Paraphrasing for On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

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Civil disobedience
The government overworks the majority of the population, in capacity only comparable to machines rather than humans. These men constitute all the departments and tasks available. They are the soldiers, the emergency response team, prison wardens, prominent people guards, and all the other posts you can imagine. Although in all these, they are rewarded, it is not adequate or an equivalent of what they deserve. They have no much difference with the stones and the wood, which all are used to serve masters. Like slaves, they are obligated to command, commands that have no, regard whatsoever of their dignity and worth as human beings. It is saddening that these men receiving such cruel treatment are upstanding members of the community while others are so learned that their brains are used to run the same oppressing government. Some are lawmakers, people’s representatives, advocates, and head of ministries. Even with all these, they, however, have no will and power to exercise morality but are dictated by the evil government they serve. This group of men agree with the government even in the situations they deep down know that the government is wrong. On the hand, there are the few who serve the nation but put their service is short-lived as they are forced by their moral obligations to point at the shortcomings of the government. The government is not tolerant of such individuals, and they are seen as the government’s antagonists.

However, in all these, no man has no choice for their destiny, to be a friend of the government and tolerate its vices or to stand firm on morality and become an enemy of the state, which is the best course of action for any diligent man (Thoreau 4).
Work cited
Thoreau, David. Civil Disobedience. 1849. Pg. 4