On Protesting

We live in a world with many different viewpoints on almost every issue. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion (however wrong that opinion may be). But the "to each his own" philosophy is not followed by all. There are people that make it a point to force their opinions down the throats of others. They are often filled with contempt for a certain person or policy and will not rest until all others feel a similar hatred. They are the protesters.

Protesting comes in various forms. When looking back at history, one can come across a handful of protests that have actually had some influence on future events. But by and large, protests do absolutely nothing. This may seem quite cynical, but that does not make the statement less true. When one considers the amount of protests that occur (especially in this age of fakeness) in comparison to the numbers of protests whereby something is achieved, it would appear that there is a higher chance of being struck by lightning than a protest succeeding.

Some protests are ridiculous right from the start. The protests known as die-ins are probably the most retarded. This is similar to a sit-in, but everyone inside simulates being dead. Whatever artsy point this tries to convey is lost not only to the target audience, but very likely many of the morons taking part in the protest as well. It's a shame that the death is only an act. Other protests are doomed to fail just based on the premise of the protest. A good example of this would be the protests that were done against global warming. What was supposed to happen here? Were the big signs supposed to reflect some of the suns rays and help to cool the planet? I don't get how these demonstrations were supposed to have an impact.

I have seen a few counter intuitive actions as well. The protests to protect the environment are a great example. A whole group of people spend time making a bunch of large signs wasting an extremely large amount of wood and paper. Then they march out to tell everyone that we need to save the trees. These people are so dumb they should be killed.

I suppose the main point I'm trying to get across is that protests are fake and retarded. And if you are someone that likes to participate in these protests, then you too are fake and retarded.