THE Dulwich Despatch Summer 2023
Hot Topic continued...
Climate change activists have tried everything. Guarding trees about to be cut down, blocking off roads to cut down emissions, protesting on the streets but the government refuses to change. 228 countries worldwide have student protests, thousands of people have joined the just stop oil campaign and yet, still the planet only gets warmer. Jenson Yes, I think that we can all agree that the disruptive protesters' needs must be met, but their actions will just stop people from supporting their cause. Why deliberately spill soup on one of the world's best paintings which could be sold to help their cause and help the Government fund what they want? These treasures aren't like Earth, but you are literally creating more pollution by blocking the M25! What is the point?! People thought you were environmentalist activists but if you want support for your cause, help the public out and not disrupt their daily lives. Extinction Rebellion glued themselves to trains and blocked emergency services, so what do your incompetent people want? People to not be able to receive emergency aid and block people from using environmentally friendly modes of transport? People should have the right to protest about anything, from the monarchy to why we are called London! However, these measures put their lives and people's lives at risk. It must stop! So, what do you think about blocking people from getting on with their daily lives, and not disrupting the people who make the decisions?
Jenson and Toby debate the hot topic of “ extreme ” protest.
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