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What should people respect more than the law according to thoreau?

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A higher moral law exists. The citizens of a democracy should obey a higher law, according to Thoreau. When the governement laws go aginst morality, it is the duty of each person to not obey the government. The citizen should honor thier own inner moral order, above the law.

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