Civil Disobedience Gone Bad

[DanS]

You're not a very good brother then.

You're an enabler

[Lorizael]

21 years on, our benevolent AI overlords can give us the objectively correct assessment of the incident:

[Lorizael]

Aw, darn, this ain't in the off-topic anymore.

edit: oh sweet, i can abuse my leftover moderator powers to move it

[BeBMan]

I read the whole OP now, which ends how it ends, not realizing this is an old thread.

[BeBMan]

I asked Google "Does the moral arc of history bend towards justice?" Answer: ​

The quote "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice" is often attributed to Martin Luther King Jr., but it originated with Theodore Parker, an abolitionist minister, in 1853. While the quote suggests a tendency towards justice over time, it doesn't mean that progress is automatic or inevitable. It implies that achieving justice requires effort and active participation, rather than a passive wait.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• Origin of the quote:
  While King popularized the quote during the Civil Rights Movement, it was Parker who first used the phrase "the arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" in his sermon "Justice and the Conscience".
• Interpretation:
  The quote can be interpreted in a few ways:
  • Progressive, but not automatic: It suggests that history has a general tendency towards justice, but this doesn't happen without human effort and struggle.
  • Active participation: It highlights the need for individuals and communities to actively work towards justice, rather than passively waiting for it to arrive.
  • Hope and resilience: The quote offers hope that despite setbacks and challenges, progress towards justice is possible.
• Examples of bending the arc:
  There are numerous examples of historical movements and events where people actively worked to bend the arc of history towards justice, such as:
  • The Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
  • The women's suffrage movement.
  • The LGBTQ+ rights movement.
• The role of struggle:
  History also shows that progress towards justice is not always linear and can involve setbacks and resistance. It's important to recognize that justice is not a passive gift but something that must be actively fought for and won.

In essence, the quote serves as a reminder that while the path towards justice may be long and winding, it is not predetermined. Human action and commitment to justice are essential for bending the arc in the right direction.

• “The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long,

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Take that, Wikipedia!

[Lorizael]

I read the whole OP now, which ends how it ends, not realizing this is an old thread.

Well, to ease your mind, all but the trespassing charge was dropped, he didn't get any jailtime, the police officer got off scot-free, and my brother was physically fine but probably almost certainly maybe developed PTSD as a result. And he's still an *******.

[BeBMan]

Could have been more beneficial to fight injustice if your brother had strategically allowed the ex-marine to beat him? I assume this would put the ex-m clearly on the wrong side of things here, so he could be the guy who'd be handcuffed in the end.

Unless this particular cop was an ex-marine too.

[Elok]

Well, to ease your mind, all but the trespassing charge was dropped, he didn't get any jailtime, the police officer got off scot-free, and my brother was physically fine but probably almost certainly maybe developed PTSD as a result. And he's still an *******.

How does he feel about the Constitutional Peasants in Holy Grail?

[Lorizael]

Well he's very oppressed, you see. He's a highly educated white man living in one of the most expensive cities in America who's barely able to support himself and his family and his swordfighting, miniatures, traveling, and con-going hobbies because he's always getting fired by bosses who feel threatened by his intelligence and assertiveness.

[Elok]

Ah. What industry does he work in? Apparently something in big demand, or after a while he'd have to leave the expensive city and get a job somewhere else after burning all available bridges.

[Lorizael]

Yeah. I'd rather not say, though, as it is 2025.

[Elok]

Fair enough. I will just picture your brother as a llama rancher for the time being.