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Thread #85532 Message #1585456
Posted By: Little Hawk
18-Oct-05 - 01:43 PM
Thread Name: BS: Freedom of speech- Unless we disagree
Subject: RE: BS: Freedom of speech- Unless we disagree
Well, Bruce, I'll say this. I would be quite nervous if such an individual lived next door to me. I kid you not!
If I knew they were marching, I would be inclined to just stay away. I think that's what people should do...not yell at them...not throw stones...not riot...just totally, absolutely ignore them. Give them dead silence as a response. Not even look at them. Act like "Who cares?".
Why give them the satisfaction of being attacked openly? After all, isn't that really what they are looking for, in a sense? I think they must thrive on that sense of martyrdom that comes with being openly hated, attacked, and persecuted. It just proves to them how embattled and noble their cause really is!
On the other hand, it's downright discouraging when most people will not even acknowledge your existence...nor react to your attempts to provoke them.