what is a better way to achieve societal change?

Question

do you think thin gs change by civil disobediance or civic obediance. i believe all political change comes from going outside the accepted laws. i think its time for a change.

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson felt that a revolution should occurr every 15 years and he was one of our founding fathers!

Answer 2

I'm not sure where you're going with this. You are morally obligated to disobey immoral laws. However, government and laws are necessary to protect freedom.

"I doubt not but it will be objected that it is unreasonable for men to be judges in their own cases, that self-love will make men partial to themselves and their friends; and, on the other side, ill-nature, passion, and revenge will carry them too far in punishing others, and hence nothing but confusion and disorder will follow,…I easily grant that civil government is the proper remedy…." John Locke

I would work within the law to make changes if possible.

There are limited cases where revolution is justified. But beware of acting outside the law.

"Wherever law ends, tyranny begins, if the law be transgressed to another’s harm; and whosoever in authority exceeds the power given him by the law, and makes use of the force he has under his command to compass that upon the subject which the law allows not, ceases in that to be a magistrate, and acting without authority may be opposed, as any other man who by force invades the right of another." more John Locke

Answer 3

Change for the sake of change is juvenile.

Change because it is better is worthwhile change. And to make that change, yes, indeed, you have to go outside the norm.