The right to protest is a very important part of modern society. Amid the various checks and balances that tend to keep everyone moving in the same direction, protesting has always been a vital avenue of expression.
One memorable example was John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s week-long “bed-in” at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel in 1969. Each day reporters would come to visit the couple, and report their views on the Vietnam War (among other things). This is exactly the sort of protest that appeals to me, especially if the press can be kept outside while room service remains available at all times.
Other protests have taken more sombre forms. In 1963, the Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk Thích Quang Đúc burned himself to death on the street in Saigon, protesting against the oppression…
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PC Pro (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024