Tuesday, February 27, 2018
What’s makes the government so different now than before when it comes to resisting and overthrowing government?
At the bottom of page 3, Thoreau states, “All men recognize the right of revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to, and to resist, the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable. But almost all say that such is not the case now.” Why is this? What changed to cause people to rebel less and become more accepting with unjust or an insufficient government?
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I feel it is that the general populous has become much more passive and is ready to give in before fighting. We feel that there is no way to change the country because we don't feel as if we have the right to resist.
ReplyDeleteI agree with London. After time, people begin to see that, sadly, it could be worse and that there is not much to do. The only way to find good in it is to work with what they have.
ReplyDeleteOne key factor that plays into why this is, according to my belief, is the fact that political parties are too concerned waging war against the other to see the big picture. Americans are more eager to pick a fight with someone who might not share the same set of beliefs than they are to tell the government that someone should change. If the people were to take all of the fire and venom that they spew into countless tweets, broken friendships, and ongoing feuds, and instead channeled it in against the key issues they have found within the government, they might be surprised at the change possible.
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DeleteI agree with London and Cassidy. Now that so many people have social media they can see how bad things are all around the world. Because they can see that they no longer want to fight since they don't have it as bad as others.
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