The main message in this essay, “Resistance to Civil Government,” is that one man can make a large impact on their government. The writer, Henry David Thoreau, states, “It has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man can bend it to his will.” Once one man gives the government his input on a subject, other men with the same idea will come forward. The government will then have to examine the men’s thoughts and see if their system is flawed. The quote shows that a man is stronger than the government, and he can change it to how he wants it. Every law that we have today started with one person having an idea. In recent events, gay marriage became legal because one person had an idea that other’s agreed with. Eventually,
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I believe that men would accomplish more if the government weren’t in their way. Someone could have life changing ideas, but the government has laws in place that restrict someone from making their ideas a reality. No one knows what great things a man is capable of because their overpowering government got in the way. I also agree that the government has room to improve. The government won’t be the best it can be until it starts to appreciate their power source, the people. The most important thing to remember is that the government will stop overpowering the people once the people can prove they can handle life peacefully and respectfully without the government. When people start to act kindly to one another and handle bad situations calmly, there will be no need for a government. If we can be fair and smart about things, the government will become useless and will back off. The government will never go away, but having a laid back government is much better than having a government that doesn’t allow you to do what you want to do or support what you believe in. As Thoreau states, “Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining
I believe that men would accomplish more if the government weren’t in their way. Someone could have life changing ideas, but the government has laws in place that restrict someone from making their ideas a reality. No one knows what great things a man is capable of because their overpowering government got in the way. I also agree that the government has room to improve. The government won’t be the best it can be until it starts to appreciate their power source, the people. The most important thing to remember is that the government will stop overpowering the people once the people can prove they can handle life peacefully and respectfully without the government. When people start to act kindly to one another and handle bad situations calmly, there will be no need for a government. If we can be fair and smart about things, the government will become useless and will back off. The government will never go away, but having a laid back government is much better than having a government that doesn’t allow you to do what you want to do or support what you believe in. As Thoreau states, “Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining