2007-12-30 02:57:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it worked for the Civil Rights Movement and helped garner the vote for women.
would it work in this day and age of every dissident group being labeled 'terrorists'....probably not, sadly....
passive civil disobedience might be the way to go, such as boycotting stores or tv/radio channels that support an issue/function in a way you disagree with....
2007-12-30 03:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by misstiaemail 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The current legislative and executive abuses (and I don't think other answerers are off base at all in describing it as "fascist") do not lend themselves to classic civil disobedience by individuals such as advocated by Gandhi and MLK. Rosa Parks is the classic example of one person disobeying a law in order to help change it. If you disobey one of the unamerican laws enacted during the past 7 years, you will be punished so severely that your example will only frighten others who want change. Therefore civil disobedience will work today only if it is organized and involves thousands of participants acting jointly.
2007-12-30 03:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by alex42z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civil disobedience can cover a lot of items. Vandilism is one form of civil disobedience. I hope none of this is what you are promoting.
You have to remember that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. For every person you might win for your cause you can create a person against.
Start with defining the changes you are wanting. Your statement gives no mention of what change your are after. Do you want to change "Daylight Savings", "Abortion", "Age discrimination". Some changes might be good, while others are redicuulous.pp
2007-12-30 03:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Civil disobedience will get you tossed in jail and place you at the mercy of the very laws you might oppose.
"Jury nullification", however, is a very powerful tool. If you sit on a jury, you can return a not guilty verdict if you think the charges are unjust or unconstitutional.
Since we have a preponderance of unconstitutional and unjust laws these days, I think it a duty of every citizen to strike down the laws which are just wrong (i.e., mandatory sentencing laws, felony charges which should really be misdemeanors or infractions, etc...).
2007-12-30 03:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that;s what made America in the first place.our politicians are the most corrupt people around.remember the American revolution.the civil rights movement,the Boston tea party.the civil disorder during the VIET NAM war to stop the war.all things used to get things back on track.what other way is there to get change for the better.power is in numbers.if the people where to do what they did during the sixety,s maybe things would change for the better.we no doubt need to get back to what our founding forefathers meant America to be and to become.
2007-12-30 03:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by bigjon5555 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
furnish AN occasion the place you may USE IT AND WHAT YOU desire to end. IT relies upon on WHAT YOU propose by utilizing CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. there's an outstanding LINE between CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND TERRORISM, extremely whilst VIOLENCE IS in contact.
2016-10-09 21:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1960's are over. Stop living in the 60's.
2007-12-30 03:29:53 · answer #7 · answered by Dude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but it depends on what you mean by civil disobedience.
2007-12-30 03:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by michelle A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's going on right now in Congress, just take a hard look at it, that is scary.
2007-12-30 03:18:17 · answer #9 · answered by icecop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they would have everyone arrested shipped to Guantanamo and fox news would report that everyone involved were terrorists there is no way to fight this current cartel of fascists who are in power now except to vote vote vote
2007-12-30 03:05:58 · answer #10 · answered by Puddle Dive 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋