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civil disobedience

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A quick definition of civil disobedience:

Civil disobedience is when someone breaks a law on purpose to show that they think the law is wrong or unfair. They do this without hurting anyone or damaging anything. They want people to notice and talk about the law and maybe change it. Sometimes, people can change the law by talking and being fair, but sometimes they need to protest to make things better.

A more thorough explanation:

Civil disobedience is when someone intentionally breaks a law that they believe is unfair or wrong, but they do it in a peaceful way to draw attention to the issue. This is usually done to bring about change or reform in the law.

For example, during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, many people participated in sit-ins at segregated lunch counters. They would sit at the counter and refuse to leave, even though it was against the law for them to be there. This was a form of civil disobedience because they were breaking the law, but they were doing it peacefully to draw attention to the unfairness of segregation.

Another example is when environmental activists chain themselves to trees that are scheduled to be cut down. They are breaking the law by obstructing the work of the loggers, but they are doing it to draw attention to the importance of preserving the environment.

Civil disobedience is a way for people to peacefully protest against laws that they believe are unjust. It can be a powerful tool for bringing about change, but it is important to remember that it should always be done in a peaceful and nonviolent way.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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