[*BCM*] Critical Mass and Civil Disobedience

[rogerbwinn at letterboxes.org]

> CM feels it is their right to do this, and if they do, then it is
> their right to so believe.  But if they're going to go to civil
> disobedience against laws they know exist but feel are unjust, then
> fine.  That's how change happens, but inthe meantime if you're going
> to break it to protest it, you're going to have to suffer the
> consequences until change happens.
> 

now i know there are few different theories on civil disobedience.  and
the predominate one that i hear is that, if you get arrested for it, you
should need to suck it up and deal with the consequence (as expressed
above).  i don't have this take on civil disobedience for CM.  we're not
going out there and trying to get arrested.  and if we're not trying to
get arrested en masse (which i'm certainly not advocating), then it
makes no tactical sense to let the occasional random person get picked
off.  it accomplishes nothing.  i think the laws are ridiculous.  we
should be able to ride two abreast.  and if i do so at the mass, i'm
going to do everything i can to avoid legal trouble, so i can come back
and ride another day.  all i'm saying is that we should do whatever we
can to avoid suffering the consequences.  don't get caught, so we can
come and ride another day.  at least that's my take on things.

love,
roger



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