A blog post named after (and inspired by) a quirky Rock Band 2 track (yes I love this game, don't judge).
With the Arab Spring within recent memory and the Occupy movement still hanging on for dear life, protest has been an important part of world events the last couple of years. Protests, however, range from simply handing out flyers to firebombing an embassy.
First of all, I want to know why violent protesting is more common in foreign countries, especially developing countries. What's stopping Americans from doing this more often? Not that I condone it but why?
Second, at what point does the protest become unethical? One can protest by breaking a law, but the law itself may be unethical. For example, the aforementioned song regards a disgruntled country hick who commits an armed robbery on the White House to protest the decadence of politicians and high taxes. This is of course highly illegal and would result in good things for one person only. But a Robin Hood figure is considered more heroic.
Thirdly, what causes oppression or suppression (can't recall the difference)? Is this because a government is so paranoid that any opposition is deemed a deadly threat? I am reminded of the Sophie Scholl story and how the Nazis were such, er, Nazis.
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