It is the human right of citizens to embark on peaceful protests to express their views against situations which they find unacceptable.
In civilised societies,the normal form of such protests would be street marches , by placards and banner- carrying protesters; on specific routes and on fixed dates.
Then after such street demonstration marches , protesters would GO AWAY ,leave the demonstration venues and return to their various homes.
Anti-capitalism protesters calling themselves " Occupy London " have set up a live-in camp of tents with cooking facilities ; outside St. Paul's Cathedral, London since 15th October , 2011.
They have also stated their intention to set up more live-in camps in strategic venues all over London.
As at tonight, around the grounds of St. Paul's Cathedral , one of the iconic sites in London; there are a lot of tents set up by a crowd of hundreds of persons from the various segments of the society, posing as "democracy , anti-capitalism and Green Peace protesters"
This recent phenomenon of setting up live-in protesters camps is, to say the least, a rather puzzling one.
What can setting up such live-in protest camps achieve which peaceful street protests cannot achieve?
What have the protesters who have set up live-in tents on the pavements of Parliament Square, London, for years now, achieved so far?
Which government and economic policies have these live-in camping protesters in Parliament Square and now in St. Paul's Cathedral , been able to change?
None , so far.
It is almost two weeks since the protesters invaded St Paul's Cathedral and millions of people are puzzled as to what they have achieved so far and what they hope to achieve by setting up messy camps which are indeed ,eyesores and a blight on the London landscape.
As is usual with such LIVE-IN camps,the one at St. Paul's has attracted many colourful characters ; all eager to share in the limelight( and benefits!) of living in such camps which have been set up by well-meaning protesters; supposedly to protest against "the injustices and corruption of capitalism and the banking sector"!
Wherever crowds gather, therein are persons of varying mind frames and some would not have a clue as to why they should maintain simple personal hygiene and keep their surrounding clean.
A visit to this live-in camp site and a close observation of the motley crowd of protesters, any time of the day at St. Pauls; would leave a lot of question marks in the minds of many as to the direction and purpose for this OCCUPY LONDON , group.
Is setting up trashy live-in camps at the door-steps of any establishment , to deliberately disrupt its daily activities ,for as long as its takes, a "peaceful protest"?
What is "peaceful" about deliberately causing intentional irritation
