AIBU to want to express support for women who were assaulted at a political conference?

[Warmlight1]

To want to send out support to the two women visibly assaulted at a political conference.
I am concerned about the other protesters too and actually anyone who was hurt. But having to listen to jeering from the podium plus the crowd chanting in live TV at the same time must have been so traumatic and the publicity will die down and coverage move on but that can't be easy. Just want to send love and support.

Its an age thing. People who went to school in the 1960s were taught to put spaces before and after punctuation. Older people are more likely to support Reform.

People have a right to protest. We do not have a right to assault others. What the fuck is wrong with you even thinking that’s a defensible position to take?

Me too. It was horrible to see her surrounded like that. So much aggression ready to be unleashed at the drop of a hat.

Where have I said men should hit women?

Proof?

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Yep. Another difference is the fact they're inciting mob violence rather than getting their hands dirty themselves. Go forth and attack: Jenrick will cheer you on and Our Nige will buy you a pint after.

So I can expect to support who I want without being vilified - as I said.

Of course. That’s what democracy is. Demonstrating without being pulled down by your hair or being hit with a stick.

Indeed.

No, that's not it. Nobody was taught to put a space before a comma.

Nobody should abuse or slander you for believing what you believe, but they're perfectly entitled to despise you, object to you, or protest against the things you believe. Is that clearer?

Oh my God...you're absolutely right! Thank you 😊

Some people may have been taught to put two spaces after a full stop. This is not what we're seeing.

Go for it. Just try doing it within the confines of the space you're posting it. Is that clear?

They could do sense 2a in the OED - "To depreciate or disparage in discourse; to talk slightingly or contemptuously of". Or sense 3 - "To regard (someone or something) as worthless or of little value; to treat with scorn or disrespect; to despise"

Yes this is the truth. If a white woman had been physically attacked and jeered at by brown men at a left wing conference, the reform UK would have been up in arms. Reform supporters would have been saying this is what happens when you have men coming to this country from countries that don't respect women.

But reform UK supporters assault and jeer at women, and the response on this thread is they deserved it.

No, that isn't clear, sorry - I'm not sure what you mean. (Also I said 'clearer', meaning clearer than my earlier post, not 'clear').

I can't understand what your point is. Try rephrasing it?

The assault was appalling and shameful.

Separately, I do not agree with protestors trying to disrupt events. Yes stand outside with a sign or a banner and make your case known, but actually disrupting events or travel or the lives of other people is obnoxious.

You want me to rephrase the OED?

So you don't understand that you are obliged to abide by codes of conduct within certain spaces?

Of course I do. I just don't know what your point is. I'm not asking permission to vilify you or anyone else, so I don't know why you seem to be laying down some kind of challenge to 'try it'.

Some posters on these threads must have a little bell that goes off calling them to action. It's so tedious and predictable. Of course women shouldn't have been assaulted. Anyone saying otherwise is a tool.

Yes, this is how I feel. The timing of the disruption was also ill judged.