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People disregard authority because they have no sense of their own need to be governed and because they are selfish and live to please only themselves. Without the basic understanding that we are all fallible, we trust our own sense of righteousness. And without concern for others, we don't think there is any need for governing authorities to protect the common good of all.

A second motif for disregarding authority derives from not recognizing the claims of authority by not recognizing a social process (citizens disobeying a manipulated election), a legislative process (laws impended on a minority by a majority) or a traditional process (birthright to authority).

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