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Originally Posted by valo403
You have to place protests into context as well, a number of those protests you referenced occurred in periods where the ability/right to protest in a legal and peaceful manner simply didn't exist. In modern day Canada that's simply not the case. There are ample channels to effectively spread a message without resort to actions that pose a safety risk to others.
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One of the smartest things posted in this thread.
I have no problem with people protesting or voicing their opinion. I also have no problem with people breaking the law to get their point across (as long as nobody else's safety is threatened) either. They break the law and deal with whatever the consequences are. Sometimes to get people talking, it has to be a bit of a spectacle and perhaps throw off people's daily routine - otherwise you just ignore it.
That said, for me personally, organizations like PETA and Greenpeace really miss the mark with their message. I want to agree with most of what they say, but they come across as idealistic hippies without any actual solutions to the problems at hand.