- Question
Is it okay to say "All Lives Matter"?
As "Black Lives Matter" has become a rally cry to address police brutality and racism in the US and around the world. In some places "All Lives Matter" or "Blue Lives Matter" (Police) or "White Lives Matter" have been shared shared as a retort. Is it appropriate to share this perspective? Is it offensive? Insensitive? Or an inclusive perspective?
Position 1 of 2
Read this position →Yes, it is okay to say "All Lives Matter"
There is nothing inherently wrong with the phrase "All Lives Matter" and it can be shared to show equality in the world.
Position 2 of 2
Read this position →No, it is not okay to say "All Lives Matter"
This position holds that it is not okay to say 'All Lives Matter'. It argues that, while the statement is true in the abstract, deploying it as a retort to 'Black Lives Matter' diminishes and detracts from the specific injustices that the latter slogan was raised to confront.