This Essay Discusses the Assumption, Made in the Crito, that "One Should never Do Wrong in Return" Within the Context of Civil Disobedience

The topic I have chosen to discuss is as follows: Examine the assumption, made in the Crito, that "one should never do wrong in return, nor injure any person, whatever injury one has suffered at his hands" within the context of civil disobedience. I will show how civil disobedience must incorporate pointing out the weaknesses of society, while showing respect for the rest of society and its authorities.
Civil disobedience is disobeying the unjust rules of society in a nonviolent way to create tension and raise consciousness. …