There has been a large debate on what constitutes a peaceful protest. But what does protest even mean? Protest - express an objection to what someone has said or done Protest simply means to express an objection to something. You can live in a constant state of protest. It can be expressed verbally and non-verbally. Passively or actively. It can be event specific or just there in daily action. And can be non-violent or violent. With the death of George Floyd many are protesting and there are debates about what protesting should look like, the right way to protest and what a peaceful protest looks like. However, there are a few misconceptions around the concept of a "peaceful" protest. Protest is peaceful. Non-violent equals peaceful. Protest must be a big, physical demonstration in order to be heard Protests have an expiration date The definition of peaceful is to be free of disturbance. That's the antonym of protest. The point of protest is to disturb, to disrupt. The