“If the unjustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go, let it go: perchance it will wear smooth certainly the machine will wear out. If the unjustice has a spring, or a pulley, or a rope, or a crank, exclusively for itself, then perhaps you may consider whether the remedy will not be worse than the evil; but if it is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of unjustice to another, then, I say, break the law. Let your life be a counter friction to stop the machine. What I have to do is to see, at any rate, that do not lend myself to the wrong which I condemn”. (Henry David Thoreau)
Thoreau is stating that if what you find to be an unjustice a part of government let it go and not follow with the probability of it wearing out; taking in mind if the unjustice that he refers to as a machine have any parts that can be damage action should be taken into doing so. Whether the solution may seem evil go ahead and do it as long as it demonstrates a solution to this unjustice and show that you oppose it. He further states that you use yourself as an instrument that may stop this unjustice as it show that you are against this unjustice.
I choose this paragraph as many people have been faced with lots of credit card dept, especially since the recession. Some as chosen not to pay them until they are in the position do so; however like Thoreau they are the ones that have come to agreement with creditors that now pose a problem. Thoreau seem to not remember that being part of a country and choosing a government system was a choice that was made by all to eliminate natural liberty. Yes he did oppose however in the end he had to pay, like all those who are not paying those depts they will have to pay it as this will affect their credit.
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