Civil Disobedience And Deliberative Democracy - 1550 Words

1 Introduction Civil disobedience encompasses the refusal to obey governmental laws or orders. This concept that is well known in the context of South African history. There are many examples present throughout history, especially in the new constitutional era, such as fees must fall. In this essay I will consider this concept of civil disobedience, especially in a South African context as well as considering a quote by Jurgen Habermas in an article by William Smith titled Civil Disobedience and Deliberative Democracy. Io will also look at philosophical theories such as liberalism and feminism in relation to the above move mentioned extract. 2 What is civil disobedience? According to John Rawls widely accepted definition of civil†¦show more content†¦Such acts of civil disobedience have become increasingly used by students at university campuses. Fess must fall was a student led protest that caught on in October 2015 which was in protest of the increase of fees of South African universities. The protests started at the University of Witwatersrand and quickly spread to other universities. This resulted in millions in property damage nationwide. Police were also sent in to deal with protesting students who didn’t hesitate to use force meaning many ending up injured. this was done with a group acting on behalf of the community to stand up for what they believed they were entitled to. Rhodes must fall was a protest that started at the University of Cape Town campus and was originally about the removal of the statue of Cecil Rhodes, which was said to be a reminder of the oppression suffered during the apartheid era. However, as the protest gained exposure it resulted in a wider call by students for the decolonisation of education nationwide. Students made use of occupation, civil disobedience and violence during the protests. The â€Å"free the nipple† campaign is a global movement aimed at bringing equality, freedom and empowerment to all, especially in areas of inequality of men and women. This argues that women should be able to bare their nipples in public. A Durban woman was recently sparked controversy for wearing anShow MoreRelatedHistory. From Slavery Until Now, Ghana Is Considered One1875 Words   |  8 Pagestrying to come up with political formulas that satisfy the needs of political democracy and economic development† (Martin O’Meara, p. 157). However, some of these Africa political or developmental problems are due to high debt, bad governing, and bad policy choices. As the first president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah was the head of the Ghanaian independence movement and an activist of nonaggression and civil disobedience. Kwame, who was fortunate to go to school in the United States, came home after