trayvon martin over george zimmerman, was more a cause of racism

"cracker may have a historical usage referring to cowboy types, but nothing about the context made that appear to be the case" My opponent makes this claim, yet refuses to acknowledge the evidence. The context is the state of Florida, where the term is in fact used culturally. One of the jurors, all of which, save for one, was white, agreed Martin's usage of the term was not racist, rather cultural. I have provided sources supporting my arguments. My opponent simply insists his point of view is correct. " martin was being followed and martin was angry" Again, my opponent makes claims that are not consistent with the evidence. Even by George Zimmerman's account, Trayvon Martin ran. He was a child being followed by an unknown adult- he was scared. He thought Zimmerman was "creepy." "con argues zimmerman racially profiled martin because his alleged erratic behavior and hoodie. are those traits exclusive to blacks?" Here, my opponent attempts to manipulate your understanding of my argument. Trayvon Martin did not, in fact, exhibit erratic behavior- we now know that as a fact. He was not under the influence, and he was not taking part in any criminal activity. He was heading home. The erratic behavior was that of George Zimmerman who claimed Trayvon Martin was suspicious, on drugs, and one of the "little a-holes" who "always get away." http://en.wikipedia.org... "there are lots of whites who act erratic and wear hoodies" Here, my opponent supports my argument. There are lots of whites who act erratic, and wear hoodies. Even so, Zimmerman did not find any erratic acting individuals that night. He racially profiled a young man who matched the description of criminals who had previously gotten away. White kids weren't breaking into homes, so he was not looking for erratic white kids in hoodies. He was looking out for young black men- the demographic Zimmerman felt was responsible for criminal activity in his neighborhood. Pro claims my arguments are ridiculous, but provides no rational rebuttal to the evidence I've provided. For evidence by association, let's examine some of the comments made by the Zimmerman family, and their friends: Tweet by Robert Zimmerman: Lib media shld ask if what these2 black teens did 2 a woman&baby is the reason ppl think blacks mightB risky Tweet by Robert Zimmerman: POTUS spoke of his Mom acting like a "typical" white woman when encountering blacks. The fate of Sherry West might B why. Robert Zimmerman was comparing Trayvon Martin to two black teens who killed a woman and her baby. Trayvon Martin was not a criminal, nor was he engaging in criminal activity. The only comparison that can be made is he was a black teen. Robert Zimmerman is George's younger brother. It is pretty evident that racism is part of the family culture. Robert Zimmerman, Sr. says in his book that the Congressional Black Caucus is a "pathetic, self-serving group of racists" advancing their purely racist agenda." The Congressional Black Caucus, first of all, is a very small caucus. There are members who were civil rights leaders, and they do push a pro-minority agenda. To say they are racist, however, is a complete stretch as none of the evidence supports this notion. RZSr. here exhibits the classical claim of reverse racism when attempting to defend oneself from accusations of racism. He also claims that the NAACP "simply promotes racism and hatred for their own, primarily finical [sic], interests" and that "without prejudice and racial divide, the NAACP would simply cease to exist." Ironically, the last statement is true- without prejudice and racial divide, the NAACP would simply cease to exist. The NAACP was formed as a response to prejudice and racial divide, and works to end it... so ending it would ensure the organization cease's to exist, at least in theory. Zimmerman even goes on to claim that the FBI investigation into Martin's killing somehow led to negligence regarding the Boston Marathon Bombing. Frank Taaffe, Zimmerman's fried, and one of his most vocal supporters during the trial, claimed on CNN that "the neighborhood went down after blacks moved in." Frank Taaffe, again on CNN, says to Soledad O'Brien "Yes, it's a neighbor-Hood... there were 8 burglaries in the 15 months prior to Trayvon getting shot, all perpetrated by young black males." While this may be true, it is apparent that this is an attempt to justify the racial profiling of Trayvon Martin as he, too, was a young black male. O'Brien asks Frank Taaffe: "It sounds like it makes sense to you that George Zimmerman would be fearful of young black men" to which Taaffe respoonds "No, it would be consistent that the perpetrators were all of the young black male...id. That's a fact." He goes on to say "It was a perfect storm. It was evident all the prior burglaries were perpetrated by young black males... it was a tragedy that a weapon was used in violence, but it was a perfect storm." What perfect storm?? Trayvon Martin was not a burglar. He was not high. He was not a criminal. He was a young black male. The Neighborhood Watch in Zimmerman's community was formed as a response to these burglaries. Every person Zimmerman had previously called the police on was a young black male. The only association Trayvon Martin had with any of these burglars, or other criminals in the area was the color of his skin. This is why he was watched by Zimmerman. This is why he was followed, and this is why he was confronted. Had Zimmerman not racially profiled Trayvon Martin, Martin would still be alive. There is nothing Martin could have done with regard to any actions related to race that would have ensured he would still be alive. http://www.youtube.com...