Along Racial Lines

     Intellectualizing the decision of the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman trial I can't dispute the jury's findings.  Florida's self defense law allows an aggressor to claim self defence in the middle of an altercation and to use deadly force in that defence with no culpability for his or her role that led up to the event.  George Zimmerman  was guilty of poor judgment but he was not guilty of a crime.  He should have stayed in is car and waited for the police to arrive.  On the other hand Trayvon Martin was also guilty of poor judgment.  He should have kept walking and never confronted Zimmerman.  Were they both within their rights to do what they did that led up to a tragic incident?  Yes they were but sometimes poor judgement can get you in a lot of trouble and in this case even death.
     America is a Nation that values the rule of law but sometimes such law is written to exclude the emotional aspects that fall along racial lines.  When a law such at the "Stand Your Ground" is in question a jury must confine itself to the facts and evidence and that's why the Martin-Zimmerman jury arrived at a not guilty verdict.
     No matter what race you belong to there will always be divisions along racial lines and I don't think that will change.  Whenever racial issues arise we tend to cheer for our own race with little regards or feelings for any race than our own.  America's racial problems won't be cured in a courtroom.  Only the understanding of why the other side believes what it does can help us all find the common ground needed to render America's racial lines invisible.