Sunday, November 25, 2007

Civil Disobedience


I would definitely endorse civil disobedience in case of an immoral politic such as Nazism inspired by Hitler. Under his governance Jews were treated as animals and slaughtered. This brutality has negated all fundamental human rights with the most imperative right to exist. Living being either human or animal cannot be undervalued in any case because all have the same power of being. Therefore, no one can decide about others life or death. In such occurrences as wars, humans are tested on basic values and priorities and are put in inconvenient positions of an oppressor or a victim. However, each of us must take a responsibility of one’s action and decide what is just or unjust. From my own reflection there is no justification and no excuse when there is violation of human right. Thus I agree with St. Augustine that an unjust law is no law at all. Those who have power should not concentrate on the sinister desire to have a control over those who are underprivileged because it leads to an unjust decision. Government should consider the good of its citizens and not be directed by personal gain..

1 comment:

Professor Roger said...

It seems like you found much to agree with in Martin Luther King's account of Civil Disobedience