| Extinction Rebellion..... on 19:43 - Nov 18 with 877 views | WD19 |
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| Extinction Rebellion..... on 20:15 - Nov 18 with 848 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Extinction Rebellion..... on 19:43 - Nov 18 by WD19 |
Is organised disobedience still disobedience? |
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| Extinction Rebellion..... on 09:13 - Nov 19 with 798 views | StokieBlue |
Is the right to protest the right to interfere with other people's lives? Genuine debate to be had there I would say. They essentially stopped London working for anyone who needed to get across the river above ground.
They have some valid points of course, no argument there and something does need to force people/politicians to take notice of the world around them.
SB [Post edited 19 Nov 2018 9:27]
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| Extinction Rebellion..... on 09:20 - Nov 19 with 782 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Extinction Rebellion..... on 09:13 - Nov 19 by StokieBlue |
Is the right to protest the right to interfere with other people's lives? Genuine debate to be had there I would say. They essentially stopped London working for anyone who needed to get across the river above ground.
They have some valid points of course, no argument there and something does need to force people/politicians to take notice of the world around them.
SB [Post edited 19 Nov 2018 9:27]
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Please tell me this is sarcasm?
It's not "their cause". It's a cause for all of us. Actually, it's far more than a cause. We've a duty of care to look after this place we call home. A moral obligation to look after species we're wiping out. If we want to be selfish, then at the very least let's not feck it up for our kids and their kids, although I'd like to think we care a bit more about what we're doing in it's own right. |  |
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| Extinction Rebellion..... on 09:23 - Nov 19 with 774 views | StokieBlue |
| Extinction Rebellion..... on 09:20 - Nov 19 by Swansea_Blue |
Please tell me this is sarcasm?
It's not "their cause". It's a cause for all of us. Actually, it's far more than a cause. We've a duty of care to look after this place we call home. A moral obligation to look after species we're wiping out. If we want to be selfish, then at the very least let's not feck it up for our kids and their kids, although I'd like to think we care a bit more about what we're doing in it's own right. |
I've edited my post to make my point a bit clearer.
I agree it's a valid cause and I've said they have some very real points.
My point was do they or any protesters have the right to do whatever direct action they like regardless of how it affects peoples lives? What if they decided to do it everyday and London was actually unable to function as a city. Would that still be acceptable? I'm trying to see where the boundaries for direct action lay in peoples minds.
SB [Post edited 19 Nov 2018 9:27]
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| Extinction Rebellion..... on 09:43 - Nov 19 with 746 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Extinction Rebellion..... on 09:23 - Nov 19 by StokieBlue |
I've edited my post to make my point a bit clearer.
I agree it's a valid cause and I've said they have some very real points.
My point was do they or any protesters have the right to do whatever direct action they like regardless of how it affects peoples lives? What if they decided to do it everyday and London was actually unable to function as a city. Would that still be acceptable? I'm trying to see where the boundaries for direct action lay in peoples minds.
SB [Post edited 19 Nov 2018 9:27]
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Ah, ok, I was somewhat surprised when I saw it was you posting that!
Good question. No criminal damage or violent action is probably a good starting point, but are there cases when criminal damage is the only route (e.g. sabotaging logging equipment)? Not sure on that.
The impact of the direct action (certainly in this case) is far, far lower than the impacts of the things they are protesting against. So I think they can go a fair way with their action if they are not being heard. | |
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