The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines civil disobedience as “refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government” (Merriam). Over the course of human history, there are numerous accounts of civil disobedience. There is often dispute over whether it impacts a free society negatively or positively. Civil disobedience has a positive impact on a free society because no system is completely just, it takes people sticking to their morals for change to be made.
Peacefully resistance is an effective way of getting the message across. One famous example of civil disobedience in history is Mohandas Gandhi’s salt march. In the 1930’s Britain held rule …show more content…
North Carolina created a law that states citizens must use the restroom based on the gender of their birth certificate. The law was created to prevent sexual assault. However, statistics show that after the law was created more sexual assault cases towards transgender people occurred (Borrello). Many people have taken to social media in opposition of the law, by posting an image of themselves in the bathroom in which they identify with (Talusan). This led to talk of the law being repealed, “Charlotte City Council unanimously repealed the city's non-discrimination ordinance because of what members said was ongoing negative economic impact resulting from state House Bill 2” (Boyle). However, the lawmakers decided to leave the law in place. Even though the law stays in place, the act of civil disobedience was still effective in the sense that it got word out to the public and came close to being repealed. Some may make the argument that civil disobedience is harmful to our society because it is our duty as citizens to obey the law and that it is not optional. However, this is not the case. Although it is breaking the law it is still a peacefully and effective way to stand up for what is
Peacefully resistance is an effective way of getting the message across. One famous example of civil disobedience in history is Mohandas Gandhi’s salt march. In the 1930’s Britain held rule …show more content…
North Carolina created a law that states citizens must use the restroom based on the gender of their birth certificate. The law was created to prevent sexual assault. However, statistics show that after the law was created more sexual assault cases towards transgender people occurred (Borrello). Many people have taken to social media in opposition of the law, by posting an image of themselves in the bathroom in which they identify with (Talusan). This led to talk of the law being repealed, “Charlotte City Council unanimously repealed the city's non-discrimination ordinance because of what members said was ongoing negative economic impact resulting from state House Bill 2” (Boyle). However, the lawmakers decided to leave the law in place. Even though the law stays in place, the act of civil disobedience was still effective in the sense that it got word out to the public and came close to being repealed. Some may make the argument that civil disobedience is harmful to our society because it is our duty as citizens to obey the law and that it is not optional. However, this is not the case. Although it is breaking the law it is still a peacefully and effective way to stand up for what is