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Are your comments stemming from what you read there or are they based on what you believe in general about anti-protesting protesters?
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Both. Note that the author of the film, from his own Q&A had his own preconception that he wished to prove, consequently:
"There are undoubtedly principled people who can eloquently present an intelligent case against the war. I know a few such people myself. I just didn't happen to run into them at the protest."
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For or against the war, do you think its right to interfere in the transport of supplies needed to enable a swifter end to that war (either military or civilian)?
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Tough call. If a crime is in progess, it is your duty to do your best to stop it. A lot depends on the cargo - if the boat was loaded with cluster bombs, I'd approve of blockading - if it was loaded with medical supplies, I'd try to assist.
Put it into perspective. The Spanish recently intercepted a ship from Korea which was heading for Yemen. The ship contained missiles - but this was a perfectly lawful transaction and the ship was not doing anything wrong. Technically, the Spanish (acting under instructions from the US) had committed an act of piracy - it had no legal authority to stop the vessel from going about its lawful business.
The example has already been set - are we now to condemn the protesters for doing exactly the same as their own government?