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Which is the best standard-form representation of the following Argument from Principle?
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is a response to racial disparities in policing. BLM protesters hope to raise awareness about, among other things, the inordinate violence African Americans and other people of color suffer in the United States at the hands of the police. BLM uses various actions to try to achieve their goals, including organized marches and protests. Sometimes, however, they're met with counter- protesters. In some encounters, these (mostly White) counter-protesters have shouted "All lives matter!" in response to BLM's chant of "Black lives matter." The counter- protestors' aim seems to be to counter what they see as an unfair focus on one group's needs.
The "All lives matter!" chant has itself become controversial, with some people claiming that it is racist for white people to shout "All lives matter!" at a BLM demonstration.
Regardless of the merits of the counter-protesters' views, chanting "All lives matter" is not racist. After all, an action is racist only if it is based upon feelings of hatred for a racial group, and chanting "All lives matter" doesn't express hatred for anyone.


A) 1) An action is racist only if it is based upon feelings of hatred for a racial group.
2) Chanting "All Lives Matter" at a BLM rally doesn't express hatred for anyone. So, chanting "All Lives Matter" at a BLM rally is not racist.
B) 1) In some encounters, (mostly White) counter-protesters have shouted "All Lives Matter."
2) Chanting "All Lives Matter" doesn't express hatred for anyone. So, chanting "All Lives Matter" is not racist.
C) 1) The BLM movement is a response to racial disparities in policing.
2) The "All Lives Matter" chant is controversial, but it doesn't express hatred for anyone.
So, the "All Lives Matter" chant is not racist.
D) 1) Chanting "All Lives Matter!" at a BLM rally is not racist.
2) The BLM protesters hope to raise awareness about, among other things, the inordinate violence African Americans and other people of color suffer in the United States at the hands of the police.
So, Regardless of the merits of the counter-protesters' views, chanting "All Lives Matter!" is not racist.

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