SHUT UP Options

[*mSz_dOrk_anGeL*]

Erhm, I posted this on Clique and yeah I wanted to put it here for more to see =/


Right okay, So whats everyone doing April 13th 2005. I hope nothing, this is the day you need to be quiet.

Why do you ask?

'The Day of Silence institutes a visible silence, a silence during which participants protest anti-LGBT* discrimination and abuse. Such an effort also allows us to reflect upon how powerful silencing can be, to focus on how we can make our own voices stronger and to begin to stop silencing ourselves.'

Now, some of you may have seen my topic on cB about the study done on abuse of Gays and Lesbains in school and can see that I do support Gay Rights. I'm just saying this is a great 'slient' protest and I would be happy if you took part.

I myself am going to show what I'm doing by wearing a shirt I will make that says

Front:
"SHUT UP"

Back:
"Protest anti-LGBT discrimination and abuse."
"Day of Silence 2004"

Thank you for reading and I hope you take part

[*tweeak*]

So because you know something won't work out the way you want it to,  you won't even TRY?

Once again, so because you have a feeling that something won't work out, you won't put your mind to at least trying it?

Look at the homosexual cause. They law is AGAINST them and yet they do the best they can to make the government understand. Why then, that those who  SAY THEY support homosexuality can't even try to find loop holes to support them.

If a person really tried their best and not succeed, that's fine, but there are too many people who just SAY that they can't even try because they *think* it's not going to work anyways.

If our Founding Fathers have thought like you, then there wouldn't even be an America. After all, who would ever think we can win against Britain, one of the most powerful country at the time?

i actually did try, but that wasnt my point. i just wasnt suffieciently explicit, because im trying to do homework too. in fact, most of my points were in the allusions, because this strikes me as rather transidental. i do think it was a good idea, just a rather useless one. i do think people should try, but i dont think its worth the conequences to keep fighting for something that does not actually help a cause. thoreaus lack of paying taxes, then having them pay anything did not accomplish anything. and while yes, that was hyocritical, and perhaps what im saying about trying then not fighting further is slightly hypocritical as well, but in this particular circumastance, the options are not balanced. there is no point in getting suspended and damaging my permenent record for something that does not actually help any sort of cause. not talking does not gain rights. peaceful protest is great, but not terribly effective. this day of silence was a good idea, but its not practical, because no one is going to gain any support by our lack of speech.

oh, but its very rare we learn anything useful, which is why i hate it. but i do like language arts, where we learned of thoreau

and on the founding fathers stuff, that was different, because their movement was actually progressive, as opposed to just not talking for a day