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Originally Posted by corpus vile
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There is a pretty big problem with this type of counter-argument. I'll share an anecdote to help illustrate it:
A few years ago, in the midst of confronting my former parents about the abuses they perpetrated, I was met with "look at all the good things we did".
The issue is, it doesn't matter how many good things you do, those don't heal or make up for the bad things, you still have the untreated and unaccounted for damage.
The reality is, there has been bad things done, despite the vast disagreements on the extent, and what constitutes bad. I don't think it warrants the vitriol, violence, tactics, or dehumanization that's occurred, but this type of argument is also fanning the flames. Yeah, not all cops are bad, but the good ones don't really make up for the ones who damaged. Those good things don't make up for the bad things.
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