What is advocacy and why should protestors avoid violence?

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Advocacy is the act of publicly supporting or recommending a particular cause or policy. It involves speaking, writing, or acting in favor of a cause, idea, or policy.

Protestors in an advocacy campaign should avoid using violence during their protest for the following reasons:

• Violence leads to the destruction of public property and infrastructure, diverting funds that could be used for service delivery towards repairs instead.
• Violence creates an unsafe environment, can lead to domestic violence, and fuels divisions within the community, affecting innocent people.
• Violence undermines peaceful processes like petitions, causing devastation and making it harder to achieve the desired outcomes or engage in constructive dialogue with authorities.