Civil Disobedience: A Theoretical Analysis

What is a free society? Is that only for society to decide, the common people? Or is it for the politicians, lawyers, and senators to decide; those in the upper class? A free society, by definition in Thoreau’s perception, “everyone must be free to act according to his own conscience in what pivotal societal means he deems necessary.” Or in other words, any man can speak for himself, but by societal norms, no man can. “That government is best that governs least”(Civil Disobedience,CD) What Thoreau is stating, is that society can be so much better than it is, if the government is taken out of it. The ideal concept of the discussion is that a government that gives you free range makes you think more likely to do the right thing: reverse psychology.
Something that catches the attention of the cause you are protesting against. What does any of this discussion have to do with. This act of rebellion shows that you have another way to gain or achieve your goals of freedom and liberty. Non-violent protesting gets everyone to affect that change you are working for. It is more effective than violent abuse of protest, because no threat determines the mind that evil prevaileth more than good. Non-violent protesting may not seem harmless, and might not work every time, but the government will listen to peace creating
The dress code is a sign of loyalty to your school, community and a sign of self respect to you and those around you. Students all over the world come to school in their own nonviolent protest, by breaking these dressing standards. Every day they get reprimanded, and yet they still come to school with a skirt that goes past the knees, or a vulgar profanity written upon a misused hat. Is this not a peaceful protest? No one is getting hurt and yet the rules are? In modern society, we have become more used to letting people express themselves freely, even if it goes against our own personal