- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Anybody else tired of protests?
Posted on 3/24/18 at 10:54 am to ILeaveAtHalftime
Posted on 3/24/18 at 10:54 am to ILeaveAtHalftime
quote:most of the western world allows this. this is very true. there are still a lot of places that this is not the case however
The overwhelming majority of the world allows protests. The right to protest is absolutely not something America has a monopoly on.
quote:i am not championing their own personal views. im championing the overall idea of protesting and that i personally dont find them bothersome because i think being able to protest is important and being able to say "this idea is more worthy of a protest than this other one" is wildly subjective
eople displaying mass ignorance regularly isn’t something that should be championed.
This post was edited on 3/24/18 at 10:56 am
2
Posted on 3/24/18 at 10:56 am to WestCoastAg
quote:
and i just disagree cause being able to protest at all is a pretty insane thing that most people havent been able to do throughout human history.
Well that's just pretty inaccurate. People have been protesting since at least the Greeks throughout the entire world.
quote:
but thats just my own opinion
Well your opinion is just wrong.
quote:
that alone, to me, makes these things not tiresome.
I'm not sure how you can't make a distinction between it being their right (which we all agree with) and it being dumb and ineffective. I have the right to do a lot of stupid shite, that doesn't make it any less stupid if I actually do it.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 10:58 am to WestCoastAg
If you watch any foreign news stations you would think America is in utter chaos, blood in the streets.
It’s ridiculous.
It’s ridiculous.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 10:59 am to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:what? i have never said that there were never any protests at any point in time in history until the 19th century
Well that's just pretty inaccurate. People have been protesting since at least the Greeks throughout the entire world.
quote:and im not sure how you cant see that im not saying each individual protest is or is not dumb. i dont care about that. im saying the simple act of protesting is a thing our country is build upon and i personally dont find the act tiresome, even if i find the actual protest itself is dumb
I'm not sure how you can't make a distinction between it being their right (which we all agree with) and it being dumb and ineffective. I have the right to do a lot of stupid shite, that doesn't make it any less stupid if I actually do it.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:00 am to LSURussian
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:01 am to WestCoastAg
quote:
and im not sure how you cant see that im not saying each individual protest is or is not dumb
quote:
even if i find the actual protest itself is dumb
Totally.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:03 am to ThatMakesSense
and? im saying whether or not i find the actual issue at hand dumb or not dumb doesnt change my opinion of protests
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:03 am to PrimeTime Money
You ain't seen nothing, this year will be the year of the protest.
The Activists are ready to stir shite up, been 2 quiet for them.
The Activists are ready to stir shite up, been 2 quiet for them.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:05 am to WestCoastAg
quote:
being able to protest at all is a pretty insane thing that most people havent been able to do throughout human history
quote:
i have never said that there were never any protests at any point in time in history until the 19th century
You didn't say never just that most throughout human history haven't which is wrong. Again, if you want to protest, protest, but all it does is further divide the country. I think the protests on issues I agree with are just as stupid as the ones I disagree with. I'm not saying the government should outlaw it, I'm saying the populace should realize that it's divisive and ineffective, therefore, furthering them from their goal.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:10 am to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:i didnt say they werent doing it. i said it was something people werent able to do for most of history. which i assumed would be taken in the way that i meant which was "people havent had the right to have a protest and not have a fear of being thrown in jail or have some awful shite done to them"
You didn't say never just that most throughout human history haven't which is wrong
quote:and i just have a different opinion on this
I'm saying the populace should realize that it's divisive and ineffective, therefore, furthering them from their goal.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:11 am to WestCoastAg
quote:
and i just have a different opinion on this
Well name one in the last 20 years that has been effective. I can name dozens that haven't been.
Eta: and the whole reason protests were effective back then was because those people had something to lose. Now it's just a bunch of people hollering at each other. The seriousness of the consequences showed the seriousness of the protesters. Now, I'm not saying we should go back to that, only pointing out why it was effective.
This post was edited on 3/24/18 at 11:14 am
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:12 am to dkreller
I scrolled through a page and half before posting because I was sure it had already been done.
Well done.
Well done.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:13 am to PrimeTime Money
You can disagree with their viewpoints but having the right to organize and voice your opinion is something we should not take for granted. The western world is more accepting of this practice but try it in Nort Korea, China, Iran, or any other country with true authoritarian dictators. Some places don't have it as good. One thing I can't get behind is blocking highways. That shite needs to stop. It's dangerous for everyone and everyone involved should be arrested.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:14 am to Northshore Saint
quote:
I can't get behind is blocking highways. That shite needs to stop. It's dangerous for everyone and everyone involved should be arrested.
People think they have the authority to break the law in the name of "protest," which is factually inaccurate and idiotic.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:18 am to WestCoastAg
quote:
this idea is more worthy of a protest than this other one" is wildly subjective
No it’s not. Informed, rational, goal oriented protests are a positive for society.
Random ignorant sky screaming and emotional appeal is just whining on a mass scale. It’s incredibly unproductive.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:21 am to Mingo Was His NameO
Wasn’t the revolutionary war and america based on protesting? I guess the founding fathers were all just a bunch of snowflakes too. MAGA
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:21 am to HappyFunBall420
quote:
Wasn’t the revolutionary war and america based on protesting?
No.
Where did you get that impression?
This post was edited on 3/24/18 at 11:22 am
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:22 am to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:wasnt there a gay rights march on washington in the late 80s/early 90s that brought about their issues with AIDS and overall treatment in the country? i would say that was pretty successful. we get anti nuke protests that, while definitely not being successful in getting rid of all nukes, id say they have played some part in the overall attitude of wanting to reduce nukes
Well name one in the last 20 years that has been effective.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:22 am to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:yes. protesting does not give you the right to break a law
People think they have the authority to break the law in the name of "protest," which is factually inaccurate and idiotic.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:23 am to PrimeTime Money
Is protesting trashy?
Page 2 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News