Recently in Ireland there has been much controversy over there Union Flag, and whether or not it should be flown all the time or if it should be taken down at times. This has caused much violence throughout Ireland, for instance in Belfast, the pro-flag protestors threw fireworks and petrol bombs at the police when the flag was taken down last Wednesday. The Unionist Forum had an organized a meeting to discuss whether or not the flag should be flown all the time on December 3 and when they came to the conclusion that the flag should not be flown all the time, protestors became outraged and accused them of ending long time traditions.
When I read this story I was shocked by the incredible violence that was happening all because of a flag, I understand that the point of protesting is to get your point across to the people that don’t have your same opinion but taking to violence is NEVER the answer, especially for the men that protect you and your city every day, there comes a point where that is crossing a line and that is exactly what they did. There is no reason they should be throwing explosives at the police because they aren’t listening to your opinion, in my honest opinion that isn’t going to change their mind it’s just going to piss them off, at least that is how I would feel if ungrateful people threw bombs and explosives at me. In my last sentence I used the word ungrateful which is my next point, how could you be so ungrateful to those men for always protecting you and your city that you throw bombs at them? That is just not right, taking to that much violence to get your point across? Violence will not get you anywhere and will never help you be heard. (311)
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/world/europe/northern-ireland-unrest/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
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