Demonstrations or terrorism?
When the demonstrators at the G20 in Toronto this weekend are seen and not heard, does anyone understand what they are demonstrating against? Surely demonstrations that do not articulate their cause, do nothing to make their point? If it is violent demonstration which scares the public and the world at large, is it not terrorism?
Nobody is taking away the rights of people to demonstrate and make their point (assuming they have one), but the whole idea of demonstrations is to take advantage of a high profile event and make the public aware of your issue or beliefs on a specific issue. Failure to communicate your point in any way not only undermines your cause, but it also aligns your cause with the worst element of our society today….terrorism
Since we still do not have a clear definition of the word “terrorism, it will be easy for good causes to become unable to make any significant impact because the public see them as demonstrators who really only seek to commit random violence and strike fear into people. It is a great shame when a group of impotent people that need to commit violent acts to feel significant, potentially undermine the ability of genuine people to have their voice heard.
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