Revolution or reformation?

[Questioninggeller]

At what point do people become rebels and stand up against their government, to take it back? The American revolution was to take the power from the British, but how about a contemporary revolution. At what point show people take up arms to fight "their" government?

Better yet, what causes a person to feel that revolution [overthrow] is the only option?

Food for thought.

[corplinx]

Originally posted by Questioninggeller
At what point do people become rebels and stand up against their government, to take it back? The American revolution was to take the power from the British, but how about a contemporary revolution. At what point show people take up arms to fight "their" government?

Better yet, what causes a person to feel that revolution [overthrow] is the only option?

Food for thought.

Ask Tim McVeigh. Oh....that's right, nevermind.

[Questioninggeller]

Originally posted by corplinx


Ask Tim McVeigh. Oh....that's right, nevermind.

I'm not talking about terrorism or a group of losers getting together to kill people because they don't like the government. I'm talking about a major movement (however people define one as such).

[Kodiak]

A tyrannical act in clear violation of the Constitution, like dissolving the Supreme Court or Congress, summary arrests and executions, quartering of troops in homes, the seizing and shutting down of broadcast and print media, ect...

[Crossbow]

Originally posted by Questioninggeller
At what point do people become rebels and stand up against their government, to take it back? The American revolution was to take the power from the British, but how about a contemporary revolution. At what point show people take up arms to fight "their" government?

Better yet, what causes a person to feel that revolution [overthrow] is the only option?

Food for thought.

Revolutions occur when a substanital amount of the public is fed up with the current government and they are unable to make changes using convential methods. Therefore, force is used to pressure the government into dealing with the problems that the public is having.

The decision does not come easy, because rebelling against one's own government can entail great risk to one's life, family, and property.

That is also why revolutions do not occur that often!

I hope this helps.