Why Is Civil Disobedience Wrong

Civil Disobedience It is seldom that breaking the law is justifiable, but when the law is unjust, it is up to the people to bring attention to it. Civil disobedience is a peaceful form of protest “with the aim of bringing about a change in laws or government policies” (Brownlee). Antigone buries her brother in an act of civil disobedience when her uncle prohibits his burial. Just as Antigone accepted her death sentence, those who participate in civil disobedience “are willing to accept the legal consequences of their actions” (Brownlee). Society should not view civil disobedience as a criminal act because it is different from ordinary crimes. Civil disobedience can be justified through the numerous historical cases leading to social change, and by the motivation and mentality of the participants for a morally legitimate cause.
Throughout history, acts of civil disobedience have caused reassessment of society's moral parameters. Mahatma Gandhi, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. were all
One of the biggest steps in the civil rights movement was achieved by Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger because she believed it unjust to judge her by her skin color she began her act of civil disobedience. Refusing to give up her seat was illegal and so she stood up for her beliefs and began the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her boycott was a vital part in the ruling that segregation on busses was unconstitutional. Martin Luther King, Jr. also used civil disobedience in the Civil Rights Movement. During his time, blacks did not have the same legal rights as whites, protesting was illegal but King broke the laws and fought for equality. King’s marches and speeches played a pivotal role in gaining equality in the United States. These acts of civil disobedience justify society’s right to question unjust laws, and show the positive outcome of civil