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Thoreau believed that majority rule could lead to injustice and lack of individual conscience. He argued that individuals should not blindly follow the majority if it goes against their own principles or moral beliefs. Thoreau valued the importance of individual autonomy and conscience above the will of the majority.
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What Henry David Thoreau mean by civil disobedience?
That individuals must judge right and wrong for themselves
What topic is Henry David Thoreau's Resistance to Civil Government primary about?
An individual's relationship to government
What does Thoreau think is wrong with majority rule?
He thinks it is not based on justice.
Who are the people like the transcendentalists?
I think some modern transcendentalists are the Dalai Lama, and uh... OH! Kurt Kawohl. Definately Kurt. :( Sorry, but that's all I know. To tell you the truth I want the answer to this question myself. P.S. Previous answerer... you spelled orgasm wrong.
What was the transcendentalist genral attitude toward slavery?
Transcendentalists generally believed that slavery was morally wrong and went against their principles of individualism, self-reliance, and equality. They advocated for the abolition of slavery and believed that all individuals, regardless of race, should have equal rights and opportunities. Some transcendentalists, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, actively participated in the abolitionist movement.
What position does Thoreau take on the conflict between the majority rule and individual conscience?
You've practically answered this question by asking it. Thoreau believed - and lived up to his beliefs - that just because MOST people were able to agree on a rule, that didn't necessarily make it a good rule. This was during a time when the notions of majority rule and "law and order" had reached almost religious veneration. Today we give a little lip service to the notion of "minority rights," but in many ways we continue to act in accordance with Roman dictum, "Vox populi, vox Dei" (The voice of the People is the voice of God) which often leads to the "tyranny of the majority." Some disturbing experiments in the 1950's showed the people were willing to do all sorts of horrible things as long as they were sanctioned in these by an authority figure; as long as they weren't, in the words of so many authority figures, "taking the law into their own hands." Thoreau's point was that the individual conscience was still in charge of each person's behavior, no matter what the "law" said.
What did Thoreau accomplish while living at Walden pond?
He stayed at Walden foe two years, two months, and two days. He stayed from July 4, 1845 until September 6, 1847. He stayed at Walden for two years, two months, and two days. He stayed from July 4, 1845 until September 6, 1847.
What example does thoreau use when he writes about undue respect for the law?
Thoreau uses the example of a man who allows himself to be locked up in prison for failing to pay a tax to illustrate undue respect for the law. Thoreau argues that blindly obeying an unjust law, such as one that supports systems of oppression like slavery, is morally wrong.
Can you answer everything?
Sure you can! You'll just be wrong a majority of the time.
When was a mate can do no wrong published by Henry Lawson?
"A Mate Can Do No Wrong" by Henry Lawson was published in 1896 in "While the Billy Boils", which is a collection of his short stories and sketches.
Is the majority sometimes right?
Yes, the majority is sometimes right! NOT always right, NOT never right, and NOT historically wrong but currently right
What did Henry the seventh do wrong?
mate with females, aquire currency.
