Should Lawbreakers Be Punished?

When people engage in civil disobedience, they are willing to receive any legal consequences of the actions they do. This shows their loyalty to the rule of law. There is a fall between legal protest and violent protest. Violent demonstrations by citizens as a mean of protest is not defensible.

First, it is justifiable to punish the lawbreakers. For the sake of their causes, no one should break any type of law, even if they are a protestor or activist. Laws have been made for a reason, and people should follow them, not break them. If broken, they should be punished accordingly. So, lawbreakers should be punished, including a protester.

Secondly, these violent demonstrations put danger into the society and themselves. The law that they