Protester Etiquette

[Gord Silver]

> > >
> > >Subject: Proper Rules of Protester Etiquette
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > With all of the demonstrations about war, many of us
will encounter
> > > > "Peace Activists" who will try to convince us that
we must refrain
from
> > > > retaliating against the ones who terrorized us all
on September 11,
> > >2001.
> > > >
> > > > These activists may be alone or in a gathering . . .
most of us
don't
> > >know
> > > > how to react to them.  When you come upon one of
these people, or
one
> > > > of their rallies, here are the proper rules of
etiquette:
> > > >
> > > > 1.  Listen politely while this person explains their
views.  Strike
up
> > > > a conversation if necessary and look very interested
in their ideas.
> > > > They will tell you how revenge is immoral, and that
by attacking the
> > >people
> > > > who did this to us, we will only bring on more
violence.  They
probably
> > >use
> > > > many arguments, ranging from political to religious
to humanitarian.
> > > >
> > > > 2.  In the middle of their remarks, without any
warning, punch them
in
> > > > the nose.
> > > >
> > > > 3.  When the person gets up off of the ground, they
will be very
angry
> > > > and they may try to hit you, so be careful.
> > > >
> > > > 4.  Very quickly and calmly remind the person that
violence only
brings
> > > > about more violence and remind them of their stand
on this matter.
> > > > Tell them if they are really committed to a
nonviolent approach to
> > > > undeserved attacks, they will turn the other cheek
and negotiate a
> > > > solution.  Tell them they must lead by example if
they really
believe
> > >what
> > > > they are saying.
> > > >
> > > > 5.  Most of them will think for a moment and then
agree that you are
> > > > correct.
> > > >
> > > > 6.  As soon as they do that, hit them again.  Only
this time hit
them
> > > > much harder.  Square in the nose.
> > > >
> > > > 7.  Repeat steps 2-5 until the desired results are
obtained and the
> > > > idiot realizes how stupid an argument he/she is
making.
> > > >
> > > > There is no difference in an individual attacking an
unsuspecting
> > > > victim, a group of terrorists attacking a nation of
people or
standing
> > >by
> > > > while a
> > > > tyrant massacres his own people by gassing them to
test his
biological
> > > > warfare.  It is unacceptable and must be dealt
with.  Perhaps at a
high
> > > > cost.  We owe our military a huge debt for what they
are about to do
> > > > for us and our children.
> > > >
> > > > We must support them and our leaders at times like
these.  We have
no
> > > > choice. We either strike back, VERY HARD, or we will
keep getting
hit
> > > > in the nose.
> > > >
> > > > Lesson over!

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