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fandomhigh2011-08-01 06:20 am
smartestone) wrote in fandomhigh2011-08-01 06:20 am
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Social Activism- Monday- Period 1- Class #5
It was back in the classroom today now that actual posting of class could be done, and Hermione was getting right down to business. "Today we're going to talk about something called civil disobedience," she told him. "This is when when you don't agree with a rule, you simply don't follow it. That's the most commonly-known form of it, anyway. Oftentimes people will go out and break that law to make a point. If you've heard of Ghandi, or Henry David Thoreau, you've probably heard of it being associated with them. It's in most cases a form of nonviolent protest, where people might not pay their taxes if they don't agree with the system, or in this country you had draft dodgers in the Vietnam war, where people would refuse to be drafted into the service. People will organize boycotts or sit-ins and some of the things they do might get them arrested, but they might consider it a statement, so arrest isn't that big a deterrent.
"Now, I don't want anyone to think I advocate breaking the rules, because I don't. But there are times that you might feel that it's the best course of action. Such as when your school is taken over by a power-hungry pink-clad cow who uses horrible forms of punishment on the students and you want to make things as difficult as possible for her." Hermione paused, realizing that that had maybe been a mini-rant, and cleared her throat. Maybe she had a tiny bit of experience with this one. "Or so I hear. So let's discuss. What's a situation that you can think of where this has been used, and was it a good idea? Or is there another way that you think you can use this form of protest to make a point?"
"Now, I don't want anyone to think I advocate breaking the rules, because I don't. But there are times that you might feel that it's the best course of action. Such as when your school is taken over by a power-hungry pink-clad cow who uses horrible forms of punishment on the students and you want to make things as difficult as possible for her." Hermione paused, realizing that that had maybe been a mini-rant, and cleared her throat. Maybe she had a tiny bit of experience with this one. "Or so I hear. So let's discuss. What's a situation that you can think of where this has been used, and was it a good idea? Or is there another way that you think you can use this form of protest to make a point?"
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He knew he tried that when he was a vampire, but he was a vampire, then. Could a mere mortal boy truly get away with such a thing? The idea utterly fascinated him and thoroughly frightened him.
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Forcing the rules to change by sheer willpower, on the other hand.... That was basically Bruce's life plan.