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What is your opinion on Civil Disobedience?

I'm writing a speech on this, and I need help with points of view.

Nick C

If a law's not in the people's interest (smoking ban, databases done in the name of antiterrorism) we have a right, nay, a DUTY to disobey it.

Golden

a great tool for protest. i strongly believe in civil disobedience.

here's another guy that had some views on the subject: http://thoreau.eserver.org/civil1.html

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It is needed for a free society.

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