For the older heads from the US or to whoever might know

[Illuminattile]

I'm sure they were asking peacefully for a VERY long time, now nothing was done to give them what they deserved.. So instead what do you think they should have done?

Civil disobedience. The Montgomery Bus Boycott did more good than any riots did.

Civil disobedience is the role of citizens within the political system and has a much broader legacy than one was taught to think. Civil disobedience, practiced by various movements of people, has been responsible for forcing politicians to comply with the demands of its citizens. Civil disobedience is how "slavery was ended, civil rights were won, it's how women won the right to vote, and it's how Vietnam ended," says Anthony Arnove, a writer, editor and activist based in New York.

Arnove believes that it's important to realize that: "Civil disobedience is how we have won any change that we ever brought about in this country and it's something that's absolutely needed today if we want to challenge the course of the Bush administration and the Democratic Party."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101105Y.shtml

MLK said that it was important that civil rights were won, but the way in which they were won was as important. By accepting riot as a legitimate form of protest, you're justifying terrorism.

 

[Illuminattile]

even during the peaceful protest you saw fightin... people gettin ripped to shreds by dogs.. and this was just 40 yrs ago...

Seeing people getting attacked by dogs, hosed by police, arrested and dragged away - all while peacefully protesting - was a good thing. It showed the people at home watching TV or reading the papers how irrational it was. It shocked and angered people, which in turn mobilised people, black and white. Seeing black people violently protesting makes it harder to makes people sympathetic to your cause.

Do you think suicide bombings and terrorist attacks are going to make things better for Muslims in the Middle East?

 

[ArtsyGirl]

I see what your saying Illuminattile and I think civil disobedience is the way to really produce change thats what happened in South Africa, but at the time I think common sense had been torn to pieces when the two biggest civil rights activists where shot down, it may not be the smartes thing to do but when your pissed you gotta vent. And I think riots may contribute to how the police may have acted towards the public, they wouldnt have been as cocky to think they could walk over these people and nothing would happen in return.

 

[Illuminattile]

I suppose it's too much to ask for an oppressed people, who've just seen their leader and role model killed, to be rational and level-headed. I can understand why they rioted, I just don't think it was the sensible thing to do.

 

[Jibster]

lmao i remember the rodney king riots. i got a brand new tv dat week.

Heheh! I bet you did! :thumb: :laugh:

 

[CESARE BORGIA]

white folks were SERIOUSLY so much nicer n shit. unbelievable

Its cause they diddent want to get their ass beat into oblivion lol.

 

[bigCASH]

What do you actually think a riot is?

a riot doesn't mean you have to break into stores a steal merchandise...

 

[Synful*Luv]

I'm too lazy to quote everything that Illuminattile said, but I agree 100% with every statement made, couldn't have put it more eloquently myself, all points made were valid IMO, rep'd :thumb:

 

[Illuminattile]

a riot doesn't mean you have to break into stores a steal merchandise...

Not necessarily looting, but it does involve violence and illegal activity.

 

[Maverick]

What do you actually think a riot is?

pwnt.