[*BCM*] Open letter to the Cycling Community
tjvitolo at bu.edu
tjvitolo at bu.edu
Wed Jul 30 12:18:37 EDT 2008
Quoting sari canelake <sari at mit.edu>:
> i think someone on this thread mentioned something about how non
> violent techniques worked in the civil rights movement. i feel
> like if we as bikers banded together to obey all the laws that we
> are supposed to, together, more people could find it in their
> hearts to be on our side.
Non violent techniques like those used in the Civil Rights Movement and
by Gandhi and his followers were decidedly *not* law abiding. A
particular Critical Mass draws substantial negative press not when the
riders are violating the law, but when they don't behave peacefully.
Each Critical Masser has his or her own reasons for riding, and those
reasons are as varied and colorful as the Mass. Behaving peacefully in
the face of violence requires tremendous courage, and I hope all
Critical Massers have that courage and discipline during the ride and
during all other parts of their lives.
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