tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post7023099525077221989..comments2023-09-24T07:53:50.826-05:00Comments on The Atheist Experience™: Picket Expelled? No no no no no!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-55519299370656087972008-03-24T08:22:00.000-05:002008-03-24T08:22:00.000-05:00I got the invite as well. If I recall it right, it...I got the invite as well. If I recall it right, it said something like "protest"? At first I recoiled because I linked that with "ban"--but then recognized that protest isn't the same as banning. When Xians protest, they do so with a goal to harm sales, intimidate advertisers--basically stop the money coming in, in order to shut down the speech. And I see this as impeding freedom of speech--albeit in a legal way.<BR/><BR/>But "protest" can be just a response, not just a call to ban. And that, I can get behind. Would I support a picket of the film? It would probably depend on how it was targeting the film. I wouldn't encourage anyone NOT to go see it. In fact, ACA should probably get up a group to go when it opens--so we can see it ourselves and make informed judgement (although I'm skeptical we'll come out with anything but "sad joke").<BR/><BR/>Still, I encourage anyone to go see it, then research that information at unbiased locations--books, edu sites, etc., and make up their own minds about whether someone is trying to pull the wool over their eyes via propaganda or observable data. ;-)<BR/><BR/>If a picket were organized to promote something along the lines of "see it, then look up the information for yourself, and make an informed decision," that would be hard for creationists to denigrate. What could they attack? The fact that I'm encouraging people to see the film if they want to, or the fact I'm encouraging them to research the data for themselves, or the fact I'm asking them to make their own decision?<BR/><BR/>Calling any of that an "attack" on the film would only serve to make someone look really really stupid and/or biased.<BR/><BR/>But I do agree that overall, pickets might not be the way to go in this case. I'm not sure the people most into this film would get that sort of distinction in the message. They'd probably only see "protestors."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-84438125380069411012008-03-22T20:39:00.000-05:002008-03-22T20:39:00.000-05:00well done definitely!!Picketing is a bad idea as i...well done definitely!!<BR/>Picketing is a bad idea as it gives them free publicity- I like the idea of editorials and education :)Psychodivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915834209325453776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-42902238430020701922008-03-22T13:33:00.000-05:002008-03-22T13:33:00.000-05:00i agrre---totally! i will love this movie, because...i agrre---totally! i will love this movie, because i find this stuff sooo funny and horrible at the same time! truly, movies like this are beyond belief! i agree, though. DON'T PICKET!!!!Kel Dowhowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01777713558741510676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-5980201972210963122008-03-22T11:02:00.000-05:002008-03-22T11:02:00.000-05:00My view at the moment: "Don't picket. Laugh derisi...My view at the moment: "Don't picket. Laugh derisively."Bronze Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938257296504189967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-59255679010848908992008-03-22T08:00:00.000-05:002008-03-22T08:00:00.000-05:00I agree, they shouldn't picket it.I agree, they shouldn't picket it.Tommykeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751182125861177379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-68900037148503473042008-03-22T01:43:00.000-05:002008-03-22T01:43:00.000-05:00Well done. Protesting in from of the movie would a...Well done. Protesting in from of the movie would about the worst possible tactic.sylashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594421176931832170noreply@blogger.com