Thu 23 Oct, 2008 12:40 pm
Thu 23 Oct, 2008 12:54 pm
The Mercury wrote:The man and woman protesters were using a "dragon" technique, in which they put their arms into a pipe running through the floor of the car and into a concrete block in the ground below.
Thu 23 Oct, 2008 1:00 pm
Son of a Beach wrote:The Mercury wrote:The man and woman protesters were using a "dragon" technique, in which they put their arms into a pipe running through the floor of the car and into a concrete block in the ground below.
Can anybody do a better job of explaining the '"dragon" technique' than the Mercury does? I can't quite figure out what they mean.
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corvus wrote:looking at lost wages.
Fri 24 Oct, 2008 7:06 am
Whos_asking99 wrote:this was just a way for the Greens to get more publicity
Fri 24 Oct, 2008 8:00 am
Son of a Beach wrote:The two things are very, very different. There are people out there who very much want to preserve old growth forests and who wish to have nothing to do with the Green party (I'm one of them). Please do not get the two things confused.
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Fri 24 Oct, 2008 7:41 pm
corvus wrote:SoaB,
Are you seriously suggesting that these protesters don't vote Green
I cannot offer any sympathy for anyone who deprives working men from earning their lawful wages especially when I suspect that the said protesters are being paid by us Taxpayers in some form.
I also love Old Growth Forest and I am a conservationist at heart but we need balance and selective logging can be good for our forests in many instances
I personally believe that these extreme protesters may have their own personal demons to deal with thus their provocative actions so "they will reap what they sow" and whilst I do not condone violence I suspect that I my temper may have been tested on that occasion especially if I was loosing a days wages.
Fri 24 Oct, 2008 7:51 pm
Son of a Beach wrote:No, I'm suggesting that being a conservationist (violent, peaceful or otherwise) does not necessarily make you a Green voter. I'm also suggesting that even if they do vote Green, that does not imply that the Green party supports or condones this action. Note that I'm no supporter of the Green party, but I am a conservationist, to some degree.
“The Tasmanian Greens congratulate these courageous young people and their determination to continue their peaceful campaign to draw attention to the ongoing wilful destruction of our magnificent native forests, especially in light of this appalling violent behaviour,” Mr Morris said.
Fri 24 Oct, 2008 8:10 pm
Fri 24 Oct, 2008 8:15 pm
MrCAMEL wrote:Son of a Beach wrote:No, I'm suggesting that being a conservationist (violent, peaceful or otherwise) does not necessarily make you a Green voter. I'm also suggesting that even if they do vote Green, that does not imply that the Green party supports or condones this action. Note that I'm no supporter of the Green party, but I am a conservationist, to some degree.
In the case of the protesters camping over a road blocking access,“The Tasmanian Greens congratulate these courageous young people and their determination to continue their peaceful campaign to draw attention to the ongoing wilful destruction of our magnificent native forests, especially in light of this appalling violent behaviour,” Mr Morris said.
http://tas.greens.org.au/News/view_MR.php?ActionID=3350
Fri 24 Oct, 2008 9:43 pm
Son of a Beach wrote:No, I'm suggesting that being a conservationist (violent, peaceful or otherwise) does not necessarily make you a Green voter. I'm also suggesting that even if they do vote Green, that does not imply that the Green party supports or condones this action. Note that I'm no supporter of the Green party, but I am a conservationist, to some degree.
Sat 25 Oct, 2008 6:55 am
That, as I see it, is precisely what Controversy Corner is about (topical, of course), and I concur entirely. Differing views from like-minded people - people who enjoy bushwalking, and discussing issues related to such.Chris wrote:It's wonderful to live in a country where we can have a robust discussion/disagreement without gearing repercussions.
Sat 25 Oct, 2008 7:13 am
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Sat 25 Oct, 2008 7:35 am
Chris wrote:It would be very sad if this discussion caused ill-feeling between forum members, as we all obviously share many of the same values. It's wonderful to live in a country where we can have a robust discussion/disagreement without gearing repercussions. I hope to enjoy walking with both Corvus and flyfisher again.
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