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G8. Also on the Calgary Herald Q site.Let's say someone came up to you and slashed the tires in your car, trying to make a point about why you should eat Wendys instead of McDonalds. Would that affect your choice at all? In my eyes, I might be madder about the act of random violence for no real reason. The point wasn't brought across at all. As the G8 Summit approaches, the leaders from the largest industrious countries will get together and see what, if anything, they can do to make the world a better place. Let's say, for a minute, that I am one of those world leaders. Would smashing windows, beating up police, and yelling at the top of their lungs do anything to my decision? Thinking not. I might be more inclined to make stricter rules on protesting. What I don't understand is why do people think violent protesting is the way to bring a point forward? Bob Geldof, Live 8 organizer, called them "a bunch of losers" and well, I agree. Why should shop owners be forced to board up their windows in fear of some rowdy people, protesting peace and love, to break them and cause hundreds or thousands of dollars in damage? Why should the police be attacked when the protesters want peace? One plus one is adding up to five here. It just doesn't make sense. These rowdy protesters want troops out of Iraq, debt dropped for Africa, better environmental policies put into place, human rights, poverty and a plethora of other things - all which are understandable issues. But violence is not the answer now, never has been, and never will be. The leaders of the G8 should be given the benefit of the doubt. They were voted in to power democratically, and therefore means we had enough faith in them to vote for them, that we have enough faith in them to make the right decisions. But, is the violence necessary when wanting the message to be brought forward? Posted by Bella at 10:47 PM# 1 Comments: I honestly doubt most protestors want anything other than a good time. Get together on a bandwagon, have some fun, feel good about themselves. By
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