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No, seriously, what happened to civil disobedience as a means of protest? I've been living on the straight-and-narrow for a good while now, and it occurs to me that I've not really, you know, done...ummm, anything that would land me in mildly-hot water, just to stick it to The Man.
What happened? Am I alone in this - not having been arrested lately - or are you feeling this as well? I read something a while back that really made me think about how my rights are being controlled, and now I wonder whether I had rights to begin with, and whether they even matter. Or if, perhaps, I was just ignorant before and now I'm more aware.
As a corollary, do you think a bit of civil disobedience helps clear the air a bit to avoid major blow-ups/riots?
Interested in your thoughts.
What happened? Am I alone in this - not having been arrested lately - or are you feeling this as well? I read something a while back that really made me think about how my rights are being controlled, and now I wonder whether I had rights to begin with, and whether they even matter. Or if, perhaps, I was just ignorant before and now I'm more aware.
As a corollary, do you think a bit of civil disobedience helps clear the air a bit to avoid major blow-ups/riots?
Interested in your thoughts.