Civil disobedience has always been an option in the United States. People have the right to protest, request change, and challenge the government. Historically, protests only give positive results when the cause is one that will forever change the world. Peaceful resistance is not acceptable when the outcome will negatively impact the country at-large, or when the protestors get violent. Peaceful protesting is not always the answer.
Laws are thoroughly thought out, planned, and executed by the elected officials of the United States government. Many laws are put in place to protect the citizens of our country, but sometimes the people feel the need to fight. Peaceful protests have happened for decades, but when is it too much? When Rosa Parks sat on the bus and refused to give up her seat, she sparked a revolution. The African American population of the southern United States began fighting for equality through peaceful protests, like the 381-day …show more content…
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus and eventually helped to win rights for her race. Thousands of people protested the election of Donald Trump and got nowhere. Donald J. Trump will be President of the United States, and all the protestors did was shut down multiple highways and inconvenience thousands of other people. Peaceful protesting is an acceptable action to take when a change is needed. Civil disobedience is not always acceptable, especially when it does more harm than good, but it is a right of every American citizen. People will continue to protest issues they find troubling, but only when a positive outcome is possible will the protests be peaceful once again. When a cause worth fighting for comes up again, the people will bang together to protect their beliefs. It is only when a positive change is needed that civil disobedience will once again be the right action to
Laws are thoroughly thought out, planned, and executed by the elected officials of the United States government. Many laws are put in place to protect the citizens of our country, but sometimes the people feel the need to fight. Peaceful protests have happened for decades, but when is it too much? When Rosa Parks sat on the bus and refused to give up her seat, she sparked a revolution. The African American population of the southern United States began fighting for equality through peaceful protests, like the 381-day …show more content…
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus and eventually helped to win rights for her race. Thousands of people protested the election of Donald Trump and got nowhere. Donald J. Trump will be President of the United States, and all the protestors did was shut down multiple highways and inconvenience thousands of other people. Peaceful protesting is an acceptable action to take when a change is needed. Civil disobedience is not always acceptable, especially when it does more harm than good, but it is a right of every American citizen. People will continue to protest issues they find troubling, but only when a positive outcome is possible will the protests be peaceful once again. When a cause worth fighting for comes up again, the people will bang together to protect their beliefs. It is only when a positive change is needed that civil disobedience will once again be the right action to