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    In the book “ 50 Essays” by Samuel Cohen : “ Civil Disobedience” by Charles Thoreau‚ “Letter from Birmingham” by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and “ Civil Disobedience: Destroyer of Democracy” by Lewis H. Van Dusen Jr. ‚ and with each of these essays they use different ways throughout their essays to persuade the readers. I will be discussing the different appeals that each Author uses to draw in their audience by using ethos‚logos‚pathos‚and Kairos. Each appeal has a different meanings‚ and as well

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    the past month is “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

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    Civil disobedience is the peaceful refusal to comply to a law or regulation if this law is considered unjust. Throughout history‚ certain individuals and groups have displayed civil disobedience to be heard and acknowledged. Often times‚ civil disobedience gives suppressed people a voice. It allows said people to shed light on an issue that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. As long as these actions stay peaceful‚ there is no harm in civil disobedience. In fact‚ to significantly impact a free society

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    Henry David Thoreau Essay

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    The great author Henry David Thoreau once wrote‚ "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." Thoreau’s quote is trying to express that in life we sometimes try so hard to accomplish things and gain status that we tend to forget what we are really after is happiness. People often believe that certain things will bring them happiness such as money‚ jobs‚ and material possessions. However‚ after they acquire these things instead of feeling contentment

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    is a judgment call. What is moral or ethical to one may not be to another. In his writing of Civil Disobedience‚ Henry David Thoreau focusses on his views of the government and how he believed it to be unjust and unfair. Ethics and morality come to question throughout his writing. Thoreau talks of the laws being established by the majority and that those who stood up for a change were the minority. Thoreau points out‚ “Unjust laws exist: Shall we be content to obey them or shall we endeavor to amend

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    the world: civil disobedience. It was the concept that people could disobey laws and accept their consequences to protest in peace. It may sound counter-intuitive‚ but it drew attention to some of the greatest plights in human history: civil rights for African Americans‚ Indian oppression by the British Empire‚ South African apartheid‚ among many other events. Each of them succeeded in changing the world by fighting with their words‚ their wills‚ and their intellect. Civil disobedience allows people

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    Civil disobedience is a blessing and a curse. My definition of Civil disobedience is saying or doing some type of action‚ that can lead you to punishment. Most countries do not operate like America‚ people in those countries get killed or jailed for Civil disobedience. Civil disobedience‚ could also mean having power where you could make the life others feel threatened. One of the best examples in my lifetime of Civil disobedience‚ is the attempted assassin of a young girl named Malala Yousafzai

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    Henry Thoreau developed many ideas throughout his lifetime that have been highly influential for many years. Perhaps the most famous of these ideas were those presented in Civil Disobedience. Within this text‚ Thoreau presents highly unconventional ideas for his time. These ideas‚ however‚ lead to many of the ideals held by Americans today. In Civil DisobedienceThoreau presents the ideals and attitudes embodied by so many American citizens today. In Civil DisobedienceThoreau expresses a

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    learning on your own and should not follow others paths‚ but rather chooses your own. If you always rely on people you will fall behind in life. In the book Walden by Henry David Thoreau there was a quote stating “I did not wish to live what was not life” (Thoreau)‚ also “when I came to die‚ I discovered I had not lived ” (Thoreau). These quote implied that he went on with life‚ he did not live it. “I went to the woods because I wished to live”‚ meaning when he didn’t live his life‚ the woods helped

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    Civil Disobedience Essay

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    Civil disobedience is not abiding by the laws that are placed‚ with an immense purpose to justify one’s action and safety in the nation. The government enforces new laws daily that impacts the country’s citizens‚ and there are those citizens that believe these laws need to be altered or removed permanently. As a result‚ the people share their voice through actions‚ and these actions can range from bloody brutality to peaceful reform. Overall‚ these civil disobedience is a genuine positive change

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