[americanophile]

I'm considering it merely from the PR point of view. The whole purpose of demonstrations such as these is to win the political argument, and you do so by building a consensus founded upon principle. You arrive at that consensus by winning people's hearts and minds, and I think theatrics like fake blood make it easy for people to categorize the proponent as someone not to be taken seriously. By contrast, I think an MLK/Ghandi style sit in, march, etc., is both dignified and poignant, and invites people to examine the principle, rather than roll their eyes at the theatrics. That's just my opinion, but I think a cause is better served by persistent, principled, and dignified opposition than by unpleasant theatrics.

[TAdams8591]

"I'm considering it merely from the PR point of view. The whole purpose of demonstrations such as these is to win the political argument, and you do so by building a consensus founded upon principle. You arrive at that consensus by winning people's hearts and minds, and I think theatrics like fake blood make it easy for people to categorize the proponent as someone not to be taken seriously. By contrast, I think an MLK/Ghandi style sit in, march, etc., is both dignified and poignant, and invites people to examine the principle, rather than roll their eyes at the theatrics. That's just my opinion, but I think a cause is better served by persistent, principled, and dignified opposition than by unpleasant theatrics."

So well said, and I agree. Ghandi style sit-ins, without all the theatrics, would also be something I could support.