peaceful, defensive, or violent...
2006-11-10 14:29:33 · 24 answers · asked by Shawn B 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
We have already lost too much freedom. If you have no freedom then you are no more than a slave, and if you are a slave,you do not live a human life. Therefore, you are as good as dead anyway and might as well fight.
2006-11-10 14:38:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's a little broad of a question, after all, it really depended on not only the reason Martial Law would be called on, but the circumstances that accompanied the duration of the Martial Law.
If the reason to call for it was sound and the time was limited and the circumstances were not abused, I wouldn't resist.
However, if any of the people were violated in the process (or the reason was not founded), I and others would have a responsibility to resist, peacefully, defensively and or violently. Remember, your right to bare arms is still your right even if Martial Law is called. The Government knows that your right to bare arms is not because you want to go hunting, it's to defend yourself against oppressive government or invasion, this was made very clear during the Federalist Paper debates.
On top of that, Martial Law requires military and para military to control the population. When dealing with the common public, the military (at least 10-12 years ago) was clear in saying they would be ineffective in doing so because they respected the population of the United States too much and would have issues with following orders that resulted in aggression against the American People.
anyway, bottom line is I could go either way, depending on the situation surrounding the declaration.
2006-11-10 23:16:36 · answer #2 · answered by Tony C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the reason why matrtial law was declared. If I felt it was not at all justifiable, and if I felt the government had criminal intent, then I would resust peacefully at first, defensively if necessarily. I really don't know about the violent part. I would wait a long time before getting to that point.
2006-11-10 22:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would really depend on the circumstances. I might fall in line if I felt martial law was justified, or I'd join a resistance movement of my preference if I saw it wasn't. Again, it would really depend on the circumstances of the declaration of martial law. Mind clarifying?
2006-11-10 22:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by ldnester 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Martial law has already been implicitly declared by the Republican party. I'm already in a resistance movement. I would suggest you do the same...
2006-11-10 22:40:56 · answer #5 · answered by Sean T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that depends. on the reasoning of the martail law and depends on if i thought it would take away the system of government permanently. it is closely tied to the Writ of habeas corpus, the supervision of law enforcement by the judiciary. the ability to suspend habeas corpus is often equated with martial law. the constitution does provide a caveat that it can be suspended if in cases of rebellion or INVASION....the public safety may require it. it was used in the Civil War and in World War II by the lovely democrat FDR....so it depends.. if i though it (habeas corpus)would not be returned then yes I would resist very violently..
2006-11-10 22:38:32 · answer #6 · answered by Teresa A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Question authority of course. Did it in the 60's-70's & am doing it now. Think what would have happened if more people quetioned Hitler in the bigining.
Unfortionly peaceful realy work this time I'd have to say defensive.
2006-11-10 22:53:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What would you do? I would do what I felt was best for this country. I would be one of the three needed. Who knows which, you didn't give any specific reason martial law is declared.
2006-11-10 22:33:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The following Lectures were delivered before the University of Cambridge, in Michaelmas Term 1887, by the late Sir Henry S. Maine, then Professor of International Law on the foundation of Dr. Whewell. They are printed from the manuscript, partly written in his own hand, and throughout corrected by him for delivery, but not prepared for publication. The sheets have been passed through the press by Mr. Frederic Harrison and Mr. Frederick Pollock, both of Lincoln's Inn, who were appointed two of Sir H. Maine's executors. They have not thought it their duty in any way to alter the draft of the Lectures, except so far as was needed to clear the sense of an occasional passage, which in the copy as it stood was obscure or plainly defective. Titles to the Lectures and an Index have also been added.
2006-11-10 22:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by decoyaryan 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends on the reason Martial Law was declared.
2006-11-10 22:34:05 · answer #10 · answered by escapingmars 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would join a resistance movement! However, I doubt if there's ever such a thing as a peaceful one, so violent it tiz.
2006-11-10 23:41:59 · answer #11 · answered by Neophyte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋