Peaceful Resistance To Laws
Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society. In our world, civil disobedience is important in showing mass beliefs of all people. If any person doesn't agree with a law, they should have the right to peacefully resist the law as long as they accept the consequences. Resistance that is not peaceful is the problem in today's society and causes tension between people and the law. For example, Rosa Parks is a name that is important in history and will never be forgotten. “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” - Rosa Parks. This is a thought that resonated in my mind since I learned her inspirational story. Society needs civil activists like Rosa Parks to make changes that are necessary today. Without
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accepted his consequences for his resistance of the law and was put in jail. However, this didn't stop the impact his words had on the public. As said by MLK, “An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law." This is an important quote because it portrays the positive impact of civil disobedience on the public and on the law. Without resistance of the law, people would have no power. It's a way for people to give their input and work to better the laws for the greater good. Martin Luther King Jr. was a strong supporter that change could be made without violence. Many of his views were learned through the teachings of Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi. He belived that "it was possible to fight for civil rights not with guns, bombs, lies, and propaganda, but with love and truth." This idea was shown through MLK's resistance. He wasn't using violence to argue his civil rights and this is another reason the civil rights movement was successful and should serve as guide to those who wish to take action against the law
accepted his consequences for his resistance of the law and was put in jail. However, this didn't stop the impact his words had on the public. As said by MLK, “An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law." This is an important quote because it portrays the positive impact of civil disobedience on the public and on the law. Without resistance of the law, people would have no power. It's a way for people to give their input and work to better the laws for the greater good. Martin Luther King Jr. was a strong supporter that change could be made without violence. Many of his views were learned through the teachings of Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi. He belived that "it was possible to fight for civil rights not with guns, bombs, lies, and propaganda, but with love and truth." This idea was shown through MLK's resistance. He wasn't using violence to argue his civil rights and this is another reason the civil rights movement was successful and should serve as guide to those who wish to take action against the law