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Topic subjectI didn't say a protest is illegitimate. I said this form of protest.
Topic URLhttp://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=13499928&mesg_id=13500007
13500007, I didn't say a protest is illegitimate. I said this form of protest.
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Tue Feb-27-24 10:22 AM
>Or, I guess, what's at stake for us finding a protest
>illegitimate. Should we not listen to him? Is there not a
>genocide occurring in Gaza? Is it not happening with material
>US support?


Let's see if we can agree on some fundamentals.

1. Not all forms of protests are legitimate even if the cause is just.

Do you agree with this generally or do you think, for example, killing innocent civilians is a legitimate for of protest at times?


I had another fundamental when I was in the showering thinking about this but forgot it on the way to work.




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>He's not the only person to self-immolate as political
>protest. Are they all crazy and dangerous?
>


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