ozleicester Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 I didnt attend my first protest until i was in my 40's (it was a ban live exports protest). I never went to Uni, so im not a "lazy student", Ive been in the workforce for 38 years, so not a good for nothing dole bludger. Over the past 10 years ive been to dozens.. maybe 100s of protests and marches, for things like, better treatment for refugees, climate change, helping the indigenous australians, helping the homeless, anti capitalism, etc etc etc. Have you protested? What could happen that would get you onto the streets?
Bryn Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 Junior doctor contract and general devastation of our NHS by the government. Fat lot of good it did.
VLC86 Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 The removal of Uptown Funk from our match day playlist.
Darkon84 Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 First of all, fair play to you if you've demonstrated peacefully and done it in the correct fashion for something you believe firmly in, but I can only speak for myself as follows. I haven't actively protested anything, but I have done charity work/fundraising for animal welfare, cancer, and the Matt Hampson Foundation. At his moment in time, I really don't think I could see myself protesting anything in particular. From personal experience, and from what we are generally seeing currently, the people that tend to protest seem to only see things from one angle and tend to be extreme with that view. Again, from experience of talking/debating/discussing topics with people, I've found that people with an open mind on the subject to hear all sides and take in all considerations or to be open minded enough to re-evaluate their own original standpoint won't protest as they come to the same conclusion that the people doing so are more of then than not, entrenched in their view.
AKCJ Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 I suppose the thing I feel most passionate about is Leicester City so if anything were to happen that would compromise the club (dodgy owners, a points deduction etc) then I would be out protesting.
Beliall Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 I protest every week. The family eats all the good crisps and I'm left with salt and vinegar every bloody time
GazzinderFox Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 I'd be willing to protest against anything that denigrates human life to something beneath it's true worth. So abortion, euthanasia, human slavery, etc.
leicsmac Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 Poor management of LCFC = protest. Discontinuation of Maltesers as a freely available snack = RIOT.
Finnaldo Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 Just now, GazzinderFox said: I'd be willing to protest against anything that denigrates human life to something beneath it's true worth. So abortion, euthanasia, human slavery, etc. Just to clarify, that's a pro-life, anti-euthanasia standpoint? Just curious as to what you meant
AKCJ Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 12 minutes ago, GazzinderFox said: I'd be willing to protest against anything that denigrates human life to something beneath it's true worth. So abortion, euthanasia, human slavery, etc. You're against both of those?
bmt Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 1 hour ago, Costock_Fox said: The removal of Uptown Funk from our match day playlist. Can we actually petition the club for this?
VLC86 Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 1 minute ago, bmt said: Can we actually petition the club for this? Worth a thread imo.
GazzinderFox Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 6 minutes ago, Finnaldo said: Just to clarify, that's a pro-life, anti-euthanasia standpoint? Just curious as to what you meant Sorry yes that's right, I don't think I'd be airing pro human slavery views in public.
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 38 minutes ago, AKCJ said: I suppose the thing I feel most passionate about is Leicester City so if anything were to happen that would compromise the club (dodgy owners, a points deduction etc) then I would be out protesting. Same here. Pretty sad if you think about it
GazzinderFox Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 7 minutes ago, AKCJ said: You're against both of those? Yes.
AKCJ Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 1 minute ago, GazzinderFox said: Yes. I can understand pro-life to some extent but what makes you anti-euthanasia? Religion?
Finnaldo Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 Just now, GazzinderFox said: Sorry yes that's right, I don't think I'd be airing pro human slavery views in public. I guessed the human slavery part, it's just the 'human life' in regards to euthanasia and abortion can be used in a different context depending on the standpoint you take.
leicsmac Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 8 minutes ago, Finnaldo said: I guessed the human slavery part, it's just the 'human life' in regards to euthanasia and abortion can be used in a different context depending on the standpoint you take. Me and Gazzinder have butted heads on this topic before.
Finnegan Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 if the Dairy Cafe stops doing those massive cobs
Jon the Hat Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 I would protest against a significant increase in income tax on higher rate taxpayers.
GazzinderFox Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 23 minutes ago, leicsmac said: Me and Gazzinder have butted heads on this topic before. Indeed I think that conversation finished with you saying you wanted to hold a pillow over my face while I was sleeping or something?!
leicsmac Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 2 minutes ago, GazzinderFox said: Indeed I think that conversation finished with you saying you wanted to hold a pillow over my face while I was sleeping or something?! How could you say that?! I'm not a monster!! ...I said lethal injection. Much faster and painless (mostly).
Stadt Posted 8 February 2017 Posted 8 February 2017 1 hour ago, Jon the Hat said: I would protest against a significant increase in income tax on higher rate taxpayers. You'd send your butler instead
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