Civil Disobedience and the American Government As Americans, we have civil responsibilities to obey our governing laws that stabilize and maintain order and peace. There are obviously consequences that are upheld if these laws are broken, but who can determine if certain laws are unjust and therefore can be broken for the betterment of a higher cause? Plato demonstrates in Crito that following the valid laws and rules of the State is a responsibility of …showed first 75 words of 1056 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1056 total…governed society. Standing up for what we believe, no matter what laws say what we can and cannot do, is the integrity that revolution! izes and changes the government for a better and more just way of life for all of us. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** 1. Locke, John. Social Contract. Boston: Hartford Press, 1964 2. Thoreau, Henry. Civil Disobedience. New York: Pegasus, 1982 3. King, Martin Luther. “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Handout for GWRIT102B. 4. Plato. “Crito.” Handout for GWRIT102B