Informative article. Where does the community draw the line on what is acceptable as a rebellious act? It seems as if damaging private property is ok so carrying out illegal acts is fine. But where does it stop? If this is justified, I could imagine there will be someone who could easily justify physical violence in the name of saving the planet.
The parallelism with MLK and Women’s vote is very interesting. I have to admit that my 1st reaction to the actions was WTF but having passed some time, they were very good to create discomfort in society regarding the current status quo
FAQ: What’s the role of civil disobedience in the climate movement?
Informative article. Where does the community draw the line on what is acceptable as a rebellious act? It seems as if damaging private property is ok so carrying out illegal acts is fine. But where does it stop? If this is justified, I could imagine there will be someone who could easily justify physical violence in the name of saving the planet.
The parallelism with MLK and Women’s vote is very interesting. I have to admit that my 1st reaction to the actions was WTF but having passed some time, they were very good to create discomfort in society regarding the current status quo