Do protests work?

[Cfnteabag]

Watching the news tonight about protesters in various areas of the country got me thinking, do they ever work? Has a small scale protest ever changed policy or the law?

Or does it have to grow into a massive protest/riot before anyone takes notice?

[maxdb]

Generally I feel most protests are a waste of time and do not get reconised.

[nagsheadwarrior]

Lets try it out......

Im starting a protest to get this thread moved to the lounge.......

What do we want?

Thread in the lounge!!!

When do we want it?

Now!!!

[sherman]

The last major one in the news at Grangemouth refinery went down just as UNITE planned it.


OH wait theyalmost all got the sack

[Martin4x4]

Depends on the objective, which may be to get the 'word out' to build grass roots support for a cause rather than directly lead to change.

[Ozzie Osmond]

You're revolting.

[sherman]

Martin4x4 said:

Depends on the objective, which may be to get the 'word out' to build grass roots support for a cause rather than directly lead to change.

You mean like those Greenpeace protesters that got arrested and flung in jail in Russia?

[Matt UK]

nagsheadwarrior said:

Lets try it out......

Im starting a protest to get this thread moved to the lounge.......

What do we want?

Thread in the lounge!!!

When do we want it?

Now!!!

I like your thinking, bit I can't help but suggest that a more civilised and effective approach is to alert a mod using the report button.

[nagsheadwarrior]

Too late,Ive already handcuffed myself to the thread an swallowed the key and ive got a minibus full of unwashed rebelling public school types on the way!

[Matt UK]

Well it sounds like you've certainly got into the spirit of things.

[skelters]

I'll be writing to the Daily Mail about this sort of thing!

[Terminator X]

Shows a strength of feeling, whether the Govt take any notice is another matter. If nobody protested they'd soon fk us over, yes worse than now.

TX.

[mybrainhurts]

They only work if they're in France because French governments always surrender.

[AlexRS2782]

Of course no protest would be complete without the obligatory stupid "Keep Calm & ....." placards

[ging84]

i have it in good authority that if just a couple more people had shown up to the march again the iraq war it would have never taken place

[Rick101]

Peaceful ones are prefered as they don't inconvience anybody.

[shoebag]

30 years ago Tilikum the orca killer whale was captured off the coast of Iceland when he was approx 2 years old. He is still in a swimming pool at Seaworld, Orlando. He has killed 3 people while in captivity (2 were trainers.)
To steal a whale from the sea and put him in a pool and get him to perform for fish is cruel, evil and inhumane. Whales are intelligent mammals.
"Blackfish" a documentary film of his life has been made and has been showing on CNN.

This Saturday I am taking part in a protest outside Seaworld. An end to keeping whales in swimming pools would be my dream

[Rick101]

Let us know if it changes anything.

[Pints]

shoebag said:

30 years ago Tilikum the orca killer whale was captured off the coast of Iceland when he was approx 2 years old. He is still in a swimming pool at Seaworld, Orlando. He has killed 3 people while in captivity (2 were trainers.)
To steal a whale from the sea and put him in a pool and get him to perform for fish is cruel, evil and inhumane. Whales are intelligent mammals.
"Blackfish" a documentary film of his life has been made and has been showing on CNN.

This Saturday I am taking part in a protest outside Seaworld. An end to keeping whales in swimming pools would be my dream

Was there a porpoise to your story?

[Burbleboy]

Pints said:

shoebag said:

30 years ago Tilikum the orca killer whale was captured off the coast of Iceland when he was approx 2 years old. He is still in a swimming pool at Seaworld, Orlando. He has killed 3 people while in captivity (2 were trainers.)
To steal a whale from the sea and put him in a pool and get him to perform for fish is cruel, evil and inhumane. Whales are intelligent mammals.
"Blackfish" a documentary film of his life has been made and has been showing on CNN.

This Saturday I am taking part in a protest outside Seaworld. An end to keeping whales in swimming pools would be my dream

Was there a porpoise to your story?

He's just being orcaward