A Comparison Of Civil Disobediences Of Russell And Einstein

Wars. Wars can cause the inevitable in a country. Wars change the economics, the social Classes and just the general way of life in that society. Going to war can have no moral reasoning. Men such as Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell recognized that during their time. By fighting, These men knew that the ideology of the war's foundation is false principles and that no man should fight for something that's not benefiting the society as a whole. However, these men faced hardships such as Bertrand Russell being fired from his post from a lecturer at Cambridge and Albert Einstein fleeing into America for his safety. Even though Russell and Einstein share similar morals against war, how they conducted themselves in a civil disobediences matter

Einstein was heavily in the pacifist movement. In terms, this movement was "the belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means" (“USH1 Vocab 2.” Quizlet, quizlet.com/163152547/ush1-vocab-2-flash-cards/). Pacifism movement was not very strong regarding followers. As Einstein quotes in the “ Two Percent” speech, “ I believe pacifist face this difficulty: they ordinarily reach out only their group, people who are pacifist anyhow and hardly need to be convinced. The sheep’s voice does not reach beyond the circle and is, therefore, ineffectual. That is the real weakness of the pacifist movement” (Essays on Civil Disobedience, p.g 118). The ways of outreach have changed during the enlightenment years. From men such as Henry David Thoreau, Martin Luther, and Socrates, these men did have people who saw fit in their messages. However, they tended to be one-man-shows. As beliefs, laws and media progress, the voice of one man is not enough. With media progressing in the 20th century, bearing witness was no longer an option. This collective group of people who were already pacifist was amongst each other, expressing the views they already commonly shared. The only problem with this is that, if the message did not convey to others who are not aware, this would not reach the masses. Laws would not change, and Einstein knew

With the liberal democracies, Russell views them not to be the civil societies they proclaim to be. The practice they put forth is majority rule, protection of minority viewpoints, mutual equality, rationality, and transparency. The critical points of liberal democracies do not comply with the terms of going to war. Russell was aware and invoked what needed to be said out. “Majority rules” yet, and stated, “ What decides a dispute is the question of which side can cause the greater number of deaths to the other side” (Essays on Civil Disobedience, Bertrand Russell, p.g 152). The impact this statement has is that, that there is not a voice for the citizen nonetheless the government who builds its status upon “equality” and “people needs” are not looking at the doomed realities of war let alone nuclear arms. The only faction that the government is only paying attention to is