Corcaigh_the_Cat
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That's because of the activists, no mistake about that.
Protest at the snooker
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SmallTown
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Maybe we need to reframe the argument. We aren't actually destroying the planet. The earth will still keep spinning and still survive, it'll recover. We won't. As a species we are only making it less habitable for ourselves. Which is crazy
TeaCider
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I don't think that's true.
It's largely scientists and the likes of David Attenborough that have kept the issue alive in the media, with the protests often causing a backlash because they've made daft decisions on what to do.
I don't mind the snooker protest, as it's a totally harmless disruption and it's getting coverage, but I don't think anybody had forgotten about climate change before it.
festa5
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Less habitable for ourselves and most other species who get no say in the matter, sadly.
atypical_boro
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David Attenborough may raise awareness of climate change and treating wildlife more kindly but it’s a different message to JSO who are mostly attacking the greedy opportunists who are profiteering from the planet’s demise.
Norman_Conquest
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I agree with everything you are saying but the snooker protest wasn't harmless and will have caused distress to people attending.
Wiseman_Vaughn
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The animal cruelty protest at the weekend made total sense to me. It was focused and poignant. It highlighted cruelty perfectly.
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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Attenborough, Packham etc are activists. The protests are taking it to many who wouldn't normally bother with current affairs or nature programmes. Much of the press are certainly stifling debate due to the effect change will have on the people they're representing.
TeaCider
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It harmed nobody.
It was a bit of orange dust and a delayed start to the snooker.
A Newcastle match did get targetted just last season and we had the same sort of thread on here.
ThatFragranceGuy
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It may take a few months or counselling, CBT, medication and maybe even going to court for damages, but they will eventually put the ordeal of seeing someone out orange powder on a snooker table behind them.
Maybe a monument would be a good idea to all those who got distressed at the snooker, lest we forget
MolteniArcore
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Norman_Conquest
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For a split moment, do you not think it was a scary moment for the players, referee and those watching?
And by the way, I agree with them that we do need to stop fossil fuels but targeting events like this or museums is not the way forward.
atypical_boro
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TBF it will have caused distress to the players for a few minutes. But sports people get “fans” (or whoever) infringing the surface of play all the time. In fact snooker generally gets off lightly with it.
Norman_Conquest
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Why are you being a w@nker and trying to embarrass people?It may take a few months or counselling, CBT, medication and maybe even going to court for damages, but they will eventually put the ordeal of seeing someone out orange powder on a snooker table behind them.
Maybe a monument would be a good idea to all those who got distressed at the snooker, lest we forget
ThatFragranceGuy
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Thoughts and prayers for all concerned
ThatFragranceGuy
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Who's embarrassed?
afcb_acklam
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what is though? nothing else has worked
BlindBoyGrunt
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That's a big assumption to make from such scant information. My son left school at 16 to start an electrical apprenticeship. Between the ages of 17 and 20 he was working away, working on site and living in digs.
Later he went back into education and got a master's in electrical engineering. Was he someone who didn't have to work to get by?
viv_andersons_nana
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The backlash is almost entirely engineered by politicians and a subservient news media who are bought and paid for by big oil and energy companies. If they did their jobs responsibly and sensibly then campaign groups such as Just Stop Oil may not have to resort to such measures to keep their side, the right side, of the argument alive.
Those in positions of power and influence attempting to discredit protests and demonise protestors have a vested interest in making sure the public are fed misinformation through intentional misreporting, lies and very expensive corporate propaganda.
They spend so much money on it because they know if the public were presented with the facts in a fair and balanced way, and were given time and space and support to make informed decisions, their profit margins would suffer.
People have grown tired of waiting and have started to act and protest. They are on the right side of the argument.