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History of Ideas 3: Thoreau
Past Present Future
The Role of Civil Disobedience in Challenging Majority Opinion
Civil disobedience plays a crucial role in challenging embedded majority opinion by standing up against the status quo, even when mocked or laughed at. It is not the responsibility of those who resist to provide an alternative plan, but rather to assert that the current course of action is unacceptable. The essence of civil disobedience is to declare, 'you can't do this and I will not allow it,' even if the impact may be limited to just one individual.
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