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    without peaceful resistance, our government cannot be held accountable to the fullest extent of the constitution and our society would be stagnant, without change. As such the constitution and our very democracy is undermined by the absence of the argument that peaceful resistance brings up. Not only in our nation but in many others, has peaceful resistance to law been instrumental in the facilitation of democracy and representation. Instances such as India’s independence movement, Civil rights, and

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    that peaceful resistance positively impacts a free society. Peaceful resistance has been used by activists for hundreds of years, examples being Mahatma Gandhi and even the founders of the United States. Peaceful resistance has consistently been used as a way for people to convey to their government their views and their feelings in a nonviolent and amicable way. It has been used as a tool for people such as the women of the Suffragette Movement, the people of the Civil Rights Movement, and even for

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    Another successful civil resistance movement in South East Asia was during the 1980’s in South Korea, this movement was significantly influenced by the peoples power movement during the 1980’s in the Philippines which was also successful. South Korea was also very heavily influenced by religion by a strong catholic ethos throughout the country. The government tried to ‘cleanse’ the country between 1980 and 1983 to try to silence all democratic activists, many of whom were purged or arrested according

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    Disease is something that the Western world has the power to limit. The anti-vaxxer group, “Vaccine Resistance Movement,” wrote an article on their website, vaccineresistancemovement.org, about the validity of vaccines and how they are actually corrosive to society rather than beneficial. Although there are critics against vaccinations, the science is very clear. Vaccinations are beneficial to society and do not have major downsides. Vaccines are shots given to kids at certain points in their

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    Hamas (Arabic: حماس‎ Ḥamās, an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah Islamic Resistance Movement) is a Palestinian Islamic[10] organization, with an associated military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades,[11] in the Palestinian territories and elsewhere in the Middle East including Qatar.[12] Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by the European Union,[13][14] Canada,[15] Israel,[16] Egypt,[17] Japan,[18][19][20][21][22] and the United States.[23] Australia

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    is a movement against the authorities with specific aim. Its motive is to challenge the government regarding control of certain parts of its territory and for that they require some support of the population, on the contrary, a terror group does not require active support of the population. It just works for

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         Napoleon and the Spanish Resistance      Throughout time, the military has been considered one of the key features in a civilization. It has been considered the heart and soul of many countries and empires and has been the center of many cultures. Throughout history we have seen many military leaders and military powers. We have seen military techniques and technology change as we progress. Our schools are filled with legends of great war heroes

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    Graf, Christoph Probst and Hans Schol shaped an a peaceful resistance amass in Nazi Germany, comprising of various understudies from the College of Munich and their reasoning educator. The gathering got to be distinctly known for a mysterious pamphlet crusade, enduring from June 1942 until February 1943, that called for dynamic resistance to the Nazis administration. The gathering co-created six hostile to Nazi Third Reich political resistance flyers. Calling themselves the White Rose, they trained

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    Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts our free society. It allows us to make our voices heard and spread a message if there is a law that we find is either unfair or goes against our protected freedoms. Peaceful resistance has helped our country grow on multiple occasions. It has always been a part of our countries history and is well protected by our First Amendment rights. Due to this, There is little to know doubt that peaceful resistance has positively effected the lives of many

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    insurmountable scale, how do we fight back? It is this psychological, sociological, and philosophical question that has endured and resurged throughout the modern history of mankind: do we pursue nonviolent or violent resistance? Particularly prevalent within the Civil Rights Movement, this debate is unique in that it forces us to look deep within ourselves and outward simultaneously as the realities of each option are both personal and macroscopic. How do I fight back? And, what effect does this have

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