1. Why is Civil Discobedience Necessary?
"All government in essence," says Emerson, "is tyranny [Gol14]." ... "The keynote of government is injustice," states Goldman. ... " Even Thoreau wasn't completely an activist against slavery, he intended to stay in jail and set an example to his community. ... "The mass of men serve the state thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies [Thoreau]. ... " How did the government act toward the protestor's behavior? ...
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