Similarities Between Rebellion And Civil Disobedience

Rebellion and civil disobedience are common themes today and through history. Some of the most well known historical figures were rebels and gained fame from their acts of rebellion or civil disobedience against an oppressive force or unjust law. Rebellion typically does not fall far behind civil disobedience, but the ideas are very different. According to Albert Camus rebellion is the rejection of an infringement and is considered intolerable by those affected. The rebel becomes aware as a result of the act and the act of rebellion itself becomes the universal ideal, and thus the common good. According to Camus, an act of rebellion cannot be considered rebellion if it goes against the common good (Camus). In this sense, rebellion and civil