Flux Capacitor
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Tamil Protest... vote and share your thoughts.
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JasonParis
Moderator
I voted #1 (as long as they are doing it "legally") and #3 (as they shouldn't be letting a terrorist organization be their mouthpiece).
Conrad Black
Senior Member
They have the right to do this... as long as they do it peacefully and aren't shutting down the city.
urbandreamer
recession proof
Other...they can protest but all protesters must wave the Canadian flag or no flag at all. No children shall be allowed to protest/be brainwashed. Ideally, Toronto needs a "Protest/free speech square" where such protests should be tolerated/encouraged. Perhaps at Yonge and Bloor?
Goodyer
New Member
the third choice should not be in this poll imo ....
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
I have no problem with public protests aimed at pressuring governments to adopt more progressive policies. When hundreds of us sat and blocked the intersection of Yonge and Bloor one night in 1981, to protest the police raids on Toronto's steam baths, it grabbed attention for the cause of gay rights and was an expression of a larger movement for change that was actually rather successful. I hope these people have similar success.
Ramako
Moderator
And yet a third of people have chosen it (not that I agree with them).
Freedom of speech runs both ways.
Flux Capacitor
Active Member
Well Said Ramako!
nfitz
Superstar
Whether or not the Tamil Tigers are terrorists (which I thought wasn't even something anyone doubted) is not relevant to whether or not Tamil Canadians have the right to protest the atrocities being committed in their country.
Brian69
Not the Messiah
Although the wording doesn't exactly reflect it I imagine the intention of the third option was "I'm not supporting the protests because the protesters are supporting a banned terrorist organization" as opposed to not supporting the protests because they are disrupting people's daily lives.