02-21-2003, 11:25 PM
Who is to blame? Everyone involved. War is not pinned on the aggressor or the defender or the civilians alone, when it's not a war of conquest. And this surely is not.
Depends. The point of the protestors' actions would seem to be more about illuminating the supposed folly of the conflict, and less about preventing it by simple presence. If the conflict does go through and some of the protestors go down with the regime, public sentiment should mirror the sentiments of the conflict itself, whatever they might be. The people who agree with the slaughter will not be bothered by their deathes, while those who are bothered will remain bothered.
Not exactly a solid answer, I know, but it's the best I can imagine given the circumstances. I still feel like I'm drowning when I discuss this war, and wonder if the people yelling about it are just very good at holding their breath ...
Quote:What happens then?
Depends. The point of the protestors' actions would seem to be more about illuminating the supposed folly of the conflict, and less about preventing it by simple presence. If the conflict does go through and some of the protestors go down with the regime, public sentiment should mirror the sentiments of the conflict itself, whatever they might be. The people who agree with the slaughter will not be bothered by their deathes, while those who are bothered will remain bothered.
Not exactly a solid answer, I know, but it's the best I can imagine given the circumstances. I still feel like I'm drowning when I discuss this war, and wonder if the people yelling about it are just very good at holding their breath ...