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I don't know if anyone else is seeing this, but I am seeing increased anger and resentment directed at those of us who oppose the US/UK action against Iraq. I saw just last Friday a sign saying I was worse than Saddam for protesting against this action which I believe to be morally wrong.
Now, I know most people here won't agree with my position on this issue. That's fine. I'm not asking you to in this thread (though it'd be really nice if everyone just agreed with me about everything
). What I am asking is this. When I see something LIKE this happening which I consider to be morally wrong, is protesting something I should not do? What "can" I do to show my disagreement with those things?
For example, many people here also oppose abortion. Rightly or wrongly, they see abortion as immoral. They take action by protesting, holding signs, gathering in front of abortion clinics, etc. Why is it okay for them to protest in this fashion and not okay for me to? I find war at least as immoral as they find abortion to be. Is it okay for me to protest?
Also, many people who are anti-abortion take actions in civil disobedience. I have seen massive objections to the civil disobedience done by protesters against the war, though. Why? Would you object to all acts of civil disobedience, by abortion protester and anti-war protester alike? Is it just protests against war that aren't okay? What if it's another Vietnam? Would it be okay then?
How should I show my disagreement with this war?
Now, I know most people here won't agree with my position on this issue. That's fine. I'm not asking you to in this thread (though it'd be really nice if everyone just agreed with me about everything
For example, many people here also oppose abortion. Rightly or wrongly, they see abortion as immoral. They take action by protesting, holding signs, gathering in front of abortion clinics, etc. Why is it okay for them to protest in this fashion and not okay for me to? I find war at least as immoral as they find abortion to be. Is it okay for me to protest?
Also, many people who are anti-abortion take actions in civil disobedience. I have seen massive objections to the civil disobedience done by protesters against the war, though. Why? Would you object to all acts of civil disobedience, by abortion protester and anti-war protester alike? Is it just protests against war that aren't okay? What if it's another Vietnam? Would it be okay then?
How should I show my disagreement with this war?