Thoreau’s Philosophy
“I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government” (Thoreau 1). Many complications have occurred because of an outrageous government that does not respond accordingly to the way the people want. Henry David Thoreau had many ideas on changing how the government works and is being controlled. Along with this, many people have acted similarly to Thoreau’s idea of responding nonviolently to a problem. He had many beliefs on how people should respond to this as well. Because of this, his philosophy included on how people should protest, the method of it, and also the many risks of protesting accordingly.
Along with his beliefs, Thoreau’s essay, Civil Disobedience, explains the complications of a government, and …show more content…
Because of this, Thoreau and many others remonstrated since they believed in what they thought was right and not what the government thought. Thoreau concluded that responding violently was causing more harm than good. When people did this, he believed that “mischievous people put obstructions in the railroad”(Thoreau 1); this means that when people use force or violence they do not think about a greater consequence, and they do not help with the problem at hand. There for, one of Thoreau’s nonviolent methods was not paying his taxes since he believed that it would expand slavery (Thoreau 1). Because of this unique technique of protesting, many well known people who follow the idea of civil disobedience used varying methods to get their point across. Such as Rosa Parks who didn’t move to the back of the bus when she was threatened to (Parks 1). As well as King who protested and gave numerous influential speeches that were “publicly nonviolent” and powerful (King1). The countless varieties of methods used are done passively, and they are exceedingly effective. This shows people new ideas on how things need to change for the
“I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government” (Thoreau 1). Many complications have occurred because of an outrageous government that does not respond accordingly to the way the people want. Henry David Thoreau had many ideas on changing how the government works and is being controlled. Along with this, many people have acted similarly to Thoreau’s idea of responding nonviolently to a problem. He had many beliefs on how people should respond to this as well. Because of this, his philosophy included on how people should protest, the method of it, and also the many risks of protesting accordingly.
Along with his beliefs, Thoreau’s essay, Civil Disobedience, explains the complications of a government, and …show more content…
Because of this, Thoreau and many others remonstrated since they believed in what they thought was right and not what the government thought. Thoreau concluded that responding violently was causing more harm than good. When people did this, he believed that “mischievous people put obstructions in the railroad”(Thoreau 1); this means that when people use force or violence they do not think about a greater consequence, and they do not help with the problem at hand. There for, one of Thoreau’s nonviolent methods was not paying his taxes since he believed that it would expand slavery (Thoreau 1). Because of this unique technique of protesting, many well known people who follow the idea of civil disobedience used varying methods to get their point across. Such as Rosa Parks who didn’t move to the back of the bus when she was threatened to (Parks 1). As well as King who protested and gave numerous influential speeches that were “publicly nonviolent” and powerful (King1). The countless varieties of methods used are done passively, and they are exceedingly effective. This shows people new ideas on how things need to change for the