Journal 37: Civil Disobedience

Civil disobedience sometimes is better than non-violent rebellion. Che Guevara for example rebelled through violence for what he think is right, a Marxist society where everyone is equal and where unfair and unjust treatments don't exist. I believe in his cause but I don't believe in his action. I believe that although he fights for a good reason and that inequality is a really depressing and serious issue, violence should not be condoned. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Violence should be condoned if the tyrannical government slaughters more people than the revolution itself and the people that died for the cause are people that would equally kill people for the opposite rule. Another exception is that if the movement is for the establishment of a democracy. Although many people would argue that democracy is the most unfair system in the world but democracy's upside and the most valuable advantage is that although it might be unjust to some people, it doesn't give anyone absolute ruling rights that can prevent a total control by government. Also, through democracy, everyday citizens have a chance, even if it is only a slight chance if the democracy is a bad democracy, to change the country into a better place and to solve unjust little by little through amendments and legislatures.