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fandomhigh2011-08-15 07:20 am
smartestone) wrote in fandomhigh2011-08-15 07:20 am
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Social Activism- Monday- Period 1- Class #7
"Today is our last class," said Hermione, "and I don't know where the summer's gone, either. I wanted to say it's been a pleausre having you all in my class, and I hope you've learned something that you'll put to good use.
"For today, i wanted to talk to you about two things: protesting and boycotting. I'm sure you've probably at least seen the images of protests, with people holding signs and staging sit-ins to make a public show of the fact that they're not happy with things. If workers are outraged at how the store they work for has been cutting hours or benefits, they might picket. They'll march in front of the store, chant things, and make it difficult for anyone to get to the doors to do their shopping. If a person manages it, they also probably get to feel guilty about crossing the picket line. Sit-ins are similar, though rather than marching anywhere, they'll sit in front of or in a public building or wherever and refuse to leave. These are usually peaceful protests, and while police may be called in case things get out of hand, they usually don't need to do anything unless someone starts something. Which means, don't start anything.
"A much more passive way of doing things is to boycott. People who don't like the way animals are killed for food may become vegetarians or give up using anything made of animal products. If you don't like a company's practice, you might stop shopping at their store entirely or buying their product. You can refuse to support the makers of this product until they change their practices.
"For discussion today, I'd like to see if you think these would be effective in changing anything. Do you believe one person can make a difference in this way, or would it only work en masse?"
"For today, i wanted to talk to you about two things: protesting and boycotting. I'm sure you've probably at least seen the images of protests, with people holding signs and staging sit-ins to make a public show of the fact that they're not happy with things. If workers are outraged at how the store they work for has been cutting hours or benefits, they might picket. They'll march in front of the store, chant things, and make it difficult for anyone to get to the doors to do their shopping. If a person manages it, they also probably get to feel guilty about crossing the picket line. Sit-ins are similar, though rather than marching anywhere, they'll sit in front of or in a public building or wherever and refuse to leave. These are usually peaceful protests, and while police may be called in case things get out of hand, they usually don't need to do anything unless someone starts something. Which means, don't start anything.
"A much more passive way of doing things is to boycott. People who don't like the way animals are killed for food may become vegetarians or give up using anything made of animal products. If you don't like a company's practice, you might stop shopping at their store entirely or buying their product. You can refuse to support the makers of this product until they change their practices.
"For discussion today, I'd like to see if you think these would be effective in changing anything. Do you believe one person can make a difference in this way, or would it only work en masse?"
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