Political Science 348 Philosophical Essay March 11‚ 2013 People are forced to face moral challenges in making day-to-day decisions. When it comes to benefitting individual and societal good‚ the great question of politics is raised: what is the right thing to do? In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ there is a dilemma whether to abide by the laws of the gods above the laws of the state. Antigone makes a decision that not only affects her future but the future of the state under her uncle’s rule. Antigone
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advocated for the use of nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. He was arrested during a campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham‚ Alabama. His actions during that campaign were seen as illegal. While imprisoned there‚ he wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to defend his position‚ specifically against the rejections of certain conformist church leaders. In that letter he passionately argued in favor of the use of civil disobedience to fight unjust laws. He was disappointed
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A Freedom Compromised Most people desire freedom‚ whether it be freedom of choice‚ freedom of movement‚ or freedom of speech. Occasionally‚ however‚ freedom is jeopardized. For a high school student‚ freedom of movement is usually restricted by parental curfews‚ and as a high school student myself‚ I have been constrained by curfews on numerous occasions. I am an introvert who would rather stay at home over the weekends watching movies than actively socializing with people. However‚ I do have
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David Thoreau. "In Common Sense by Thomas Paine‚ he expresses his opinion on how the government is a "necessary evil"‚ and in the 21st century the government still appears to be evil." Thoreau also expresses his concern with a government in “Civil Disobedience”. Both of these authors had valid opinions‚ and if they still were alive today they would be outraged with the U.S. Government. Paine was a hard working man. He participated in many events throughout his life‚ including fighting in the American
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manner Martin Luther King Jr. would later culture. Gandhi was one of the first anti-war activists publicized worldwide. His works heartened other civil rights leaders such as Nelson Mandela‚ James Lawson‚ and James Bevel to apply nonviolent civil disobedience in their endeavors of human rights (“Mahatma Gandhi” 1). His subsequent assassination‚ however‚ introduced polluted drops
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the documentary ‘We Are Legion’‚ computer activist or shall I say hacktivist do just that standing for what they believe in anonymously knowing there could possibly be consequences. In the case‚ I believe ‘We Are Legion’ showed the most of Civil Disobedience. To start off‚ the history of the computer hacktivist known as “Anonymous” would be a great comparison to the lighting of a
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stanford.edu/entries/russell/ The King Center (na) (2012). The Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. Retrieved March 17‚ 2012 from: http://www.thekingcenter.org Ware‚ C. (2009‚ January 19). Martin Luther King and civil disobedience and nonviolence. Retrieved March 17‚ 2012 from: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1383676/martin_luther_king_and_civil_disobedience.html?cat=37
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to rethink was continuing to conduct in non violent protests and promote civil disobedience. This was after King and his disciples had protested in the streets of Birmingham‚ Alabama. Martin Luther King through this letter absolutely justified his peaceful marches and proved there were are no other alternatives other than to protest. I can accept this argument because of his strong examples of accepted civil disobedience and identifying that there are no differences. These examples would be: the Boston
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and African Americans as a result of the Jim Crow Laws from 1876 to 1965 had great effect on the African American community both physically and psychologically. Despite this‚ inequality between the races sparked many cases of rebellion and civil disobedience as African Americans stood up not only to defend themselves but also their people. Their aim was to abolish all segregation laws and create a race equal America in which African Americans could live with the lifestyle as all other citizens. Examples
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poll tax. He wouldn’t agree to a tax that he believed supported slavery and spent his evening in prison writing the famous “Resistance to Civil Government” essay. Mr. Thoreau did not act out or become violent in any way. The intent of his civil disobedience was to protest unjust laws in a way that makes the government question
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