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Ethan Walsh

ethanwalsh
Thu, 10 Oct 2019 02:34:09 GMT

One example of an unjust rule in my household is that I am the only one who has to take the dog for a walk. I feel like this law is unjust because it cuts into my free time, and it is narrowed down to only me. I believe that, being the only child who has an after school activity, I should be the last person to be required to walk the dog. To actively break this law, I will refuse any instructions to walk the dog. I will also suggest to my parents that there are other people in the house who are perfectly capable of talking the dog for a walk every once in a while. I will also suggest that my mom or dad could walk the dog in the morning before they start their day. The consequences of breaking this rule could potentially restrict more of my free time. I could potentially get my phone taken, or could have my ability to drive myself places taken. Other consequences could include restrictions to the amount of time I could play video games or watch tv. Civil disobedience is only worth the results in certain scenarios. In something as minor as having to take the dog for a wal k, the consequences could be much worse than taking thirty minutes out of your day. On the other hand, if you are dealing with a much more serious topic such as the situation in Antigone, civil disobedience is worth it. Another example of where it would be worth actively ignoring laws is in the case of Martin Luther King Jr. He fought for the rights of African Americans during a time where racism was incredibly common. On top of fighting for the rights of African Americans, he did all of his protesting peacefully. https://medium.com/@revlmorris/what-martin-luther-king-jr-said-about-civil-disobedience-9f935f60dee6