Chris_Sleeps Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 ..anyone can be an armchair critic..not quite as easy to bring an alternative system in.... I do feel that is a little harsh. They're out in the cold. They could say the same to you about being a keyboard critic, something we're all guilty of. Do you have a reply to my post #682? A real huge ugly problem. I'm no expert on economics though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 We'd be arguing about the meaning of the word "idea". It's purely a semantic argument. Idea. Thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action, they have told us what’s wrong (we already knew) but haven’t given us a cause of action therefore they have no idea. Unless you know something different and would like to share it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Idea. Thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action, they have told us what’s wrong (we already knew) but haven’t given us a cause of action therefore they have no idea. Unless you know something different and would like to share it. n. idea 5.More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.] 6.A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.] We'd be having semantic arguments. *p*isses in the wind some more* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I do feel that is a little harsh. They're out in the cold. They could say the same to you about being a keyboard critic, something we're all guilty of. Yep,of course they could, and no-one listens to me either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 I'll rephrase it, in the interest of moving things on: Protest is a good thing. The protesters have some observations of what is wrong, but no plan of fixing said problems. They are wrong to protest in the manner in which they are doing, for it is inconvenient to other people. That better? Much better:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 A real huge ugly problem. I'm no expert on economics though. Maybe the bailout was the lesser of two evils then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Much better:) Have we come to the conclusion that criticising something without a plan of fixing it is a weakness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Have we come to the conclusion that criticising something without a plan of fixing it is a weakness? I'm not sure weakness is the right word but it kind of makes your protest look a bit hollow....I sometimes get the feeling that a lot of these sort of demos are done by the same rent-a-protest group of people..a lot of the people we've heard at St Paul's look and sound very similar to the ones at Dale Farm a couple of weeks ago..my opinion..just protesting for the hell of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I'm not sure weakness is the right word but it kind of makes your protest look a bit hollow... So your criticism of the protest needs a plan/method to improve it? Otherwise your criticism looks hollow too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 See my post above. You may be right about the Church and it's tax situation; if they are out of order, they should put their house in order and stand behind the protesters. Maybe they are now standing behind the protesters! The church have now suspended their legal action towards the protesters. I wonder if this is to do with the fact that the protesters are on church property and were after all invited or given permission to be on that property. Stop press: 4.00PM News. There is a rumour that the City of London has just dropped its legal action as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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