Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience is a public nonviolent political act contrary to law usually done with the aim of bringing about a change in the law or policies of the government The idea of civil disobedience is deeply rooted in our civilization with examples evident in the life of Socrates the early Christian society the writings of Thomas Aquinas and Henry David Thoreau and theIndian nationalist movement led by Gandhi The many occurrences of civil disobedience throughout American histo
Henry David Thoreaus Civil Disobedience shows his dislike of the government We live in a world where everything we do is related to the government There are many things that happen in which the citizens do not agree with but we have to or get ourselves killed or into jail There are many things that the government has not done right but I do not believe that we should have a government at all as Thoreau suggested The government should not be used to control the people but to direct them in the r
Why if at all might civil disobedience be justified 30 marks Civil Disobedience is when a faction of a society which is governed by popular consent believes that a new system of government or a change in the normal government is required To this end the faction can will either lawfully or unlawfully commit acts of rebellion shows of resistance to the issue they object to Locke believes that civil disobedience is justifiable if the governments legitimate authority is questioned by the people sin
Civil Disobedience Civil Disobedience is the act of knowingly breaking a law that an individual feels is morally unjust We all have a moral compass and a perception of what is right from wrong Many individuals see injustices in our democratic system yet few actually make a stand for what they believe is right The United States was founded under an idea that All men are created equal However that motto was not entirely true When we look back in time and examine our past one can see a plethora of