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Originally Posted by valo403
You can express concern over the direction and tactics of an organization without diminishing the seriousness of the underlying cause.
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I think this thread proves otherwise. A thread about the risks of drinking and driving has quickly jumped into "the problem is over exaggerated" and "the group most known for fighting drinking and driving are a corrupt organization willing to manipulate data to overstate the problem". I think going after MADD DOES weaken the battle against drinking and driving.
I do believe that tar and feathering the organization that most people associate with fighting drunk driving would hurt the message. Or at least obfuscate the message. It definitely changes the subject from the message to the messenger.