Quote:
Originally posted by RUgreek
Never heard the quote, but I'll study it and get back to you.
Peace is not a good cause ... just wrote it for the amusement.
Anyways, there is a difference between this anti-war protesting (this isn't peace protesting IMO) because people are protesting for no other purpose than to get attention and arrested.
- RUgreek
|
I think its funny that you said that. Where do you people get your information from. Or are you making a broad, general, sweeping statement about an entire group of people (protesters) based upon the acts of a relative few in the spotlight on national news. I realize people in New York or Chicago have been in the spotlight with their protests but do you realize how many protests occur each and every day in this country? Do you realize how many people are involved in protests daily that cause absolutely NO disturbance at all, where absolutely NO ONE is arrested. In my city there have been protests going on weekly for the last few months and no one has been arrested related to the protests. It is absolutely ridiculous to say that people are protesting just to get attention and get arrested. I don't know how many protesters you actually KNOW, but I know many and EVERY protestor I know is a student or has a job or family and in no way want to get arrested for the fun of it. They have classes are responsiblities they have to get back to after they dedicate a few hours each week to a cause they feel is worthy. In fact one of the most active protestors I know is a lawyer and professor on campus with a family and I know for a fact he is not looking to "jump into the spotlight by being thrown in jail". Most of the protestors I know feel it is important to show that all American's are not behind this war, and it's not because they hate solidiers or are anti-American but they VALUE democracy and want to get the word out that this war in fact is not the right course of action in their opinion. Some may say, well we are in the war now so they should just sit quietly and go with the flow. For that reasoning I leave you with this. Jim Crow segregation was the status quo in the South for years, if the brave protetors of the Civil Rights movement had simply decided to go with the flow many African-American's would not have the basic rights that they have today.