We Must Stop Civil Disobedience

Peacefully resisting to abide by laws holds a positive effect on society. What some fail to realize at times is that the Constitution is a living document that can, and obviously should be changed over time. As a country, America has evolved greatly since our founding fathers first drafted and submitted the legendary document in 1787. Civil disobedience should be a sign to legislators that perhaps they should consider reevaluating a certain piece of legislature. The reason we have laws is to keep the peace, so if someone can disobey a law, and peace is still sustained, then the law serves simply as an unnecessary restriction. If it is not protecting anyone then it no longer serves a purpose and should be either revised or abolished. An example of the aforementioned principle is Rosa Parks. She broke the law, and stood for her beliefs in a peaceful manor, serving as a wake-up call to the public that the law she broke may not have been necessary for public safety in the first place. When a bill is submitted to …show more content…
William is sitting at his desk, awaiting the writing lesson for that day: Learning to write in cursive. The teacher, let's call her Mrs. J., begins explaining. She tells the students, "writing in cursive is the best way to write. It keeps everything formal and neat. From now on, every paper you are assigned must be written in cursive". William is confused by this new rule, and when it comes time to write the next class paper, William turns it in, printed, not in cursive. William receives a failing mark on the paper, and continues to submit every paper in print for the rest of the year. Every other student that obeyed by Mrs. J.'s rules passed the class and moved on. William, who peacefully refused to follow the rule failed, but did not affect the rest of the