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19 July, 19:29

What is dissent? why is it important?

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    Definition:

    The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.

    Why is it important?

    Dissent has a price - there is danger, the risk of persecution, split societies, maybe even death. But when societies are strongly repressive, there is no other way for a society to start to correct an injustice than through dissent.
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