Civil disobedience is the act of disobeying the law on the grounds of political principle without using violence. People decide to use civil disobedience as a means of getting into court in hopes of changing any laws they feel are unconstitutional and unjust. Henry David Thoreau believed "People living in a democracy have the right to disobey any law they believe is unjust." Martin Luther King Jr. said, "We are American citizens. We are not here to advocate violence, the only weapon we have is the weaopon of protest, and the great glory of America should be free to express their opinions." President Kennedy on the other hand states, "defiance of the law leads to the road of tyranny and could lead to an anarchy." Civil disobedience has had a positive effect on society, therefore it should be permitted in a democracy.Civil disobedience is an effective way of changing laws and protecting liberties. In 1956, a black woman named Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on the bus to a white person. Martin Luther King Jr. then started the cvil rights movement in the 1950s in order to defend innocent Rosa Parks. marin Luther King Jr. believed that the law of blacks having to give up their seats on buses to while people was unjust and unconstitutional. He was a black man who demonstrated great leadershiop and courage without using violence.In 1956 there became equal seating on buses in the U.S. Thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. who had the courage to speak up. If he had never used civil disobedience, then today we would still have unfail laws.Civil disobedience has had positive effects on social reforms that we take for granted today. Henry David Thereau has gone down in history as a person who changes laws for the better by using civil disobeience. Thoreau opposed slavery laws in 1867 and refused to pay poll taxes, which was a form of civil disobedience. Soon after, slavery was abolished and Thoreau was known as the father of his nation.President Kennedy disagreed with the views that Thoreau had. Unlike thereau and Martin, Luther king Jr believed that civil disobedience would lead to an anarchy. Although this seems bad, THroeau believes that an anarchy isn't the worst that could happen. Despotism, meaning unlimited power by the government could be worse. Therefore there is no reason why civil disobedience souldnt' be permittied in a democracy.It gave woman the right to vote. Nellie Mclung was a courageous woman that used civil disobedience in order to allow women the right to vote. In 1918 women were granted the right to vote. Civil disobedience allowed this to happen. It has had positive effects on society, and positive effects on social reforms that we take for granted today.Civil disobedience should be permitted in a democracy. Afterall, it wouldn't be a democracy if people didn't have the right to express their views and opinions. It also gives the government a chance to see what laws are unjust so they can be changes to benefit society more.
