to establish order. It might seem that the purpose of laws it to establish and keep order in society‚ however‚ things don’t always pan out. Despite the purpose of laws‚ some laws are unjust in the sense that they are unethical or they may keep one from achieving a virtuous act for society‚ while‚ on occasion‚ one is authorized by the government to break a law‚ justifying the fact than some laws are all right to be broken. Some laws are unjust in their ruling‚ by denying basic human rights to people
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Two men who had a big influence on civil rights were Henry David Thoreau‚ and Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. They both believed in standing up for what they believed in‚ and disobeying unjust laws. Although they were disobeying unjust laws‚ they still were disobeying Laws‚ which is why both men suffered consequences from the law. Thoreau spent a night in jail for not paying a poll tax‚ which he didn’t pay because of his opposition to the Mexican –American War. Meanwhile‚ Dr.MLK was arrested for “marching
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fight an unjust law through persuasion and to do so in a peaceful way. He also claims “In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive‚ negotiation‚ self-purification and direct action‚” and Socrates does participate in the several of these actions to further his point. They both agree that in cases of unjust law‚ they should fight it (despite that one was willing to go further than another) but still respect the laws in place
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where she was not allowed to sit. The law was meant to treat people differently based upon the color of their skin. She felt that this was an unjust law and took a stand against it by breaking the law. Famous people like m.l.k‚ gandhi‚ and thoreau went against the law because they felt it was wrong and only way to fix that was to fix them self by breaking the law. Civil dis happens when people stand up for unjust laws without violent and demands better laws from the government as defined by thearu
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Christina Argula Prof. Trapp ELI EDUCATING RITA At the very beginning of the movie it seem like Dr. Bryant did really want to teach any one. Because he told his literature class that the sun was shining and they should be making love. But if you’ll a professor its your job to teach your students regardless if you want to or not. You cant let your personal problems affect your job. Dr. Bryant didn’t want to teach at the begining . He said
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Are we morally responsible for following unjust laws? Do we have to follow a law regarding how inequitable‚ unfair‚ or corrupt it may be? The main reason citizens follow these rules is because they are laws set in place by the government‚ and if broken could result in punishable actions.But what would you do if you were caught in a situation where the “unjust” law needs to be broken‚ would constructor a civil disobedience and take a stand for what you believe in. As Martin Luther King Jr.
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according to Henry David Thoreau‚ “people have chosen [the government] to execute their will” (Jacobus 305)‚ yet they neglect the fact that the government is often abused and perverted. Unjust laws exist because of an inefficient and corrupted government. Historical events‚ as well as recent events‚ lead to the belief
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meant breaking the law. In the case of Birmingham‚ it was vital for Martin to response to the out cries of the people due to the unconstitional behaviors that continued to take place there. Martin focus on 3 central themes; moral obligation over unjust laws‚ direct action and justification of
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Thoreau felt like he had a need to live in the woods because he felt like it was the best choice for him. He felt like he didn’t really need anything at all so he lived in a cabin. Thoreau has a lot of assertions about man ‚nature and society and although some of them may be a little extreme he had valid points. Thoreau states we as people have to stand on tip-toe to read and devote our most alert and wakeful hours to. He is saying that if you are going to read something that is more difficult
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It is acceptable and even necessary to to protest unjust and unfair laws‚ because it is morally wrong. People who were being punished inhumanely because it was the law‚ “My teammates and I saw a man strung up by his neck - and set on fire.(James)” Lynching was a legal crime against black as a form of punishment. This is not a law a country is suppose to allow‚ allow such a violent law against a certain race in a way to show superiority. No one has to right or liberty to take someone’s life for the
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