Breaking Unjust Laws

In a democracy we have a moral duty in general to obey the laws or to attempt altering laws we don’t like through the electoral process. In America civil disobedience cannot be justified since it goes against the ideals of democracy. Living in a country where there are legal solutions to a problem that can take months or years to solve, people must voice their concerns and rebel against the government through grassroots movements and protests. Breaking laws that were created to protect the government and its citizens does not have to involve violence. Sometimes we have to break unjust laws that only benefit certain groups and burden others. For example, it is acceptable for women to commit illegal activities when the government takes away their right to an abortion, invades their medical files, and prevents doctors to provide any method of contraception. The right to an
Grassroots activists have to protest and ultimately break the laws under the eyes of the government in order to be noticed. Their peaceful protests have been tainted by the governments unconformity with their cooperation. Their voices must not be drowned by the governments laws that do not protect everyone’s rights. It is unjustifiable to allow legislation to choose for every woman in the country what they think is better for them. If “breaking the law” is the only path to stop the government from violating women’s privacy rights then it is justifiable to break the law. Civil disobedience is the act of accepting the consequences for the greater good of society and we must continue our struggle in order to succeed. It is us citizens that must act passively against the government to keeps this country free unlike the system which gets in the way of progress and