Conscientious Objection

What is "conscientious objection"?
In what ways does Antigone demonstrate conscientious objection?
In your opinion, did she do the right thing? Explain your view in terms of how 21st Century citizens might view her actions.

Conscientious objection is when someone refuses to obey the law of do what most people think is right based on their moral believes and values. An example would be not signing up for the draft and refusing to bear arms because of what they believe in.
In Antigone, Antigone shows conscientious objection by refusing to follow the law made by Creon. She believed that her brother deserved a proper burial even if he tried to take down Thebes. She was not going to see her brother be eaten by the birds even if it meant she would be killed. She knew that these were her only brothers and she would do whatever it took to have them leave the earth the right way.

I believe that she did do the right thing. She stood up for what she believed in and she would have wanted the same if it was her. I think that many people now days would stand up for what she did. If I died I would want a proper burial and I would want someone to stand up for me. She didn't care what happened to her just as long as she was able to give her brother what he needed. In today's society it doesn't matter if you are the Queen of England or a pig farmer you are given a burial and not left to rot. If one person is less respected they are still given a burial. That is all Antigone wanted and so I think she did the right thing and I think that most people now would feel the same way because they would want the same for themselves.