Henry David Thoreau passionately writes in “Civil Disobedience” about his disdain for the government, that it is a vehicle for injustice, and anyone who blindly follows the law are made agents of injustice. Thoreau believes that you as an individual must do whatever you think is right, and you must not participate in what you think is wrong. This he does by abstaining from paying taxes that may contribute to wrongdoing. This is in large agreement with Socrates’ views as told from the “Apology,” that you must not submit to orders that are unjust, even if doing so means death. Because of this Socrates usually does not participate in public affairs, as he says, “A man who really fights for justice must lead a private… life if he is to survive
