Response to the Revolution By Daniel G.

The methods that have been used in today's protesting have greatly changed form riots that took place generations before. Different groups arise seeking change in their governments. In Egypt for example, protesters used modern and useful methods to achieve the freedom they have been long been seeking. Different members used websites like Facebook to communicate with each other and coordinate the riots. They formed different groups and planned where they should, which were usually public places, in order to protest so that they could get more people to join the cause. During the revolutions of old, people would send a message to the governments and the people by attacking a key target. The rioters would also have been for brutal and would have been seeking violence. During the French revolution, the rioters stormed the Bastille, killing many of the soldiers inside which sparked the entire revolt.

Another new method that the modern rioters have used is peaceful protest rather than fighting the government. People can send a clearer messages when the protest are very peaceful and large crowds gather in these protests. It a much better to use these peaceful acts compared to the riots of the past where people would execute and torture people in order to make a point. If they used violent tactics, the rioters would not have received as much attention and praise as the Egypt protest received. When violence is used, either by the protesters or defenders, it causes bad publicity. When Mumbark supporters attacked the crowds, people began to lose favor for him and his regime. It shows that in today's modern society, people who gather in peaceful crowds will achieve more success rather than the crowds that seek to do damage and injure people just to make a point.

The overall effect of a peaceful and organized protest is far superior than a violent and bloody one. As it has been clearly seen through the riots that are taking place in the Middle East right now, using peaceful methods will help people achieve what they desire form the protest. People may start to use these peaceful protest more often because they achieve the results they are seeking. Hopefully in the future, people can rely on using peaceful methods to send clearer messages rather than violent ones.