“Resolved: Civil Disobedience in a Democracy is morally justified.” Although there is no single‚ agreed upon definition‚ many definitions are similar. Civil disobedience is usually defined along the lines of refusing to obey certain rules and laws as a form of non-violent protest of an unjust law‚ or any law that one opposes‚ and is often done to bring attention to said law. Through my research‚ I have found a number of arguments for civil disobedience within a democracy‚ as well as arguments against it
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civilization‚ specific examples can be found where civil disobedience had been practiced. Civil disobedience has been successfully used throughout nearly all modern societies for its effectiveness‚ which can be attributed to how it disrupts society‚ even when there are consequences to doing so. The most prominent examples of successful civil disobedience can be seen in the form of Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Henry David Thoreau‚ and Mahatma Gandhi. Civil disobedience is the catalyst that is necessary in many
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laws that affect their lives. One expression is civil disobedience‚ and it is typically regarded as either essential or detrimental to our society. I believe that malevolent acts of civil disobedience are suitable and necessary for the foundation of democracy
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Civil disobedience‚ as a form of civil position and attitude‚ can be viewed as a concept that presumes an individual’s right and permissible responsibility to challenge and make own decisions against the letter and spirit of the law. It reflects on situations and contexts when these state-inflicted laws contradict the natural human laws‚ involving some impairment of existing ideals and principles. Notably to say‚ ideas of civil disobedience were present during the ancient and antique times by efforts
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acceptance of civil disobedience is something everyone should be proud of. Throughout time there have been many who have spoken out and never got very far. There seems to be a sort of shame and a lot of discouragement from others. When there is no more shame there will be a stronger and better understanding of why it is understandable to be disobedient. By not giving in to those who do not accept it‚ understanding why change is needed‚ and grasping the effectiveness that will be created from civil disobedience
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Civil disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines‚ as a peaceful form of political protest.Standing up for the ones that are incapable of doing so. This act must meet these three points in order to be categorized as civil disobedience; righteous intention‚ nonviolent means and the desire to communicate the need for change. It helps bringing awareness to injustice and mistreatment. It is also what defines American History and today’s open minded society. These
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Since the 1800’s‚ civil disobedience has been used by the people to peacefully oppose laws and fight the government. Civil disobedience—when used in it’s true form (which is to be peaceful and willingly accept punishment after purposely breaking a law)—does not create violence or undermine the government. Instead‚ it brings negative light to the law itself and allows the government and the people to evaluate it and make their own decisions upon whether or not they agree with the civil disobedient who
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been a powerful weapon against injustice. we’ve all thought about doing at one point in our lives; people just function that way. If we witness something we don’t believe in‚ we will stand up against it. Oscar Wilde’s asserts that “the reason we’ve made progress was and is for the simple fact that the people have rebelled‚”; the United States of America is a prime example of progressing through rebellion and disobedience. If it weren’t for rebellion or disobedience against English authority‚ we would’ve
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together while conveying a healthy excersize of thousands’ freedom of speech. Now at this point‚ assuming the unspoken rule of coexistence among one another‚ I would believe civil disobedience would positively impact the society as the want for change along with peaceful
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The United States wouldn’t be the thriving global superpower it is without commissions like the FDIC‚ CFTC‚ and OCC. And‚ yes‚ civilians should follow the rules governing our existence meticulously. However‚ there are cases in which civil disobedience is‚ in fact‚ important – and necessary. In the words of our own Declaration of Independence‚ whenever there becomes “a long train of abuses and usurpations‚ pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute
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