This is the thing with protests, though -- they're more effective they more disruptive they are, and they're disruptive by their nature, because a protest that happens in a sealed room where everyone can just ignore that it's happening is worth squat. And whether or not you think a protest is appropriately disruptive or not, in my experience, seems to have less to do philosophical musings about the nature and value of protests, and more to do with whether or not you agree with the cause itself.