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> A peaceful protest must get appropriate permissions from local authorities. Define "authorities", therein lies the rub. Authority is earned not assumed. If t
by dekken_ 7y ago
> A peaceful protest must get appropriate permissions from local authorities.
Define "authorities", therein lies the rub. Authority is earned not assumed. If they were authorities the protests would be unnecessary
- throwawaysea 7y agoIt depends on the jurisdiction. Usually there’s a process defined in local law to get approval for an assembly. In the US people do not have a universal right to protest when and where they want. Regarding your note on authority: it is indeed earned and not assumed - it is encoded in law and in a Democracy, through elections. Certainly the protesters have no authority because they’ve failed to change the law or win elections. These protests amount to them wanting to get undue attention or undue changes because they’ve failed to succeed under the framework of their society.