Civil Disobedience Paper

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Civil disobedience serves to make the cry of the governed heard. Bad governance and

unjust laws dominate the rhetoric. Several acts of injustice by the government, such as heavy

taxation, inadequate education programs, and facilitation by the government and interference

with legal services, are depicted. Paying due attention to various forms of governance, the best

way of a government is that which fully represents the people who bestow power. Governments

should lead people so well that each of them is ready and willing to abide by the law. The article

also considers the role of citizens in facilitating the various aspects of governance, such as voting

exercises and ensuring that only enlightened and wise leaders are voted into a system. However,

Thoreau laments that today, the government doesn’t pay any attention to the wise minority

(opposition).

The article also denotes that those fronted by the political parties as candidates are, in

most cases, not fit for their positions. Still, since the electorate lacks any other option, people

have to choose between two or more unqualified candidates. There is also an aspect of

revolutions in the article. The author argues that it takes only a few people with sound ideologies

to front a powerful but necessary rebellion against leadership that cannot be withstood by the

subjects. Consequently, there are several things to expect in a revolution, mainly where a large

portion of the nation comprises of people who know what rights should be done but choose to

stay mum over such issues. Such people who are afraid to counter the various government

excesses are the most dangerous enemies of the country since they hinder justice, progress, and

humanity.

Massachusetts is fronted as an enemy of the people where many people are concerned

about their businesses than the love for humanity. However, the state has so many people who

can influence the government in making laws against slavery. Still, the minority wise are given

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Surname 1 Student Name Professor’s Name Course Title Date Surname 2 Civil disobedience serves to make the cry of the governed heard. Bad governance and unjust laws dominate the rhetoric. Several acts of injustice by the government, such as heavy taxation, inadequate education programs, and facilitation by the government and interference with legal services, are depicted. Paying due attention to various forms of governance, the best way of a government is that which fully represents the people who bestow power. Governments should lead people so well that each of them is ready and willing to abide by the law. The article also considers the role of citizens in facilitating the various aspects of governance, such as voting exercises and ensuring that only enlightened and wise leaders are voted into a system. However, Thoreau laments that today, the government doesn’t pay any attention to the wise minority (opposition). The article also denotes that those fronted by the political parties as candidates are, in most cases, not fit for their positions. Still, since the electorate lacks any other option, people have to choose between two or more unqualified candidates. There is also ...
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