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cohee100

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11. Gun violence?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 09:28 PM

Dec 2013

It seems to me that the shooting of Travon Martin should stimulate a more far-reaching dialog about our culture than "gun violence".

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Southern California church nativity scene depicts bloody Trayvon Martin instead of baby Jesus [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2013 OP

Here's a picture... NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

Nativity schemes conventionally have a baby. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #2

Here's the reaction from the RW: Chakab Dec 2013 #3

Seems appropriate. Aristus Dec 2013 #4

+10 RC Dec 2013 #5

i agree, usually i don't care for these things but when you look at what the original message is JI7 Dec 2013 #6

^^^^ Iggo Dec 2013 #8

I like it and I like it because it's relevant. QuestForSense Dec 2013 #7

Totally agree. I like it because it forces people to think. calimary Dec 2013 #9

And from a different perspective Igel Dec 2013 #16

You're proof-positive. It makes people THINK. calimary Dec 2013 #17

Because he was black. I hate to say it, but it's more or less the truth. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #10

Gun violence? cohee100 Dec 2013 #11

My initial reaction was to condemn this... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #12

I can relate to the artist's intententions smiley Dec 2013 #13

Harder to steal than baby jesus Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #14

That could be everyones/ anyones son in that nativity scene Sunlei Dec 2013 #15

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