Because civil disobedience includes the violation laws, it is difficult to conclude whether an act is one of civil disobedience, or lawbreaking. During times of social strife- when a society is divided in opinion- there exists much controversy over whether or not certain acts of protest are qualified as civil disobedience. Within their definitions, the differences between civil disobedience and lawbreaking are clear. However, it is difficult to decipher whether a certain act is one …showed first 75 words of 873 total…

…showed last 75 words of 873 total…political independence and economic freedom.” Furthermore, the Declaration noted, “Inhuman torture and senseless killing are being carried out by forces armed, uniformed, trained, and financed by the United States.” Following Thoreau’s belief that one should never cause injustice to another, those who signed the Declaration of Conscience acted upon their morals. Because they acted upon principle, those who signed the Declaration argued that they were justified in their lawbreaking, and were exercising civil disobedience