Civil in disobedience … ( 01 / 22 / 2013 )
Civil in disobedience … ( 01 / 22 / 2013 )
“ If a law is unjust , a man is not only right to disobey it , he is obligated to do so .” ~ Thomas Jefferson
Civil disobedience takes many forms … The farmer who owns the pictured pasture was told that he was not allowed to build a shed for his horses — so he simply built a very large table and two very large chairs .
Similarly , there are government ordinances in many U . S . cities that make it illegal to feed the homeless , and there are social “ laws ” everywhere in the world that make it “ illegal ” to even look them in the eye — that make it “ illegal ” to even speak with the downtrodden — that make it “ illegal ” for us to reach out and Care .
Such “ laws ” are just as unjust as the one our brave farmer Peace-fully opposed … Such laws are also begging to be broken .
It is truly time for a rEVOLution ; it is time to stand up to the social norms of judgment , selfishness & callousness that keep us distanced from the oppressed & the impoverished & the saddened in our midst .
So , my Friends -- keeping all this in mind , how are you going to “ break the law ” today ?
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