I feel sorry for anybody who has lost family members because of war; it is a tragedy beyond imagine. But protesting war in a peaceful country does not make sense to me.
In the democracies of the world people have had the freedom to go about their lives for years. You don't have to worry about your government telling you where to walk, how to talk, which religion you have to belong to. But many countries throughout time do not believe in or allow such expression. Just imagine if Mrs. Sheehan lived in Iran, or North Korea and protested the governments there as she has done in the US. She would probably be in prison or dead for doing so; maybe even her whole family if she lived in North Korea.
The US tried to remove itself from worldly involvement prior to WWII. Look what happened. Japan dropped bombs. Then again in 2001 the US was attacked. So protesters, why don't you start protesting where it would do some good, with those that give us a reason to have a military?
2006-12-29 05:05:00 · 2 answers · asked by Beam 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In response to what Jesse has to say. You really missed my point!
Does it make sense to protest for peace in the US when the US goes to defend itself when Japan drops the Bomb?
Does it make sense to protest for peace in England when Hitler takes the Rhineland?
Does it make sense to protest for peace when you are being attacked by the Mongol hordes?
Does it make sense to protest for peace when your country is being attacked?
My point is that those that protest for peace are preaching to the quire and that they forget the clear and present danger that is often present.
2006-12-29 05:26:52 · update #1
You have exactly hit the nail on the head the people that are marching for peace in peaceful countries are basically exhibitionist.
They are saying look at me, am I not caring, it makes them feel good, a complete waste of time and energy they are preaching to the wrong crowd.
2006-12-29 07:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by Ynot! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess that some people feel that if they march for peace with other like minded people, then the goverments of there countries will sit up and take notice of people power, however usually the goverments of the protesting countries, take not the slightest intererst in what its citerzens are marching about.
2006-12-29 13:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by jesse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋