A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Civil disobedience
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active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government or of an occupying power without resorting to physical violence. The American author [Henry David] [Thoreau] pioneered the modern theory behind this practice in his 1849 essay [Civil Disobedience]. In seeking an active form of [civil disobedience], one may choose to deliberately break certain laws, such as by forming a peaceful blockade or occupying a facility illegally.
Civil disobedience meaning & definition 1 of Civil disobedience.
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A euphemism for an illegal activity done in the name of a cause. Acts of civil disobedience can include:
firebombing a development in the name of the environment
smashing a McDonalds [sign in] the name of [fair trade]
[rioting] in the name of peace.Civil disobedience meaning & definition 2 of Civil disobedience.
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the act by a group of people of refusing to obey laws or pay taxes, as a peaceful way of expressing their disapproval of those laws or taxes and in order to persuade the government to change them:
Civil disobedience meaning & definition 3 of Civil disobedience.
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