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
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The word free society is a very loose word‚ when used in a context so strong. People who resist the law‚ are they considered free? People who abide by everything‚ are they considered good people? Rosa Parks made a mark in history with her civil disobedience‚ and at the time it was wrong. Yet today‚ it has positively impacted our free society. She didn’t peacefully abide by any law‚ she did what she thought to be right. Right and wrong‚ good and bad‚ these questions permeate our minds. Some instances
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It is extraordinary to see that the highway in Central is not crowded with vehicles‚ but a throng of citizens holding a rally. Through searching on the Internet‚ I can find loads of news articles about the civil disobedience movement at that time. I discover the photo has a huge relation to ‘Occupy Central’ which took place in Hong Kong on 28th September‚ 2014. ‘Occupy Central’ movement is organized by Benny Tai Yiu-ting‚ an associate professor of Law in University
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the British influence on his country‚ and wanted people to live freely. Although Gandhi could have chosen other methods to achieve Indian independence‚ his nonviolent civil disobedience‚ willingness to be incarcerated‚ and not viewing Britain as an enemy‚ led to an India independent from British rule. Gandhi used civil disobedience‚ the act of defying laws peacefully‚ as a way for him to spread his idea of an independent India across the globe. The British imposed salt tax law on colonial India‚ which
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Thoreau simply stated in his “Civil Disobedience” “do not obey unjust laws”‚ while Dr.MLK said in his “Letter to Birmingham”‚ “unjust law is a power the majority compel the minority to obey”. These two statements show that the two men thought that some laws were made to be broken‚ just as Dr
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India’s greatest political leader and social reformer. His dream was that of a free India‚ where there was unity regardless of religious believes or political views. Gandhi accomplished his goal of a free nation by nonviolent protest and civil disobedience or non-cooperation but‚ in the end‚ he failed to keep the nation united. Gandhi believed that war leads to dictatorship and nonviolence leads to democracy. He believed that true democracy could never come through violent means. The Gandhian nonviolence
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thus giving readers the idea and sensation of how this civil disobedience effected the black people. “I guess it’s easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say “wait” ”‚ King says that those that haven’t been affected by segregation wouldn’t feel how hurtful this civil disobedience is‚ and for the black people to hear the word “wait” repeatedly‚ and not seeing anything done to stop this civil disobedience even hurts more. King uses this imagery in order to give readers
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discusses the significance of civil disobedience and obtaining justice for injustice. This is what women continue to strive for in today’s society‚ as they have become disadvantaged and negatively affected by gender inequality. Their goal is to create awareness in society that women are equal to that of men through peaceful acts of civil disobedience‚ such as nonviolent protests and petitions. King states‚ “Nonviolent direct action seeks to
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ also known as Mahatma‚ “The great-souled one”‚ was an Indian nationalist leader and architect of one of the most famous forms of civil disobedience‚ Satyagraha or more commonly known as non-violent passive resistance. Satyagraha had a large impact on the world and still remains as one of the most potent philosophies in freedom struggles throughout the world today. Gandhi spent some time as an Indian immigrant in South Africa and eventually moved back to India in the early
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Obedience must be maintained to keep the world in check. Although it keeps us functioning‚ occasionally it is best to disobey. Disobedience doesn’t always lead to negative outcomes take Rosa Parks‚ Leonardo da Vinci‚ and Fredrick Douglas for example‚ their disobedient behavior lead to tremendous outcomes that improved society. Rosa Parks was a historical figure who contributed a bundle to the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus‚ which lead to
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