Negative Effects Of Peaceful Resistance

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I strongly feel as though positive resistance has a negative impact within a free society. Some people may strongly disagree with my opinion on the matter, but the issue is much deeper than what meets the eye. It is not the act in which is committed by peaceful protestors, but it is the impact on which it has on those who mean no good to society that have caused me to form such opinion. I strongly agree that peaceful resistance and protest is better than violence however, it also causes uproars within society. There are some people in society that are unconcerned about the welfare of others and have a selfish mentality which causes them to feel as though as long as the circumstances are well for them, that there is no need for justice or change. …show more content…

As Rosa Parks did as she refused to leave her seat on the bus in 1955, her act of peaceful resistance was harmless, yet it led to boycotting, racial attacks, and the disobedience of people in order to prove a point to those of the opposite opinion. Rosa Parks made a significant statement to the world and eventually led to the desegregation of whites and black, however, it also led to corruption within a town. Rosa Parks’ act was innocent, yet meaningful, however, it was the disapproval of her act by those who were already satisfied with the law that caused such chaos and confusion within Montgomery. As Justice Frankfurter once said, “there have been no easy solutions for man’s inhumanity to man”, but we still have to acknowledge the fact that this issue is still present. People treat each other cruelly and aren’t concerned about the welfare of all, they’re only concerned about

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