He states, “Why does it not cherish its wise minority” (Jacobus 312). I think Thoreau is considering the people who are not the ones with the power and are the ones who are against the government’s beliefs as the wise minority. As they have the same beliefs as Thoreau, but they show no action against their government. People vote but according to Thoreau Wise, to me, would be more ethical than moral in this writing because even though the people do not agree with some of the things government does they still go along with it because the government tells them
He states, “Why does it not cherish its wise minority” (Jacobus 312). I think Thoreau is considering the people who are not the ones with the power and are the ones who are against the government’s beliefs as the wise minority. As they have the same beliefs as Thoreau, but they show no action against their government. People vote but according to Thoreau Wise, to me, would be more ethical than moral in this writing because even though the people do not agree with some of the things government does they still go along with it because the government tells them