tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post4060466817058104886..comments2023-08-23T08:27:08.039-04:00Comments on UU A Way Of Life: January 8, 2003 Kate Berrigan engages in civil disobedience stuntDavid G. Markhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336565533124142690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-87768413127388766562009-01-08T10:22:00.000-05:002009-01-08T10:22:00.000-05:00My understanding of civil disobedience is that it ...My understanding of <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_disobedience" REL="nofollow">civil disobedience</A> is that it is the knowing and willful breaking of an unfair law in order to challenge the validity of that unfair law in court a court of law or at least in the court of public opinion. Kate Berrigan may have broken some laws in carrying out this protest but she did not commit civil disobedience. I have already critiqued, aka <A HREF="http://emersonavenger.blogspot.com/search?q=civil+disobedience" REL="nofollow">called bullshit on</A>. . . the ersatz "civil disobedience" of UUA President Bill Sinkford and other publicity seeking U*U clergy who break perfectly fair minor laws such trespassing laws etc. in order to reap the media attention derived from being arrested during a protest.Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.com