The philosophers who sent the open letter to Miami have now received a response, which they have been given permission to post (with so many signatories, this was the most practical way to share its content). As one of them, I am posting it. (As noted before, this is not a project of this blog.) To read the response, click here or below:
Day: July 30, 2013
Time to get serious about white culture of violence
They’d like to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that all white children are as sweet and harmless as Taylor Swift. But the reality is that the statistics tell a different story. For instance, according to research from the Department of Justice, 84 percent of white murder victims are killed by other white people [PDF]. Similarly, white rape victims tend to be raped by other whites [PDF]. White-on-white violence is a menace to white communities across the country, and yet you never hear white leaders like Pastor Joel Osteen, Bill O’Reilly, or Hillary Clinton take a firm stance against the scourge.
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