The Right to Protest

“To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.”

-Abraham Lincoln

An Indian Sikh protests outside the embassy of Saudi Arabia in New Delhi August 24, 2006. The Sikhs were protesting after six teenagers were accused of forcibly cutting the hair of a Sikh boy in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and against the reported harassment of Sikhs living in Saudi Arabia, who were being asked to shave off their beards and cut their hair. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (INDIA)
Reuters - Aug 24 6:23 AM

Indian Sikhs attend a protest outside the embassy of the Saudi Arabia in New Delhi August 24, 2006. The Sikhs were protesting after six teenagers were accused of forcibly cutting the hair of a Sikh boy in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and against the reported harassment of Sikhs living in Saudi Arabia, who were being asked to shave off their beards and cut their hair. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (INDIA)
Reuters - Aug 24 5:54 AM

An Indian Sikh attends a protest outside the embassy of Saudi Arabia in New Delhi August 24, 2006. The Sikhs were protesting after six teenagers were accused of forcibly cutting the hair of a Sikh boy in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and against the reported harassment of Sikhs living in Saudi Arabia, who were being asked to shave off their beards and cut their hair. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (INDIA)
Reuters - Aug 24 5:17 AM

Sikh activists draw their swords during a protest in Bombay, India, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006. The protest was held against the cutting of hair of a Sikh boy Tuesday in Rajasthan. The poster reads 'If you want to cut our head, go ahead but we will not allow our turbans to be touched.' (AP Photo/Rajesh Nirgude)
AP - Aug 24 4:53 AM