Civil disobedience goes hand in hand with being arrested, from Thoreau to Ghandi to Dr. King and his marchers. The term civil disobedience means to make a stand against an existing law or policy that is enforced by the ruling authority. There is no shame in being arrested for making a stand for equal rights, but rather I would call them courageous for having the balls that are often so lacking in the SCC Community. The only shame here is that these colleges only want to resort to legal violence to support their policy of hate and intolerance, rather than participate in a dialogue.

“Honestly why after being told you will be arrested if you set foot on campus would you do it? Send the letter to them in the mail, ask them to hold a forum or a debate or meet with you.”

Sending a letter is the same chickens**t
strategy that has accomplioshed so very little in the last few decades. In other words, we are bringing a speech to a gunfight. Would the gay rights movement even gotten a start if the drag queens in Stonewall had sent letters of protest? No! When dialogue fails, or is non-existant, other means are necessary to get the message across. They do NOT want a debate or forum with us, they want us to go back to the closet and stay hidden in the shadows, so they can continue their hatred in peace and without opposition.

“We are not above the law and expecting them not to arrest you is just plain silly.”

Bad laws are meant to be broken, otherwise they would never be removed from the books. And if you think they are hoping to not be arrested, then you have missed the point. These brave soldiers of the civil rights movement fully EXPECT to be arrested, and yet they go on anyways, just like Dr. King and the marchers that walked with him.

“They do have a right to bar you from campus. I dont agree with their ideals in the least but I can understand their point of view. They are welcome to it.”

Complacency and apathy are two of the biggest faults of the SCC Community, and two of the greatest weapons our enemies have to use against us.

“I served in the military and I would fight tooth and nail to support their right.”

And yet the best you can offer in defense of the SCC Community is a letter.

“By complaining that the riders were arrested can be seen by the straight community as looking for special treatment.”

I personally dont give a damn how the straight community views this. When they have walked in our shoes, then I will care about their opinions.