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Thoran · 03-20-2003, 01:49 PM

I agree with Davros that there were straw man tactics employed in the article, but at the same time I think the writer has a point regarding the use of Demonstration in western nations. I don't see it as a condemnation of protestors as much as it reflects a certain realism on their part, picking their battles so to speak. It seems to me that demonstration is used predominantly against western countries, almost as if we all know that demonstrating against guys like Saddam is a useless exercise. (demonstrators aren't high on Saddams list of concerns)

IMO what William Bennett is reacting to is the one-sided actions of protestors, which tends to make it look like like AT BEST they're simply acting as inertia in the system (resisting any change in policy). In reality I tend to think most of these people are equally concerned with Saddam, but they know that protesting HIS actions is pointless.

03-20-2003, 01:49 PM	#32
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 57 Posts: 2,109	I agree with Davros that there were straw man tactics employed in the article, but at the same time I think the writer has a point regarding the use of Demonstration in western nations. I don't see it as a condemnation of protestors as much as it reflects a certain realism on their part, picking their battles so to speak. It seems to me that demonstration is used predominantly against western countries, almost as if we all know that demonstrating against guys like Saddam is a useless exercise. (demonstrators aren't high on Saddams list of concerns) IMO what William Bennett is reacting to is the one-sided actions of protestors, which tends to make it look like like AT BEST they're simply acting as inertia in the system (resisting any change in policy). In reality I tend to think most of these people are equally concerned with Saddam, but they know that protesting HIS actions is pointless.