Dislike of protests

[avatar4321]

I finally figured out why I dont like protesting. I thought it was just because i didnt see much getting done through it, but there is more to it. I dont like protesting because its not uplifting. its not edifying. There is nothing inspiring about it. Its just an angry mob getting together and trying to intimidate someone.

[Gaffer]

Your dead on with that statement.

[Samantha]

What if the government decides to take away your gun rights? Will you like the protest against that?

[LiberalNation]

I've never been in a protest but I'm sure they'd be okay. Looks like fun especially the rowdy ones. A riot would be fun too I’d think unless you got hurt, all that human energy in one place. The mob, it’s own thing and acting on it's own will now not just the individual people.

[Samantha]

Dissent is patriotic.

[Hobbit]

What if the government decides to take away your gun rights? Will you like the protest against that?

What would result from the government revoking gun rights would not be a protest. It would be what some people would call a rebellion and what other people would call a war.

[Gaffer]

yep, because taking away the guns would be the first step to tyrany. It wouldn't be a street full of people with signs and cussing on loud speakers. It would be armed rebellion.

[Hobbit]

See, when gun nuts take up a cause, it gets interesting a LOT faster than some lousy protest. :P

[Samantha]

OK, would you like protests if the government raised taxes?

How about if they called a draft and your son or your brother was called up?

What if the government decided your neighborhood is an eminant domain target?

Would you join a protest if your pet dog was being killed by the police to stop some disease from spreading? This happened in China recently. 50,000 pet dogs killed because 3 people died of rabies.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14139027/

Would you protest against any of these things?

[Roomy]

Seriously.............you would take to the streets with your guns and kill other Americans rather than give up your weapons?

[Hobbit]

Seriously.............you would take to the streets with your guns and kill other Americans rather than give up your weapons?

Yes

[Samantha]

Seriously.............you would take to the streets with your guns and kill other Americans rather than give up your weapons?

Good question.

[Hobbit]

OK, would you like protests if the government raised taxes?

How about if they called a draft and your son or your brother was called up?

What if the government decided your neighborhood is an eminant domain target?

Would you join a protest if your pet dog was being killed by the police to stop some disease from spreading? This happened in China recently. 50,000 pet dogs killed because 3 people died of rabies.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14139027/

Would you protest against any of these things?

I'd more likely petition and vote. A protest isn't out of the question, but there are usually more effective things to do. They just don't get as much news coverage.

[Samantha]

Yes

You'd be killed or facing federal prison then.

[Hobbit]

You'd be killed or facing federal prison then.

I'd rather die free than live in tyranny.