Thursday, December 10, 2009

The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right. True or False?

'Civil Disobedience,' by Henry Thoreau is a critical document that heavily criticizes unjust government. Thoreau believed that if a government was unjust, the people were allowed to openly oppose the law, and distance themselves from the government completely. Therefore, Thoreau's ideas lead me to believe that government is truly run by the people of the nation. The most compelling idea Thoreau presented to me was in the line, 'The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right.' Is this statement true? Well, what I think is right might not be right in the eyes of everyone. But if i think it's right then why should I care what anyone else thinks? This is where government becomes tricky, because no one rule can please everybody.However, I believe that this statement is true when referring to government; if you feel as if the government is mistreating or abusing you, you have the right to stand up for what you believe is right. It is astonishing the way Thoreau binds these arguments together to form one compelling document.

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