Beyond the surface
Kudos to Richard Sahn (August 11) for probing beyond the surface to the root causes of the Trayvon Martin tragedy: institutionalized racism, discrimination, economic and social inequalities. Our society is not without blame.
If you beat a dog it will turn vicious.
Every race of people who have been stepped on by society have reacted with hostility; it is human nature.
Call it blowback. Or you could call it cause and effect.
Social injustices have consequences.
This is not to excuse violence, only to explain it.
John Sullivan
Arcata
Submitted by Virtual Newsroom