Philosophy
The Ethics of Civil Disobedience in Democratic Legal Systems
Quick fact
Civil disobedience as a deliberate, moral, and public act of law-breaking was famously articulated by Henry David Thoreau when he refused to pay a poll tax to protest slavery, and later became a cornerstone of the Civil Rights Movement's strategy for achieving social change.
Why this is interesting
You probably think breaking the law is wrong. But what if breaking a law is the most patriotic and democratic thing a citizen can do?