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The actions of the protesters was clearly unacceptable but I don't think anyone should let the actions of a few idiots change their view of an issue.
Perhaps some people think the Sea Shepherd goes too far, but does that make it OK to hunt whales? I was horrified when I heard that anti-logging protesters were driving spikes into trees to make them unsafe to mill, but I still support the preservation of old-growth forests. The pronouncements of some climate-change activists make me wince but I still don't think we can carry on in a business-as-usual manner.
A person needs to decide their position based on the best information they have and then stick to it. Letting horror, fear, charm or charisma rule is the start of a slippery slide into populist politics. And look at the mess that has caused.
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