No Justice, No Peace? Rene Girard and Endless Rivalries

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Article

Abstract

St. Paul, MN. I often drive through the square commemorating the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on my way home from the school where I help out. Until recently, it bore the slogan, “Kill Your Inner Cop.” Neighborhood lawns are planted with signs reading “No Justice, No Peace” and “No Justice, No Streets.” Over the last couple of years, I’ve started to wonder if the streets would be safe even if the social justice activists got everything they wanted. Let’s say they got reparations for slavery, cultural acceptance of gender self-determination, free access to the internet, and an end to police funding, fossil fuels, private schools, and support for Israel. I could go on, but these positions, drawn from the Movement for Black Lives platforms and statements, can suffice.

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English and Journalism

Publication Title

Front Porch Republic

Volume

12

Publication Date

12-9-2022

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