I, personally, believe that civil disobedience is extremely effective and in the end produces a positive effect. In order for the movement to be effective, it has to directly affect a group or several groups of people. When these people feel that their rights or interests aren't being protected or violated, then they make a stand. Those who are gaining from their demise view these people with criticism or call their movement useless or a "threat to society."
Back in the 1800s Henry David Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience. In his writing he illustrates his belief that men should follow their own personal consciences instead of letting their government rule them with majority voting decisions. Following Thoreau nearly a century later came Rosa …show more content…
America was founded on colonists speaking out against a King who was overstepping boundaries and ignoring the colonist's rights. We spoke up in rather uncivil ways to break our ties to Britain. Now, however, we don't wish to break away from our country. We merely wish to correct injustices.
A perfect modern day example of civil disobedience is embodied in the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters. The Dakota Access Pipeline will greatly harm the water supply of citizens of North Dakota. Not to mention that the pipeline cuts through a burial ground. The people of North Dakota have set up camps in an attempt to deter the workers. However, their camps have been raided and over 70 have been arrested in the past few days alone.
Civil disobedience has been practiced, but there has been no media coverage. The government is aware of their wrong doings, but they don't want it to be brought to the attention of the greater public. So, the protesters sit and try to win the fight against the pipeline, even with the risks of arrest, police violence, and losing the fight in the end. They believe so strongly in their cause that they put everything that they have at risk just to try to fix a problem that affects them
Back in the 1800s Henry David Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience. In his writing he illustrates his belief that men should follow their own personal consciences instead of letting their government rule them with majority voting decisions. Following Thoreau nearly a century later came Rosa …show more content…
America was founded on colonists speaking out against a King who was overstepping boundaries and ignoring the colonist's rights. We spoke up in rather uncivil ways to break our ties to Britain. Now, however, we don't wish to break away from our country. We merely wish to correct injustices.
A perfect modern day example of civil disobedience is embodied in the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters. The Dakota Access Pipeline will greatly harm the water supply of citizens of North Dakota. Not to mention that the pipeline cuts through a burial ground. The people of North Dakota have set up camps in an attempt to deter the workers. However, their camps have been raided and over 70 have been arrested in the past few days alone.
Civil disobedience has been practiced, but there has been no media coverage. The government is aware of their wrong doings, but they don't want it to be brought to the attention of the greater public. So, the protesters sit and try to win the fight against the pipeline, even with the risks of arrest, police violence, and losing the fight in the end. They believe so strongly in their cause that they put everything that they have at risk just to try to fix a problem that affects them