Although Protesting is usually defined as a childish, or disrespectful act a better definition would be to say it is a vital part to a democracy. A thin line is drawn between the two definitions. People will tend to say protesting is disrespectful because you are rebelling against those who “provide and protect you”. Others will say it is the wrongful act of being childish because you are fighting someone of an authority figure because you are not getting something you want. While people actually protest to receive something that them or those around them need. However these two definitions are inaccurate because protesting plays a vital part in a democracy. This is true because protesting has made America the amazing country it is today because of “rebellious” protesting. One prime example of this is the War of Independence more commonly known as the American Revolution. Another example of how protesting plays a crucial part in a democracy was the Boston Tea Party. In the past a protest were different. They were typically more frowned upon by the general population. One example of a protest that was frowned upon by most citizens was the women's rights movement. This protest was frowned upon because men and even some women were uncomfortable with this change. Another protest was the civil rights movements for African Americans. In the past this was looked down by most American citizens because people did not want others to be equal mostly because the fear of no longer
It’s hard to make people listen. It’s hard to make people want change. And using violence brings a bad reputation to what one is trying to bring attention to. Thus, peaceful protesting and civil disobedience are important tools to positively impact a free society. Accepting the consequences of civil disobedience proves to the world that one will sacrifice whatever is necessary to achieve what they are fighting for, which strengthens their message even more.
In my opinion protesting is irrelevant and a waste of time depending on the topic. liberal yuppies are a waste of space everyone protesting Donald Trump is a yuppy and they all need to get a job. Teachers deserve better pay. Cows are great. If you do not like anything I just said here is a straw so you can suck it up. If you do not like my straw then here is some wood so you can build a bridge and get over it... or burn the bridge down which ever you
Protests are a way that many citizens have historically exercised their right to freedom of speech and as to voice their opinions on current matters in the U.S. as well as other nations. Protests help the uninformed get informed on specific issues, and try to persuade fellow citizens. What were some of the effective aspects of the protests that were portrayed in “The Matrix”, “Battle in Seattle” as well as those in “The Letter from Birmingham Jail”? What were the downfalls? An effective protest is one where an advocated idea gets across to the intended audience. Peaceful protests tend to have a better outcome than those that lead to violence.
Each act of disobedience directs attention towards a specific idea, and prompts the society to talk about it. It also gives licesnse for the liberated members of that society to form their own opinions about the idea. Since the protest harms no one, save the individual who is willing to face the consequences of breaking the law in question. It does not infringe on any other individual's rights. Peaceful resistance to laws has a positive impact on a free society since it educates that society's members and may lead to more liberty for them, which would create a freer
In the United States, the protest has always been an important tool of democracy, a way for the minority to let itself be heard. Take the Civil Rights movement. Today's race relations are better than they were fifty years ago because a relatively small group of people convinced enough of the country that racism was a disease that would kill everything that made America special.
Anarchic, civil, radical, militant, and rebellions people is what police officers have to face on a regular basis. Both Vietnam protest and protest today are rebelling against the government. During the Vietnam War, citizens were protesting against the U.S government to stop the war and send American soldiers back home. Today people still manage to go out into the streets to protest for the government to stop discriminating certain groups like Muslims and immigrants. Is protesting a productive, patriotic act or is protesting a counter-productive, productive subversive act? Even though people think that protesting is a counterproductive, subversive act, protesting is a productive, patriotic act and people should be able to do it.
Peaceful protest leads to both positive and negative impacts on a free society. The main issue of the society isn't just people making bold moves like these, it has to do with people being able to accept them and not deal with it in a violent way, thinking that, that is acceptable and going to solve anything, when it really make it
Using civil disobedience to solve an issue may require mass protests. Using protests shows that many are on your side, and that may bring your opponent down. Some protests may not be a march, for instance, the Boston Tea Party. On December 16, 1773, colonists dressed as Native Americans and raided British Ships in the Boston Harbor. This was because the colonists were very frustrated with the Tea tax. At that time, tea was like a necessity to the colonists and the British. The problem for the colonists was that the British were the ones who controlled the tea. The British East India Company was the company that imported tea. The Boston Tea Party was a huge protest against the tea tax. On that day, 116 people threw the tea on the British ships overboard (“Participants in the Boston Tea Party” 1). This resulted in harming marine life, loss of British tea, and the contamination of the water. These negative results made the British notice the colonists’ problem about the tax and how the colonists feel about the way they are treated by the
Throughout our history protesting has always been around. It is part of first amendment rights, like freedom of speech and freedom to peaceably assemble. It is essential for a working democracy. From both sides sometimes protesters get out of line to where it is illegal, or police officials violate the first amendment right. Protesters can get violent, but police can create unconstitutional curfews or use illegal force. Everyone right to speech should be respect by everyone, and is protected by the first amendment
But I also think that at certain times peacefully resisting can negatively impact our community. For one, a lot of the times "peacefully" resisting is not all that peaceful. Many riots have been started over various things people don't like. When this happens, a person is imposing their rights on another individual. The other individuals rights have been neglected and trampled. Another thing is, what if the law is put there to help people? If a law is in place to help fellow humans, such as laws stating all men and women are equal regardless of color, or that slavery is illegal, then why protest against that law? Were we not created the same? Were we not all born here on this earth in the same way? Aren't we the same on the inside, if not the outside? If the law is to help another human in need, and it doesn't contradict our current laws and freedoms, then you don't need to protest just because you don't like what the law has to say. Even if protesting does positively impact the community, protesting should be kept to a minimum. We can't go protesting willy nilly over every single little thing. Protesting can become a form rioting and doing anything that is rude or
Because although different events are protested it is not as extreme as it was back then. Some factors that have changed is women have more rights an example would be a female running for the highest job in America (President). As for me I would have never dreamed of there being an African American President which proves this nation have come a long way since the 1960’s where no matter what your color was if you were disliked you were not welcome into society. I believe today America have more unity where more people are coming together for the America Dream to be reality. My second photograph is located in the link below from what is the American dream showing people of all color gathered to show that everyone is created equal and the right to choose which is protected by the Declaration of
The word “protest” can be used as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, a protest, according to Merriam Webster dictionary, is, “a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent”; however, as a verb, it means, “to present an opposing opinion or argument”. One of the earliest protests is the “The Boston Tea Party”. It was an act of rebellion against the king of England at the time who had placed a tax on nearly everything in colonies. A group of men,
By definition, protest is a form of objection or disapproval against a certain law or situation. In the world where sin and evilness never rest, protesting is essentially one of the many ways that Christians and non-Christians can temporarily preserve righteousness. Protesting is not merely an action that Christians should do nor it is against the teaching of the Bible. Protest serves as an opportunity provider in Christians’ life so that they can bring hope to the world as ambassador of Christ, spread the Gospel, glorify Him.
Peacefully protesting to show support of a cause is not harmful to society. In the past, it has been a technique simply to show you feel that your situation, a law or a proposition is not justified, in your eyes. Protesting in that way does not damage society, however protests too often escalate to anger and violence, diminishing the validity of the cause being demonstrated.
As Americans, we have the right to protest, and make vocal anything in our society which with we do not agree. We see it happening everywhere today in our country, as people stand for or against movements including LGBT, abortion, Black Lives Matter, and even the recent presidential election. We the people are the only individuals who can make change in this great nation. The only way we can improve this country is by protesting and supporting movements that we find to be just. It is important to stand up for what we believe to be right, because it is our only way of making others aware of how we feel about a certain issue.