Do These Do Any Good?

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 21:18

These petitions we are repeatedly asked to put our name to,to stop some injustice being done. Do they work, does anyone take any notice?

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3533

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 21:20

Which ones

the corrupt builders

dog poisoning

the embargos

horselover


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 22:20

when the government want to do something they WILL. no names on paper will stop anything. that goes for any country.

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 22:24

If nothing else they show to governments that people care about things. Silence is NOT always golden.

BizziLizzi


Joined: 02/08/2011
Posts: 855

Message Posted:
26/01/2012 23:21

I think it works on the drops of water wearing away a stone principle. Just keep up the pressure in any legal and moral way possible.



However, one word of warning about petitions - read them carefully and make sure you approve of both ALL the "demands" and ALL the recipients, Sometimes they have a hidden agenda and you may find that in your enthusiasm for the main cause, you have put your name to some addressee or subsidiary demand (which can even be addded after you signed the petitition) that you dont approve of.