I maintain I work better in real life.
I don't think I am that biased. Just because I believe in God, doesn't mean that I like the idea of world youth day, or indeed like identifying myself with the Catholics.
Yes, I can see that people just want to go along with their lives with as little disruption as possible, but you can't say that and then say that you want to stand on george st holding a sign saying "Don't support a Church which tacitly supports genocide", because that's hardly going about your daily work with as little disruption as possible.
If all people were concerned about was that, then they have nothing to fear or worry from the laws, they shall just go about their business, let the Catholics go about their's and everyone will be happy and live in peace (*cue awwws*)
I do understand that people deem it their right to protest, but (bringing back the APEC thing) you weren't allowed to do that to some extent then. And again, not that much of an issue.
You've entirely missed the point again. IF I felt that I had sufficient reason to stand on George Street with a sign, I have a constitutional right to do so. Or have had for every other major event barring this one, where I could likely be fined.
The other point I made was that the people of Sydney in general tolerate road closures and public transport disruptions during major events with a minumum of grumbling, and don't really care who is causing it. Unless, as is the case now, they feel that they're being provoked.
APEC isn't a comparable event. Think the Olympics, the Gay Games, or Mardi Gras. There were no anti-annoyance laws passed for these, people were allowed to protest peacefully if they so wished, and all three brought in a heck of a lot more money than this state-funded Catholicfest '08 is going to.
Sitting back and accepting restrictions because I personally am not effected by them immediately is, at the least, short-sighted.
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