Civil Disobedience
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Civil disobedience is the deliberate and public refusal to obey a law. Some people use civil disobedience as a form of protest to attract attention to what they consider unjust, unconstitutional laws or policies. They hope their actions will move other people to correct the injustices. Other people regard civil disobedience as a matter of individual religious or moral conviction. They refuse to obey laws that they believe violate their personal principles.
Most lawbreakers try to escape punishment. On the other hand, people who practice civil disobedience accept willingly their punishment for breaking the law. In this way, people who practice civil disobedience can dramatically demonstrate their deep concern about the situation they are protesting.
Many lawbreakers use violence. But most acts of civil disobedience are nonviolent...