Rhetorical Analysis On Civil Disobedience

Something that is least needed, small or not as important may be something, huge, life-saving and a gift sent from above. Now the government is probably not a gift sent from our father unless it's from our forefathers, but it is rather a system that very well needed in this country. In Henry David Thoreau's famous essay "Civil Disobedience" he writes one of his very well-known verse "government is best which governs least." He talks about how unjust and wrong the government is and how he can't seem to follow his "conscience" during his experiences from going to jail to being a citizen who stopped paying taxes. However, what one forgets to realize is when and why Thoreau had written that quote. During his time, the Mexican-American War had just gone on, and slavery was still prevalent in the south. The government then seemed

like nothing but a network show that many had loved and supported or had detested and ignored, like Thoreau. It is because of government's immaturity then that it has grown well to do its job right and serve a country like how America is now. Although government then should've lessened its impact, its enormous impact now is a very much essential and significant aspect vital for this country's safety, the well-being of its people, and is the only system that could resolve many of the nation's social and political issues.
For example, many of the problems that do occur in this free land are the threats from various terrorist groups, ISIS, and communist countries like North Korea. These threats are what makes America unsafe, and the only way to keep citizens safe is through a higher system of power. Government systems like the Homeland Security, made after the tragic 9/11 incident, reserves this nation as a haven for many people, including immigrants and refugees. For it is also our men and women who go out day and night to fight off horrid, endless battles for the safety of the country they love. However, Thoreau goes on the mention how "mass of men serve the state thus, not as men mainly but as machines with their bodies" which is nothing but foul words for the men and women who serve our country now. A man or woman's duty to serving their country is a choice and could never be compared to a machine; which is incapable of making any choice of their own. Thoreau displays these men who go on to battle as puppets or something that the "American government can make." Without these brave soldier that were trained by government officers and trainers, there wouldn't even be a country that filled with the many opportunities and blessings one has now.
Even though it is hard to grasp the opportunities and benefits for many immigrants in their beginning days living in America, it is not impossible due to the variety of ways the government intervenes. Through welfare, WIC, Medicaid and Medicare, unemployment benefits and social security the number of opportunities to live a stable, healthy life is some of the blessings offered by the government. However, the government just doesn't obtain or create free money to assemble systems that help people in need. The government governs us so that this nation can benefit everyone equally. Even though taxes may seem unfair for an individual, it helps the government to assist in providing a salary to others who do not receive an actual salary from a company or through consumers. However, Thoreau, who didn't "see why the schoolmaster should be taxed to support the priest" probably, didn't see that the priest's free service of providing theological and emotional support to his people didn't receive a salary like he did. Back then the priest usually worked for the State, and their only support was through the government. However, Thoreau, a man who haven't "paid no poll taxes in six years" not only made it harder for others to compensate what he isn't doing but made it harder for other individuals to live stably. Government taxes all go forth helping the unemployed, the unemployed, the newly registered immigrant, or may be the salary for a single mother who works for a government owned hospital. The taxes or any other implementation is not there to cause controversies or problems but is rather used to help the nation's individuals.
However, it is true that the government does initiate many national disputes and controversial matters that ransacks the whole country's time and effort of concentrating on more important matters.

For Thoreau mentions how many southern government and men "cease to hold slaves" and how many people in his state's government wanted "to make war on Mexico" which was all unnecessary and morally wrong. Though, citizens then connected war to violence the government then saw a possible future for the states that obtained after the Mexican-American War. Just like children who have parents who want best for their sons and daughters, the government and its leaders saw what was best for the nation in the future. With slavery as well, if it weren't for the government's intervention the civil war would've never occurred and the abolishment of slavery would've never happened. Many think that it was the government who approved the slavery, but it was wrong citizens then. Outbursts of political issues even today such as the approval of gay marriages and talks of gun laws for protection are all brought up from the government and resolved by them for the

better.
So the appreciation of the American government is very much needed, considering it has brought the country this far. Safety and the government's intervention of pleasing the people's needs for the American dream show the importance of how the government is essential in any country. This country is a free nation because of the government governing its people the right way