Civil Disobedience
Civil disobedience is essential to people power movements. Demonstrations and strikes give power to citizens in their dealings with governments. But suck tactics may lead to violence and chaos. Under what conditions, if any, is civil disobedience justified? Is it justified in a democracy like Canada? Was it justified at Tiananmen Square? Explain your answer.
When it comes to civil disobedience, I believe it is justified when the leader ignores the needs of the people, and only thinks of them selves. It wouldn't be justified in Canada, since Canada uses democracy which gives the people the freedom of choice that they need and the government also has very little power so there is no threat of them becoming dictators. It was justified in the countries that were ruled by military generals and presidents that overthrew the previous government to get power. In these dictatorships the people were denied the choice of picking their own government. When the people tried to make the......
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