People Power

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

You know as well as I do that equal chance can only apply in a free society that embraces the free market.

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Yes, a free society — in which one has the right to protest against a private company. You know, that sort of free society, as opposed to the one with restrictions, which you have also advocated above. Still, you are someone who either committed an illegal act or lied about having done so, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised at such inconsistency.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Splendid.

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At least he is honest, which is more than 90% of people can say!

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

You are in favour of freedom, as you never tire of telling us. Therefore, this statement renders you a hypocrite of extraordinary proportions.

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I don't see how you get hypocrisy from Ant's post?

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Yes, a free society — in which one has the right to protest against a private company. You know, that sort of free society, as opposed to the one with restrictions, which you have also advocated above. Still, you are someone who either committed an illegal act or lied about having done so, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised at such inconsistency.

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No one has the right to anything, ANYTHING AT ALL!

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

I don't see how you get hypocrisy from Ant's post?

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I don't see how you could see anything other. He on the one hand advocates unfettered freedom, and on the other feels that protesting against private companies is unacceptable. The two standpoints are deeply, inherently contradictory.

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

No one has the right to anything, ANYTHING AT ALL!

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A ridiculous statement. And why SHOUT? It hardly adds weight or articulacy to your point of view.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

I don't see how you could see anything other. He on the one hand advocates unfettered freedom, and on the other feels that protesting against private companies is unacceptable. The two standpoints are deeply, inherently contradictory.

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Yes, but he did clearly stated that you could not protest unless they have violated you as a consumer in some way. Not everyone has been violated!

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

A ridiculous statement. And why SHOUT? It hardly adds weight or articulacy to your point of view.

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Everything is earned, there is no "right" to anything at all in this life.

As for "shouting", apologies if you are offended by capitol letters :p :

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
- First Amendment to the US Constitution

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
- Article 19, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Anyone can protest on anything they feel like; that includes protesting against private enterprises. At law, anthonyvop and 555-04Q2's assertion is false.

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

Yes, but he did clearly stated that you could not protest unless they have violated you as a consumer in some way. Not everyone has been violated!

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Something doesn't have to affect you directly for you to recognise injustice, feel angered or be offended by it and so want to do something about it, including taking part in a protest.

The world would be a poorer place (and certainly not "free") if only those individuals who have been "violated" are permitted to protest against the "violation".