~ What is the individual’s responsibility regarding supporting the government when it is wrong?
It is the common saying, not everything is perfect. I believe the people of this country have the right to determine whether they believe anything regarding the government is wrong to them. Throughout the years of the United States many laws have been switch around. Not only that, but we have also changed some situations with some of are government too. In the novel by Thoreau stated “We must affect our country as our parents; and if at any time we alienate, our love or industry from doing it honor, we must respect effects and teach the soul, Matters of conscience and religion. And not desire of rule or benefits.” From this quote Thoreau is explaining that our country is like our parents, as a child when you felt your parents were being unfair or wrong, you gave your opinion, and told them how you felt. That is the same way you should be with our country, when there is something you feel that is wrong or unfair, you should speak up and let your voice be heard. It is the most powerful amendment we have has citizens, the freedom of speech. We couldn’t ask for a better government, what we have today is exactly why we are one of the most powerful countries. But every now and then the perfect person makes a mistake, not everything the U.S. does might be right. And when something happens that we know is unfair or wrong, we have to be there to step up and let our voices be heard.
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I also thought the same way in which Thoreau was explaining "that our country is like our parents, as a child when you felt your parents were being unfair or wrong". I found his views a bit weird.
When does a citizen in a democracy have a greater moral responsibility than to just voice his opinion in a blog or an email petition? At what point--say, when government agents torture people who are accused but not committed of a crime?--does one's moral obligation rise to action instead of words, demonstrations instead of letters to one's Congressmen? Did the soldiers in the American Revolution blog in order to express their outrage at despotic acts by their government?
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