> I have better things to do with my time than stage infantile protests just to gain > attention and seek out the > fame associated with it. No matter how you try to justify this thing, that is the > only reason you are doing > it. It will not change anything in the case. It will not hurt SCO. It is only being > done to gain recognition. > Nothing else.
Ok, well then would you mind telling me why I go to school, get dressed in the morning, had kids, brush my teeth, etc. Is it just me, or does it seem entirely unreasonable that you tell me why I do something? I don't tell you what your motives are. You have no right, insight or clue about what motivates me. Just like I have no clue what motivates others in the world. It is simply extremely offensive that you proclaim to know how I think or what things motivates me. Fame happens to be not what I want. In fact I would be happy to be anonymous and unknown so long as I have a good family, am a faithful church member, etc. It is also sad that you have forgotten that the right to assemble is something that was guaranteed over 200 years ago in a little document called the U.S. Constitution. This is not childish, nor is it infantile. It is in fact a legitimate and useful tool to fight for a belief. It is one of the fundamental tenets of a free society. It can become infantile only if laws are broken and peace is not maintained. AFAIK, one of the things that has been done was contacting the Lindon police department to inform them and ensure that we are not breaking laws. This is responsible. Seeking news coverage is not equivalent to seeking fame. It is called getting the word out. I for one would prefer to remain anonymous in this whole protest. I have no ulterior motives of seeking fame and fortune. However, an effective protest is one which reaches a wide audience. You seem to be convinced that a protest is an unreasonable/unworthy way of seeking change. Perhaps you could share this view with Civil Rights leaders, I am sure they would agree that no good has come from protests. I think that you need to go read a few good books/papers. I suggest anything by Thomas Paine, as well as Civil Disobedience. We have civic duties, protesting against things which we perceive as wrong is one of those duties. Apathy such as yours is what will weaken our nation. Standing up and fighting for things that we believe in is what makes us strong. Unfortunately you do not share the view that protests are a good and healthy part of life in a republic. And that view stares in the face of history and reason. -- Michael
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