When should civil disobedience be condoned? Should it be condoned? Civil disobedience is defined as the refusal to obey government laws in an attempt to bring about a change in government policy or legislation. Civil disobedience is not an effort to dissolve the American government, because without government our society would result in chaos. Sometimes, when there is an unjust law and the government does not take the initiative to solve it, the public must act as civil disobedients to raise awareness and correct the unjust law. An unjust law is one that is not moral and does not respect the “God-given” rights that every person has. A law that grants freedom to some but not others, on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and non-beliefs, race, age, etc. it is an unjust law. Civil disobedience is justified when its goal is to obtain equal rights and services for all, without causing physical harm to people and their property and without breaking the just laws already in force. It should also only be practiced when the government fails to uphold justice and set laws that do not allow everyone the same rights already afforded to some. A hallmark of humanity's progress in American history has been to oppose injustice for the better and equal treatment for all. A prevalent symbol of this struggle was the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson. It can be said that many immigrants have emigrated and continue to flee from their countries to the United States of America for better and more equal life opportunities. After freeing themselves from the British Parliament in an attempt to gain independence, our ancestors founded the United States as a land... middle of paper... from the Declaration of Independence to the civil rights movement, to civil disobedience has been a great tribute to the progress of humanity in the fight for equal treatment, only when it does not physically harm others, nor their property, and also when it does not contravene a just law already applied. Those who properly follow civil disobedience find it necessary, like King and his followers, to endure struggle and conflict to correct an injustice. Those true civil disobedients find the strength of nonviolence that comes from their willingness to take risks without threatening others or their property. They see civil disobedience as a trait that can help them when law and justice don't go hand in hand. Civil disobedience if used improperly can harm many people, however if used correctly it can help achieve equal rights and justice for all.