Thoughts

In class on Thursday we were talking about civil disobedience and trying to figure out how to classify it. Does it have to be open in order to be considered civil? And is it wrong to remain anonymous while fighting for a certain cause? These questions and more were discussed during our seminar. My confusion on the matter is, if a person is to be fighting for a cause why wouldn't they stray away from being anonymous, if they need that public support to become stronger?