Darren Wilson's Side of the Story

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

You twist the point.

No.

I make the point but you're not intellectually brave enough to see it because it absolutely will destroy pollyanna thoughts like those you profess. Here's a thought: Google "entitlement causes crime." Then, Google "entitlement does NOT cause crime."

I'm being serious.

There are, quite literally, pages of research done on the topic. Do you know what the major difference between the two searches is? Google tends to omit the word "not" because there aren't enough relevant search results containing that word. Meaning? I could deluge with citations any time I wanted to but what's the point? You refuse to live in the Real World.

Many folks who feel entitled to another's stuff will try to take it. Sometimes, they get themselves shot. Those who do not feel entitled to another person's stuff shouldn't feel remorse about harm coming to those who would try to take.

The bigger question is why some people believe they are entitled to a bauble, treatment, manner of living, etc. and do NOT try to shortcut obtain it. Personally, I believe it's because they've had a single person in their life -- just one -- who said, "that's not yours, you can't have it, you have to work for it."

In many urban societies, that person doesn't exist or is dead via violent crime because nobody told THEM the above.

There's your problem.

Had Michael Brown been parented at five he may not have been appropriately shot at fifteen.

EDIT: wait, something clicked. We're not using the word the same way. I mean personal entitlement, not entitlements as a noun.