there are lots of people here who hate protestors and i was wondering if there is anyone who either protests or isn’t against the protestors.
Of course protesting is good! When it becomes an inconvenience to the general public and causes everybody except the government to feel annoyed, I feel that the protest has failed and should not continue. Some protests are good, therefore they should be allowed.
Cheers!
Kirupa =)
Well =) Overall, I think protests are beneficial. I am against protests that, in my opinion, do the following:
A.) do not provide an alternative solution
B.) make personal attacks against others
I have no problem with protests, and as russianbeer pointed out in another thread, protests have brought about a lot of important change. I’m sure if MLK’s followers simply played dead in traffic and called Kennedy/Johnson nazis, I do not believe that a lot of key Civil Rights legislation would have been passed.
Cheers!
Kirupa :cyclops:
I voted bad. But I don’t really feel that way. I feel the protesting is a good thing because when you protest you are using your freedom of speech as an American, or human. You have a right to do and say whatever you feel like doing. But there are limits to what you should do, like laying down in the middle of busy traffic, I think that is just being stupid and immature…
But protesting is good because it helps to impose limits on the government…
I’m for protesting… protesting with my money. If Microsoft implements Palladium - I will protest by never buying any of their products. I will also tell people about it. None of this picketing in front of Bill Gates’ headquarters - I don’t think that will accomplish much.
Bad
Pestering the public accomplishes nothing.
If you do it without pissing me off, then for sure, have fun.
Ways not to piss me off
-Do <i>nothing</i> in public
-Do things courteously and professionally
Talk to your superiors, TALK. My teachers have been ‘threatening’ to go on strike for 6 months. 6. They’re going through negotiations and tons of other stuff. The teachers union is professional, and they are protesting pay-cuts accordingly. They are not affecting my education by doing this, and so, like I said, “Go for it, have fun.”
Protesters can line up along the street all they want, people will honk if they give a d@mn, but it won’t have any effect. They forget you before they get to the next intersection.
Do you think the people they’re protesting send a noise measurer? Some guy with a microphone?
“Sh-it sir, the horns just hit 3 decibels! We’re gonna have to pull our troops out, or stop abortion, or raise the pay for construction workers!!!”
NO!!!
And if you block the roads, people will hate you!!!
I have no fear of running down a few people standing in my way, trying to make me stop abortion by honking my horn or just holding up traffic behind me. If they have the guts to stay in the way of my car, God Bless 'em. I’m glad they believe in something.
I like how kirupa always says the best thing, and he’s never totally for or against something.
“I think it should not continue… BUT it should be allowed.”
The K-man manages to be nice to everybody. 
If you have voted bad, then obviously some people don’t want freedom of speech. And don’t say it’s a pester to the public! The government pesters the public, not the protestors for f*cking sake!!
i am french. of COURSE i love to protest… When I think about it i’ve demonstrated 9 times since the beginning of the year. Antiwar - antiviolence - school reforms - job reforms etc etc…
Protesting is the best thing you can do to show your opinion. If nothing is done then the government takes everything he does as granted…
Sigh - his continuing use of profanity and disrespect annoys me. He’s been warned numerous times regarding this (I’ve PMed him numerous time with no response regarding his language), how much longer shall we continue warning him?
Kirupa: Perhaps my memory is lapsing, but I don’t remember this guy, and I don’t remember what he has done in the past.
But if you have PMed him numerous times and got no response yet he is still being a pain I say either get rid of him now, or send him 1 more PM saying that if he doesn’t clean up his act AND doesn’t reply to that PM with an apology to you (since he was inconciderate on YOUR forum), then tell him he is gone.
I’ll give him a few more chances…his most recent response has been better.
*Originally posted by lostinbeta *
**Kirupa: Perhaps my memory is lapsing, but I don’t remember this guy, and I don’t remember what he has done in the past.
But if you have PMed him numerous times and got no response yet he is still being a pain I say either get rid of him now, or send him 1 more PM saying that if he doesn’t clean up his act AND doesn’t reply to that PM with an apology to you (since he was inconciderate on YOUR forum), then tell him he is gone. **
Here’s an example: http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20367
Ohhh, yeah, I never saw that one, but now I know what you are talking about. Thanks Ren.
