7. I believe that effectiveness heavily relies on appropriateness when judging political protest actions. The aforementioned methods of political protest have different levels of effectiveness and appropriateness, as seen in the lists in the earlier activities. However, there is a correlation between my two lists. Break-in, bomb hoax and slogans both were under the line of inappropriate actions and the line of ineffective actions. This teaches that the acts which are extremely inappropriate are usually ineffective as well. This is because if an action is inappropriate, it sheds a negative light on the protestor, making his or her political standing less convincing to the public and therefore, less effective. Further, this relationship between …show more content…
Most Appropriate Political Action: Clean-up is the most appropriate political action. In the scenario given, an animal rights group campaigns to make a local lake safer for wildlife by collecting disregarded fishing tackle, and ensuring their efforts receive media coverage. This displays that a person or a group is not content with the way something is and so they are willing to take the initiative to be part of the solution. This is an appropriate and honorable thing to do in almost any situation. They are not being aggressive towards any business, and therefore there is no negative light shed on them, as opposed to a bomb hoax, which is very aggressive. The public eye can become aware of their efforts through the media coverage, and as a result, the group can gain more support without the use of harassment of people involved. Gaining public support in a professional way is appropriate as well. Government officials may see the positive impact and take part, too. Because of the non-violent nature of this political protest, along with the positive effects it has, it is appropriate in almost any circumstance, rendering it the most appropriate political action. However, one may think that personal change is the most appropriate political action because it shows that a person can change his or herself without making others feel obligated to change. This form of political protest is not the most appropriate as it has no public effect. This means that others are not aware of
Instead of protesting read and understand the topic and examine how your freedom and persona marginalized and mitigated on a collective unconsciousness
I have seen people protesting for what is right in dc like when students had a school walk out. This was related to that because people were standing up for what was right and did not fear the
In ‘Rebel without a cause’, there is an obvious disconnect between the parents and the teenagers. There is very little communication between the parents and the teenagers. The teenagers generally kept their problems to themselves. The teenagers had introverted emotions, they didn’t talk about them much. The teenagers didn’t bond much with their parents or the other teenagers in the film.
Instead the government responds with an increase in law enforcement to end the
Alone legal methods can take ages and usually won't get anywhere. It is more important to break the law and get the attention of the majority than for the minority to get oppressed and not have a say in the democratic process. My third contention is civil disobedience solves the problems of a democracy. Laws in a democracy are created by the people to help the societal welfare of the people. However a problem in this system is the fact that the majority gets to decide which laws get passed and which don't.
The early 1900s were a time of widespread social and political change in America. During this time, many Americans adopted new, more modern ideas about labor, cultural diversity and city life. Some of these Progressive ideas were brought about by the need for reform in the workplace due to the grown of large companies and rapid industrialization. Not everyone supported the ideas of the Progressive Movement, however. Anti-Progressives, especially in the South, preferred traditional, rural lifestyles, and a slower, simpler way of living.
A topic that is particularly interesting to me, and has people in outrage across the country. It is all the controversy over killing of minorities by police officers since 2012 have had people on edge waiting to get back to rioting or voicing their opinions. The black live matter protest/movement in my opinion sparks a racial debate that will never end, but hopefully will end in a positive manner. It is interesting to me because I still cannot understand how the human race a part of the world, and our country can be so volatile, hostel, hateful, and rioting in the streets.
Peaceful Disobedience Peaceful protest is something our founding fathers felt very strong about. There is a reason they included in the first amendment of our bill of rights. The key word, however, is peaceful. Recently in America, there have been several “protests,” mostly against the new president of the United States. These are not protests however, they are riots.
In this case, participants of the Fire Katehi movement challenged the University of California to lay off Chancellor Katehi. Vandalizing the school with these blunt, yet moving words gave students a voice in the matter and inspired more people in the community to take a stance on the issue. “Groups which find or consider themselves deprived of political representation or which cannot elicit favorable decisions from government will resort to the drama of protest,” (Eisinger 1973). The spray paint on the egg-heads led to students leading a march and protest outside of the University’s registrar building with the intent to be heard. Those who were not physically at the protest were able to use graffiti to make a
Civil Disobedience Thousands of dedicated people march the streets of a huge city, chanting repetitively about needing a change. They proudly hold vibrant signs and banners as they fight for what they believe in. Expressions of determination and hope are visibly spread across their faces. These people aren’t using weapons or violence to fight for their ideas; simply, they are using civil disobedience.
Immigrant workers in the U.S. have a significant impact on the U.S. economy. The degree and relevance of that impact are often debatable. Some people believe that immigrant workers take jobs away from the natural born U.S. citizen. Others debate that the immigrant worker is a way for the labor market to keep pace with an ever changing job market. Another faction believes that the immigrant worker is necessary to occupy jobs that no longer are desirable by the more educated U.S. work force.
The key to nonviolent protest is the ability to reconcile the ideas of urgency and patients. A nonviolent protest requires people to walk on a wobbly tightrope holding a stick for balance. On one end of the stick is urgency. Without urgency the protest would never
The act must be morally good, indifferent, or neutral. 2. The good effect must be intended. The bad effect can be foreseen, but not intended and must be proportional to the intended good effect. 3.
Research shows that small protests will likely be unsuccessful because there is not enough power to change but I claim that small protests can be more successful than bigger protest. Smaller protest can bring people to their side. An example would be a famous person going on a hunger strike because they disagree with the government’s policies. How would you react? Probably by helping them or being on their side because they are famous.
First of all, mass movements are necessary because they bring greater equality to all citizens including the unrepresented ones, to the political system. People with no money and political strength can use protesting methods to achieve power in the political system. According to Mirroff’s The Democratic Debate, mass movements help these unrepresented citizens use protest tactics to help bring an awareness of an issue and then helps them gain power in the political system. One prominent example of citizens being successful