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The death of George Floyd provoked widespread protests around the globe, with 'taking the knee' adopted as the symbol of the movements. Leaders such as Justin Trudeau have taken the knee to show 'solidarity'. As the stadiums have been opened up, the knee has been booed by the public, notably the England football team were booed by its own fans for doing so this week.
Some have condemned these boos as ignorant and racist, bemoaning the 'white privilege' of those who can't identify with the black community.
The proponents of 'taking the knee' say it is an incredibly powerful symbol to 'raise awareness' of racism, and have vowed to carry on with this as it 'challenges thoughts' and keeps 'the fight against racism' in the public eye. They say the fact that people are against the knee is all the evidence needed that the war must go on.
However, its detractors say it is an ultimately pointless gesture unlikely to change views, submissive in its physical presentation and is creating further division by constantly reinforcing differences between people of different ethnicities, rather than celebrating humanity as one.
Do people think this gesture has advanced the fight against racism?
Some have condemned these boos as ignorant and racist, bemoaning the 'white privilege' of those who can't identify with the black community.
The proponents of 'taking the knee' say it is an incredibly powerful symbol to 'raise awareness' of racism, and have vowed to carry on with this as it 'challenges thoughts' and keeps 'the fight against racism' in the public eye. They say the fact that people are against the knee is all the evidence needed that the war must go on.
However, its detractors say it is an ultimately pointless gesture unlikely to change views, submissive in its physical presentation and is creating further division by constantly reinforcing differences between people of different ethnicities, rather than celebrating humanity as one.
Do people think this gesture has advanced the fight against racism?
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