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Originally posted by RUgreek
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.
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[B] Then you should be aware that all protestors don't just protest for attention or to be arrested.
[QUOTE][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? [QUOTE]
They are both very similar in that people are going against the mainstream ideas and fighting for very unpopular ideas. Many people had the same ideas about civil rights protestors "What are they whining about, Why don't they go back to where they came from if they want rights" that I hear being expoused by people who have problems with protests. So as you can see there are several similarities. It't not an exact analogy but there are definately similarities.
As I stated before don't assume the activities of a few represent the thoughts and actions of the hundreds of thousands of peaceful protestors who don't block anyone's way to work or stop anyone from doing what they wish to do.
I used the analogy in a previous post. Should I judge you on the actions of all fraternity men?
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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
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-Meaningless to whom? Is it meaningless simply because you don't agree with it. Again I will go back to the Civil Rights movement. Many people believed that the bus boycott was meaningless and would accomplish nothing, and guess what. After months of protest and boycott change did occur. Maybe the protestors feel like if they continue to go on even in the face of adversity things will change because they true believe this war is not the right thing to do for this country.
- Our troops are fighting for democracy supposedly and free speech is a part of democracy.
Anyway, it's Friday night so I will catch this convo. again in the morning. Time to head out. Have a great weekend everyone!!!