Civil disobedience is very important in getting your point across when doing a protest. If you want people to listen to you and consider your opinion, you must be respectful while still letting people know that you are not okay with a certain concept. For example, in “Civil Disobedience,” Thoreau states “Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect.” In other words, let your opinion be known, but be respectful. This is similar to what is going on in the NFL today, but the players are being looked at as disrespectful in some people's eyes. The players are taking a knee during the national anthem to show their disobedience towards our president. Although they are protesting against the president, people are
