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Originally posted by VirtuousErudite
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.
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Ok, this is just getting funny now. First off, everyone in my life has protesting something at one time or another, actively or by petitions, including myself. I guess I don't have a cool membership card in the National Protestor's Club, but I have proetsted when appropriate.
Civil rights protesting has nothing to do with this anti-war protest. I'm sorry, but it is different, don't clump them together just because they both involve protesting. The civil rights movement took place in America, all over, so that was the place to protest. Civil rights were being violated by certain states and their governments, those were the people to protest. NO state government has any power or control over the conflict in Iraq, so why complain and protest to them? The federal government is the group that should be protested, not the lives of people trying to get to and from work in a busy city during the week. Do it on your own time if you want to make a statement; your rights to assembly and free speech are great, but what about my rights? Do I deserve to suffer from the consequences of a futile demonstration?
So go ahead, keep doing it even though its meaningless and hurts the feelings of our troops in the Gulf. They don't care if you're still supporting them; if you're protesting the war they are disappointed with you.
- RUgreek