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Originally posted by MagiK:
You know there are ways to effect change without getting beaten by riot police ...even in Spain. We had a discussion threead a while ago wherein someone ranted at his poor treatment when he tried to get word out about his "cause" Upon further discussion we found that he irritated people by being pushy and inconsiderate of peoples own right not to talk to him. (thats a very breif description and not completely accurate but close) So if you are suffering beatings when trying to effect change in your local system..try a different tack...think before you act to make sure you will actually accomplish something other than getting beaten.
Rioting is not the answer nor is poor behavior, public insurection, vandalism or anyother action that causes mroe harm than good. Sometimes a little revolution is good but not all the time.
[ 01-25-2002: Message edited by: MagiK ]
well, i disagree with you. the system has a way of neutralising all that could change its current status. and police repression is one of them. and im not suffering beatings alone fighting for a personal cause. its a movement with a lot of people involved in many different countries (even your own, i might add). thinking is of course at the basis of everything, and many a different philosopher is at the core of what we try to promote. sometimes rioting and insurrection is all that is left to try to change the system.
this reminds me, pierre bourdieu died yesterday. a symbol of the commitment for the cause against neoliberalism and one of the great thinkers of contemporary society. descansa en paz compaņero.