2007-01-03 13:37:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes.It accomplishes showing the world you need a life.Or at least a job.
2007-01-03 13:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
If done right. We brought down Nixon in 74 and had already forced an end to the war in Viet Nam. But we PROTESTED, we did not sit here and call names. We marched we blocked streets, we closed schools.
Rosa Parks protested unfair laws for people riding buses. She got that changed.
Nelson Mandela protested and was jailed for protesting Apartied. That is no longer practiced.
Gahndi ran the British out of India by protesting.
Yes, it accomplishes lots, if done right.
2007-01-03 13:45:03 · answer #2 · answered by Jimfix 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sure, if it wasn't for protesting, there wouldn't be civil rights, equal rights, worker's rights (you wouldn't have any child labor laws), women's rights and our soldiers may still be in Vietnam (oh, that's right they aren't, they are just in Iraq--like Vietnam). Some are too young to realize that this country was built on freedom of speech, not Nazi lockstep because the President claims that he has a direct line to god.
2007-01-03 13:45:48 · answer #3 · answered by CharlieB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can change the world. It empowers others to express their opinions as well. It reminds those in power that they have not indeed fooled all of the people. And it really really annoys the heck out of those who like to sit on their butts griping about protestors while doing nothing themselves.
2007-01-03 13:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by ash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protestors brought down the military dictaors in Argentina. Remember?
2007-01-03 13:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, the wrong people are doing most of the protesting.
2007-01-03 13:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by Horndog 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Protests affect the decision making process of the leaders.
2007-01-03 13:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
i protest this questioning of protest
2007-01-03 13:52:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Done in the appropriate way it can be very effective. Infact it should be done more often!
2007-01-03 14:42:26 · answer #9 · answered by ball_courtney 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The squeaky wheel gets the grease...
that is why special interest are running our country.
If the majority was half this demanding...we wouldn;t have this problem.
2007-01-03 13:41:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋