When Personal Passions Turn Destructive

A man known for protesting the Discovery Channel's environmental programming took hostages today at the corporate office in Silver Spring, MD and eventually lost his life.  Luckily, all of the hostages were freed, unharmed.

James Jay Lee has protested about Discovery before and recently distributed a notice about his intent to further protest.  At what point do personal passions become so obsessive that they turn destructive?

For years, organizations such as PETA have turned advocacy into an extreme endeavor. At what point is advocacy harmful?

I believe that people with different perspectives should have their voices heard.  Care2 is a favorite website of mine and they do a marvelous job of promoting advocacy among its online community in a way that's civil, courteous and informative.  I'm hopeful that people will continue to advocate for issues and causes that are important to them without being destructive to others.