Nowadays, many activists accuse common citizens of indifference towards injustice. The classmate’s post provides a specific point of view that nobody should be obliged to protest. Indeed, people are vested with power to stand up for themselves and defy unjust laws, but the cost of this fight may be too high. Americans have an obligation to protest we have a right to protest. Although there is no doubt in the fact that Americans have always done their best to protect civil rights, it is cannot be considered a duty.
Admittedly, inequality and social injustice have always been a part of each and every system. Common people are usually viewed as cannon fodder by government officials because there is a chasm between upper class people and those who suffer from poverty. Thoreau writes that “the mass of men serve the State thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies” (Thoreau 2016). It is all about the vicious circle because of which one has to spend much time and money on family and career satisfying financial appetites of the government. When it comes to joining a protest, many people have no resources for it. Probably, it would be a good idea to support young and energetic citizens to fight for the whole nation by stirring discussions about the flaws of the system.
To sum it up, adulthood brings too many responsibilities to take risks too often. Therefore, the best option seems to be encouraging young rebellions to fight. Still, nobody has a duty to support protests and participate at them. The important thing is that all people can do it if they want.
References
Thoreau, H. D. (2016). Resistance to civil government. Revista Filosofía UIS.