crown: "Martin was Zimmerman's physical superior and the prospect of future lethal action is being counted against Martin in this case, Zimmerman should have just stayed home"

crown: "If Zimmerman was so afraid of being beat up, he shouldn't have been doing what he was doing."

dark: "What, exactly, should he have done? Asked Trayvon to pretty please stop hitting him?"

crown: "Right because Zimmerman was just minding his own business. He put himself into that situation, which was one of many poor decisions made that day."

And what purpose does the cud chewing requirement serve?

dally: "I think it's important to mention that Zimmerman was also charged with a felony related to an assault against a police office, which was downgraded to a lesser charge before trial"

teddy: "Especially considering the fact that if Zimmerman had STAYED IN HIS TRUCK and NOT FOLLOWED TRAYVON, he would have had nothing to be afraid of."

subrina: "I don't want to hear about the "evidence.""

res: "I've decided that if you follow a person and confront them, even after people told you NOT TO, you are responsible for what happens."

subrina: "THIS. This is why I don't understand how people think its justifiable."

labella: "Where was the racial preferential treatment that you claim is occurring ? In this instance there is proof that it did not occur."

arn: "Good show on proving that engaging in logical fallacies undercuts an assertion by engaging in a couple yourself, champ."

arn: "I'm really a bit lost as to where many of your arguments are coming from; but then, as you've been so gracious to tell me, I'm smart—so I can't see why I'd be missing them!"

jen: "Black people are less well-off than white people in the States. That is a fact that you can't deny."

labella: "Hmm... so where was the preferential treatment?"

Brilliant article. Nothing but a string of ad hominems and strawmen.

mi: "Outstanding. So many people have no concept of white privilege and less so about white, middle class privilege. Kudos on a great article."

arn: "but also incredibly polite and professional—manner."

fighting: "Does this girl even have any proof that she was rejected due to affirmative action? Not that she has any right to bitch if she was, but the whole thing just seems like a giant, racist hissyfit with no actual reason behind it."

isnt: ""Until people of color are no longer impacted by institutional disadvantages, this is a necessary system." You win and this should have been the only response from SCOTUS."