In addition, King brings his argument against unjust laws full circle by declaring "One who breaks an unjust law must do it openly, lovingly... And with a willingness to accept the penalty" (Lincoln 159), meaning that a "lawbreaker" must have the right state of mind when disobeying an unjust law and must firmly believe that he/she is doing the proper thing for the good of all. Thus, King's application of civil disobedience was a necessary thing for his people, for without it they might have never gained the freedoms that they possess today. In conclusion, it is clear that civil disobedience as applied by Gandhi and Dr. King worked far better than they had ever hoped, for this form of anti-establishment activity freed Gandhi's people from bondage and greatly aided Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement. However, such activity has the potential to backfire, especially when the adversary is the dominant force in society, such as with Great Britain and the U.S. government. In essence, civil disobedience is a mandatory thing in a free society, for justice...
Conversely, I feel that civil disobedience could led to complete anarchy, for when disobedience is ungoverned or uncontrolled by a leader such as Gandhi or King, it could very easily spiral out of control and bring chaos instead of change.
Philosophers and Fingerprints Gandhi and Fingerprinting Today's environment has a lot more security measures that seem to border the notion of a police state. With the threat of terrorism constantly looming over the American public, there have been a lot more allowances in security measures. This, however, would be seen as a violation of rights and privacy by many philosophers, including Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was a powerful force in the fight against oppression
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