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Willingness to accept the punishment that the law dictates is what separates civil disobedience from... well, from regular old disobedience, I guess.
by amalcon 16y ago
Willingness to accept the punishment that the law dictates is what separates civil disobedience from... well, from regular old disobedience, I guess.
- steveklabnik 16y agoWillingness to accept punishment and taking steps to mitigate that punishment are two different things.
- amalcon 16y agoIndeed; it's important that those steps be honest and in good faith, however. (Unless the court system happens to be what they're protesting against, of course.)
- pyre 16y agoAre you claiming: 1) Part of civil disobedience is pleading guilty to all charges in court. If you don't do this you're just a lazy 'poser' of a protester. or 2) People that commit crimes as part of a protest shouldn't be allowed to defend themselves Personally, I think there is nothing wrong with defending yourself in court and using the courthouse as a pulpit to further your civil goals (i.e. why the law is unjust, why you shouldn't be punished, etc).