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What is the point of peaceful assembly if not to protest something? If you're counting peaceful assembly as a tool of democracy, you might as well be saying pe

What is the point of peaceful assembly if not to protest something? If you're counting peaceful assembly as a tool of democracy, you might as well be saying peaceful protest, of which merely blocking traffic is included, since inconveniencing people is not violent.

nomel 3y ago
There are many cases of people dying from blocked emergency vehicles, with these sort of obstructions. I’m certain if you were in an ambulance, dying if a heart attack, you would look out your window to see the non violent protest, give a thumbs up, easily make peace with leaving you family behind, and breathe your last breath with a smile, knowing you were part of “democracy”.
- labster 3y ago
  Cool scenario, they have trolleys and switches in SF too. Do you feel the same about people driving to work who cause ordinary traffic that happens to cause an ambulance to arrive too late? Breathe your last breath with a smile, knowing you were part of “capitalism.”
  - nomel 3y ago
    > Do you feel the same I do, for those that caused any sort of gridlock that prevented them from being able to follow the law of moving out of the way of emergency vehicles. Personally, I hope democracy spreads: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-protesters-highways-ambulances-legislature/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-protesters-hig...
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- ddoolin 3y ago
  My point was that it was peaceful/non-violent. Again, obstructing traffic is not violent. If people die because emergency vehicles couldn't pass, that still isn't violent.
  - nomel 3y ago
    > My point was that it was peaceful/non-violent. Which is why I look forward to legislation that puts some thought into the consequences [1], since it's very easily to peacefully kill someone. [1] https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-protesters-highways-ambulances-legislature/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-protesters-hig...

nomel 3y ago

There are many cases of people dying from blocked emergency vehicles, with these sort of obstructions. I’m certain if you were in an ambulance, dying if a heart attack, you would look out your window to see the non violent protest, give a thumbs up, easily make peace with leaving you family behind, and breathe your last breath with a smile, knowing you were part of “democracy”.

labster 3y ago
Cool scenario, they have trolleys and switches in SF too. Do you feel the same about people driving to work who cause ordinary traffic that happens to cause an ambulance to arrive too late? Breathe your last breath with a smile, knowing you were part of “capitalism.”
- nomel 3y ago
  > Do you feel the same I do, for those that caused any sort of gridlock that prevented them from being able to follow the law of moving out of the way of emergency vehicles. Personally, I hope democracy spreads: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-protesters-highways-ambulances-legislature/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-protesters-hig...
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ddoolin 3y ago
My point was that it was peaceful/non-violent. Again, obstructing traffic is not violent. If people die because emergency vehicles couldn't pass, that still isn't violent.
- nomel 3y ago
  > My point was that it was peaceful/non-violent. Which is why I look forward to legislation that puts some thought into the consequences [1], since it's very easily to peacefully kill someone. [1] https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-protesters-highways-ambulances-legislature/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-protesters-hig...