Peaceful Resistance To Society

Peaceful resistance to laws is very beneficial to a free society. It is a great way to show freedom of speech and highlights what people view is wrong with this great country of ours. For example, Rosa Parks was peacefully protesting against the segregation of whites and blacks by refusing to give up her seat. She didn't have to use violence to get what she wanted. In fact, the entire Civil Rights movement Rosa Parks was a part of is a great example of peaceful protest and resistance. Many activists would either simply hold signs or occupy spaces. At first they were attacked, but because they were being peaceful about getting what they desire, it worked amazingly. The evidence for this is the fact that I could look into a crowd of people in …show more content…
In our current society people can voice their opinions much more easily and without as much physical backlash, and It's because of this that i believe peaceful resistance to laws are a positive influence on society. Grant it there are many downsides, such as economic damage when people go on strike, but that is a small price to pay for peoples voices to be heard. America is a great example of freedom and peaceful protest is very common. Many places that outlaw it have massive problems with their society, for example North Korea. Along with practically silencing every one of their citizens, North Korea is also facing massive famine, economic collapse, and possibly war with some of the strongest superpowers in the world. The only way North Korea is functioning now is by brainwashing their citizens into thinking that the psychopathic leaders are gods. Meanwhile the democratically based countries are thriving and working together like never before. This is because people like freedom. If you were to remove freedom from America, the UK, Japan, England, or any other country that has had a taste of it, there would be a Revolution to overthrow the entire