10-16-2006, 09:30 PM
What's interesting is that both those who sign it and those who refuse to are most likely not knowledgeable as to how effective petitions have been in the past.
I will say, though, that a multitude have been effective and that many have not. However, simply generalizing all petitions as ineffective is ignorant, not realistic.
Edit: What's even more interesting is the hastiness of response of those who have judged the website without even reading more than a sentence on it. I haven't signed the petition myself, but I'm not about to imply that the creators of the website are hoping that clicking a button will make a sexual predator cease action.
I will say, though, that a multitude have been effective and that many have not. However, simply generalizing all petitions as ineffective is ignorant, not realistic.
Edit: What's even more interesting is the hastiness of response of those who have judged the website without even reading more than a sentence on it. I haven't signed the petition myself, but I'm not about to imply that the creators of the website are hoping that clicking a button will make a sexual predator cease action.