I think this is a GREAT video. It's eye-opening, enlightening, and encouraging all at the same time. It is a video of a couple of people setting up a Nativity scene in the middle of the Occupy D.C. encampment. What follows is a broad array of reactions. A lot of people might expect vitriol and hatred. Granted, the ones who were most vehemently against it were disrespectful, but not to the point of violent. However, many of the protesters accepted the scene with open arms and I have to give them credit for that.
Two hypocritical portions of this video, however, are hilarious.
The first is the guy who says, "Christ is not my Lord, the Law is my Lord" all while wearing a hat that says, "F*** the Police". This same guy talks about it being "in bad taste", all while wearing the hat. Other great comments from this guy are "I find it very offensive" and "It's just another way to divide us", all while wearing the hat. Hilarious!
The second portion is when a girl is asked why she is offended by the scene. Here is a transcript:
GIRL PROTESTER: If you're going to represent one religion, you have to represent them all
REPORTER: If 76% of Americans identify themselves as Christian, as a populist movement, wouldn't the occupy movement be FOR a nativity scene?
OTHER MALE PROTESTER: 76 percent? What about the other 10% and their beliefs?
Forget the obvious mathematical error, which is funny by itself, but it raises the question of which minority is worth fighting for. If it's 76% vs. 10% (never mind the other 14%), then we need to speak for the 10%. If it's 99% vs. 1%, then the majority rules. I'm curious what the magical ratio is where you cross over from being an advocate to an agitator.
Anyway, despite the detractors, I feel that the scene was embraced and accepted by the protestors. There was no violence, a lot of disrespect... but nothing beyond hilariously entertaining exhibition.
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