Rebellion In American Society

While peaceful resistance is meant to positively affect society, it actually does more harm than good. Our founding fathers put certain laws in place in order to keep our country safe and fair to all. Disobeying these laws, even peacefully, is a form of rebellion that has the ability to encourage others to resist. For example, lately there have been protests in our nation's capital regarding women's rights. Women have been given all the same rights as men, but due to Donald Trump being in office, some feel that their rights may soon be taken away. While these women have the right to march and be heard, they caused more damage than they intended to. They meant to peacefully resist the new president, but some women took a violent approach. People got hurt and laws were broken as women rebelled against a president who fairly won the election.
In comparison to most of the world, America gives its citizens so many rights and freedoms that most countries do not. For some citizens, this is not enough so they feel the need to peacefully rebel against a country that gives them so much. The American society is becoming greedy and feels as though they are entitled to everything even though they possibly haven't earned it. It's time that Americans …show more content…
However, that right seems to be taken advantage of lately while the protests against Trump have been going on. This is much different than when Rosa Parks silently and peacefully resisted discrimination. Protests quickly take violent turns and disrupt an entire city for a days. When Rosa Parks sat still in her seat, she made a small gesture but a huge statement. Protests are a huge gesture but make a confusing and often offensive statement. The women marching for women's rights don't represent all women like they think they do, causing hostility and confusion. There is a difference in the way one resists and that determines whether or not the impact is positive or