ZGerman's Blog

I recently heard about a facebook event called a day without a gay, I believe to protest Proprosition 8 in California. The idea to protest against the result of a public vote is strange in and of itself, assuming the text of the vote was clear (the $30+million raised for and against would indicate it probably was) and no irregularities happen at the voting booths (intimidation to vote a certain way e.g.) I think on issues similar to this, a public referendum is a good way to resolve the conflict democratically. Countries like Switzerland have used this kind of "direct democracy" for a while with reasonable success.

What struck me as interesting though is the concept of "A Day Without X", where X is usually some people group or product. It's a good way for a cause to generate publicity and be heard. However, the actual feasibility is often questionable.