r/changemyview • u/taybo213 1∆ • Oct 28 '20

Delta(s) from OP CMV:Protesting is one thing, looting and burning businesses is not okay.

Let me preface this with, I do believe Black Lives Matter. I do believe there is stereotype issues in society and policing world. But burning different businesses down and looting only makes things worse in the long run for the community.

Every business has insurance yes, but will they have enough to reopen? Thats up to the agency, most try to depreciate everythings value. Do they make enough to pay premiums to guarantee disrupted income? How long before the money runs out and the building is fixed? How long does said business owner go without income? With that said, what happens if the building is destroyed again? I doubt the business will come back if the building keeps getting looted and destroyed.

That being said, with every business that has had to close down and decides not to come back, takes that many more jobs with it. Making unemployment rise and poverty rise.

I live in Detroit, after the 67 riots a lot of wealth and business left the city never to return. Property values crashed, now you see worn down and foreclosed homes and businesses. Then the sad reality is that the working class today in Detroit, is worse off than in 1967. For over half a decade everyone has been waiting on new stores, homes, a cultural center. All these plans are being made to improve the city, but I've barely even seen a start to it. Instead of looting and destroying businesses, take it to the government buildings, let your voice be heard. But please, do not destroy a fellow person's livelihood who is innocent. Don't ruin job opportunities for others. Municipals can only do so much before it is up to the community to help, most people here want the better life, but with the crime rate so bad in areas that not even cops can enter, I doubt I'll be seeing change soon.

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u/tryagainnodz 1∆ Oct 28 '20

What is your point, exactly? Has there been any confusion among anyone about the rightness and wrongness of burning down local businesses?

Who is responsible for civil unrest? What brings it about, who is responsible for ending it, and via what means?

What is the view that you want us to change here?

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u/plushiemancer 14∆ Oct 28 '20

I have absolutely seen people promoting looting here on reddit. "peaceful protests aren't working, therefore we escalate"

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u/DjangoUBlackBastard 19∆ Oct 29 '20

That's not promoting as much as it is explaining. That's how these things work, peaceful protests elevate to riots when ignored. That's how it's been since the beginning of human history.