tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post6234064680777872263..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: A Proper Model for Civil DisobedienceAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-73446043752735125172016-04-17T17:55:28.183-06:002016-04-17T17:55:28.183-06:00I am writing about an act of civil disobedience.
...I am writing about an act of civil disobedience.<br /><br />Civil disobedience involves more than just refusing to obey an unjust law. Civil disobedience is a communicative act - a way of sending a message. As such, it must be public. If it is public, then there is sufficient evidence for a conviction. Then, to count as civil disobedience, it must be civil. That is, the agent must show a respect for the laws generally, even while protesting a specific (perceived) injustice. This is done by accepting punishment.Alonzo Fyfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-38880659481141401082016-04-12T15:12:15.455-06:002016-04-12T15:12:15.455-06:00I'm not sure why you've included rule 3. ...I'm not sure why you've included rule 3. If a policy were unjust, I think it would typically be ok to evade punishment for disobeying it. Why wouldn't it ok? Bryan Caplan has an insightful blog post on this:<br />http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2014/04/civil_disobedie_1.htmlNathan Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913394382308804527noreply@blogger.com