Analysis: Should People Go Against The Government

If the government is so perfect, then why would people go against it? The answer is simple. The government is not perfect. Everything improves with time. The government today is not the same as the government yesterday. Since the beginning of time, people strove to make the world a better place. There will be times when the government is not always right. We then have to depend on people to go against the government and fight to better our world. It is appropriate to go against the government.
The power is not in the government; the power is in the people. The world consists of the people and its government. Without the people, what use would the government have? It needs the people to flourish. However, the people do not need the government
Individuals must fight for their beliefs in order to see the necessary change this world needs. If the laws today were the same as they were 100 years ago, we would not have the same rights and privileges that we have fought hard to earn. The story of Rosa Parks is an example of someone going against the government while fighting for their rights. Most people have the misconception that rebelling against the government means violence and chaos. The story of Rosa Parks counteracts that misconception. When she was asked to move out of her seat, she did not throw a fit nor did she hurt someone. She calmly remained seated and told the bus driver she would not move. The events that followed were also carried out with non-violence. Handbills were distributed that stated: “We are… asking every negro to stay off the buses Monday in protest of the arrest and trial…” (Dove) This message proved that they intended no acts of physical violence. The only attacks that occurred during the civil rights movement was when the government sent authorities to reprimand the citizens’ longing for freedom. Rosa Parks made the decision to stay seated where she was. This may seem like a petty decision, but she knew that petty decision could cost her her life. This small act was a big step in ending segregation. This was also the time when Martin Luther King Jr. became an important role model for the black community. As Dove says, “One
The government has a certain reputation it likes to uphold. The measures they take may not be the best for the people. For example, in the excerpt by Studs Terkel, the government made the decision to build a nuclear power plant in Montague, Massachusetts. The government was focused on how the nuclear power plant will increase productivity and boost the economy. However, they should have focused on how the nuclear power plant would eventually destroy the beautiful little town in Massachusetts. The man who eventually knocked down the tower realized the danger of nuclear power to humans. He spent his time learning about the facts of nuclear power and spent considerable time trying to convince the government to shut it down. He also tried to convince his neighbors to protest, but they were hesitant because it would mean protesting against the government. Despite their ignorance, the man did all he could to save the people of his town. The government had been so quick to start something that would help the economy, that they did not take the time to thoroughly research the effects the nuclear power plant would have on the residents. In an excerpt by Studs Terkel, it states, “Dr. Goffman testified that nuclear power was a human killer… None of ‘em had ever heard the facts of nuclear power.” (Terkel) The government should have put its people first. This man’s actions were