Violent reaction to Prop 8

Note to radicals: if you want to change a population’s perception of you, acts of violence and terrorism emboldens those who support that which you oppose. It weakens your cause. Moreover, if you’re arrested and convicted of a felony, you probably won’t be able to vote the next time the question is put before the people. Therefore, violence is a self-defeating reaction.

Personally, I’m a big fan of Roosevelt’s, speak softly and carry a big stick, but I believe it must be tempered with Gandhi’s passive resistance. Somewhere in there is a reasonable medium.

I hope those who are disappointed with the outcome of Prop 8 can find a way to express themselves in a proactive manner. Vandalism and terrorism by the minority will not sway public opinion in the direction of the majority. If you want to change the world, you must change its perception.