Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Protests
To me protest occur when people are not only happy about something they are ready to take the next step and do something about it. Protests are an effective way for a minority point of view or position to have there voice heard. In order for protests to be effective they have to reach out to people who normally would not have there same point of view and change there opinion. What makes a successful protest it one in which reaches most of America. The amount of attention a protest garners and if it gets put on national t.v. it will most likely allow for it to be more successful. There are protests every day that do not get heard because there voice is not shared with enough individuals. Just the other day there was a petition being signed on the drag and as I walked by there without even thinking twice. THey in no way caught my attention or most of the other people that were walking by. There way of trying to get people to sign there petition was ineffective because they did not appeal to anyone that was walking by. Most people are not going to stop for something unless it pops out to them and grabs there attention.
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I agree that protests are a way for people with little power to make a difference. Since we are not the ones who pass bills, create laws and regulations, rule countries, and deal personally with foreign affairs protests are a good means of giving us a voice. With enough people, of course, since one voice is not often heard unless they are truly attention getting and inspirational as you pointed out about the petitioning person. This was a good perspective to take on protests, enhancing the ability of the "little people" to make a difference.
I believe that a protest must gain attention in order to succeed. Otherwise, there would be no point in the protest in the first place. Therefore, I agree with what you said about a protest needing to get the public's attention in order to have effect.
To push Anthony's point a little farther, is there only one way to get attention?
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