Protests seem to be an important part of political issues. They either get the issue addressed, changed, or maybe even passed as a law. Protests happen because someone doesn't like something and isn't just going to sit around and let it happen; they are going to let everyone know in a way of their choosing. To be considered a protest, the action needs to be informative and involving people somehow. A protest can sometimes be very small, but it will definitely get more attention with a great number of a people. Although, it can sometimes make a big impact with only one person. Such as the monk who burned himself while protesting Vietnam; no one will ever forget that picture. So the size really doesn’t matter, it is issue at hand or the action that is used to get attention. The protest itself does not have to be big to be successful, but the action of the protest or the issue itself should be attention grabbing. There could be no results from a protest, but hopefully it would have changed society for the better. Well actually there are always results, at least the protestors enlightened some people of their opinions of the issue.
3 comments:
Hey, this is Jeromy. This was a really good post. I liked how you emphasized that a protest should be attention grabbing so that it will actually have an effect. Also, your idea of its not always the size but the action that is being taken which is important.
I agree that size does not matter when it comes to protesting against something,and I liked how you gave examples explaining how this can be done. I also agree with the part where you said that a protest must gain attention to have effect.
Jeromy's point raised a point that I would like to explore further: what does it mean for a protest to be attention-grabbing? What are some of the techniques that protests use to get attention?
I'm also interested in thinking about something else that you pointed out: results v. enlightenment. Does enlightenment count as a result of a protest? Can enlightening an audience be the *sole* goal of a protest group?
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