| | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience Larry Pieniazek
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| | (...) Ya, Shiri, what Frank said! Thanks for sharing. I don't have the personal experience with the environs of Thoreau and Emerson that Frank does, but you can be sure that this "work within the system" vs. "we need active revolution/active (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) While I tend to be on the side of "work within the system" over "revolt", I am glad that some people feel so strongly about their cause they are willing to go to jail for it. In fact, I am glad about this even when I don't agree with their (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) At the risk of being accused of jury tampering by making you aware of your rights and duties as a juror(1), check this out: (URL) discusses "jury nullification". This is a unique power that American jurors have... to find a defendent innocent (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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