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Dissent is a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition
Opposition

* Opposition , a term describing the position of a celestial body* Opposition , a term describing the position of the kings relative to each other* Opposition proceeding, an administrative process available under some patent or trademark laws...
 to an idea
Idea

An idea is a form formed by consciousness through the process of Ideation . Human capability to contemplate ideas is associated with the ability of reasoning, human self-reflection, and of the ability to acquire and apply intellect, intuition, inspiration, etc.....
 (eg. a government
Government

Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
's policies) or an entity
Entity

An entity is something that has a distinct, separate existence, though it need not be a material existence. In particular, abstractions and legal fictions are usually regarded as entities....
 (eg. an individual
Individual

As vernacular, individual refers to a person or to any specific object in a collection. In the 15th century and earlier, and also today within the fields of statistics and metaphysics, individual means "indivisible", typically describing any numerically singular thing, but sometimes meaning "a person." ....
 or political party
Political party

A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain and maintain politics power within government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns....
 which supports such policies). The term's antonyms include agreement, consensus
Consensus

Consensus has two common meanings. One is a general Wiktionary:agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision making and follow-up action....
 (when all or nearly all parties agree on something) and consent
Consent

Consent as a term of jurisprudence is a possible defence against civil or criminal liability. Defendants who use this defense are arguing that they should not be held liability for a tort or a crime, since the action s in question were taken with the plaintiff or "victim's" consent and permission....
 (when one party agrees to a proposition made by another).

In some political systems, dissent may be formally expressed by way of opposition politics
Opposition (parliamentary)

Parliamentary opposition is a form of opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster System-based parliamentary system. Note that this article uses the term Executive as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e....
, while politically repressive
Political repression

Political repression is the persecution of an individual or group for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take part in the politics of society....
 regimes may prohibit any form of dissent, leading to suppression of dissent
Suppression of dissent

Suppression of dissent occurs when an individual or group which is more power than another tries to directly or indirectly censorship, persecution or otherwise oppression the other party, rather than engage with and constructively respond to or accommodate the other party's arguments or viewpoint....
 and the encouragement of social or political activism
Activism

Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social change or politics change. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversy argument....
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Dissent is a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition
Opposition

* Opposition , a term describing the position of a celestial body* Opposition , a term describing the position of the kings relative to each other* Opposition proceeding, an administrative process available under some patent or trademark laws...
 to an idea
Idea

An idea is a form formed by consciousness through the process of Ideation . Human capability to contemplate ideas is associated with the ability of reasoning, human self-reflection, and of the ability to acquire and apply intellect, intuition, inspiration, etc.....
 (eg. a government
Government

Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
's policies) or an entity
Entity

An entity is something that has a distinct, separate existence, though it need not be a material existence. In particular, abstractions and legal fictions are usually regarded as entities....
 (eg. an individual
Individual

As vernacular, individual refers to a person or to any specific object in a collection. In the 15th century and earlier, and also today within the fields of statistics and metaphysics, individual means "indivisible", typically describing any numerically singular thing, but sometimes meaning "a person." ....
 or political party
Political party

A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain and maintain politics power within government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns....
 which supports such policies). The term's antonyms include agreement, consensus
Consensus

Consensus has two common meanings. One is a general Wiktionary:agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision making and follow-up action....
 (when all or nearly all parties agree on something) and consent
Consent

Consent as a term of jurisprudence is a possible defence against civil or criminal liability. Defendants who use this defense are arguing that they should not be held liability for a tort or a crime, since the action s in question were taken with the plaintiff or "victim's" consent and permission....
 (when one party agrees to a proposition made by another).

In some political systems, dissent may be formally expressed by way of opposition politics
Opposition (parliamentary)

Parliamentary opposition is a form of opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster System-based parliamentary system. Note that this article uses the term Executive as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e....
, while politically repressive
Political repression

Political repression is the persecution of an individual or group for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take part in the politics of society....
 regimes may prohibit any form of dissent, leading to suppression of dissent
Suppression of dissent

Suppression of dissent occurs when an individual or group which is more power than another tries to directly or indirectly censorship, persecution or otherwise oppression the other party, rather than engage with and constructively respond to or accommodate the other party's arguments or viewpoint....
 and the encouragement of social or political activism
Activism

Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social change or politics change. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversy argument....
. Individuals who do not conform or support the policies of certain states may be described as "dissident
Dissident

A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine, policy, or institution. When individual dissidents unite in a common cause they may become known as a dissident Political movement....
s," or in extreme cases, "enemies of the state". Several thinkers have argued that a healthy society needs not only to protect, but also to encourage dissent.

In a well known letter to Arnold Ruge
Arnold Ruge

Arnold Ruge was a Germany philosopher and politics writer....
, Karl Marx
Karl Marx

Karl Heinrich Marx was a Germanphilosophy, political economy, historian, sociologist, humanism, political theorist and revolutionary credited as the founder of communism....
 wrote: "if constructing the future and settling everything for all times are not our affair, it is all the more clear what we have to accomplish at present: I am referring to ruthless criticism of all that exists, ruthless both in the sense of not being afraid of the results it arrives at and in the sense of being just as little afraid of conflict with the powers that be."

See also


  • Civil disobedience
    Civil disobedience

    Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government, or of an occupying power , without resorting to physical violence....
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian

    In finance, a contrarian is one who attempts to profit by investing in a manner that differs from the conventional wisdom, when the consensus opinion appears to be wrong....
  • Dissenter
    Dissenter

    The term dissenter , labels one who dissents or disagrees in matters of opinion, belief, etc. In the social and religious history of England and Wales, however, it refers particularly to a member of a religious body in England or Wales who has, for one reason or another, separated from the Established Church....
     (religion)
  • Dissident
    Dissident

    A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine, policy, or institution. When individual dissidents unite in a common cause they may become known as a dissident Political movement....
  • Diversity
    Diversity

    Diversity may refer to:*Multiculturalism, the ideology of including people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds*Diversity , the political and social policy of encouraging tolerance for people of different backgrounds...
  • Dorje Shugden
    Dorje Shugden

    Dorje Shugden , "Vajra Possessing Strength", or Dolgyal Shugden , "Shugden, King of Dhol" is a deity in Tibetan Buddhism, especially its Gelug school....
    , Dorje Shugden controversy
    Dorje Shugden controversy

    Dorje Shugden , "Vajra Possessing Strength", or in his regional appellation Dolgyal Shugden , "Shugden, King of Dhol" is a deity in Tibetan Buddhism, especially its Gelug school....
     (about Dissent in Tibetan Buddhism)
  • Faction
    Political faction

    A political faction is a grouping of individuals, especially within a political organization, such as a political party, a trade union, or other group with a political purpose....
  • Freedom of speech
    Freedom of speech

    Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to denote not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used....
  • Organizational Dissent
    Organizational dissent

    Organizational dissent is the ?expression of disagreement or contradictory opinions about organizational practices and policies? . Since dissent involves disagreement it can lead to conflict, which if not resolved, can lead to violence and struggle....
  • Political dissent
    Political dissent

    Political dissent refers to any expression designed to convey dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body. Such expression may take forms from vocal disagreement to civil disobedience to the use of violence....
  • Satire
    Satire

    Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre; although, in practice, it is also found in the graphic arts and performing arts. In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods, ideally with the intent to bring about improv...
  • Schism
    Schism

    Schism or schisms may refer to:...
  • Spin-off
    Spin-off

    A spin-off is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one, such as a television series based on a pre-existing one, or a new company formed from a university research group or business incubator....
  • Whistleblower
    Whistleblower

    A whistleblower is a person who alleges misconduct. More complex definitions may be used, but the issue is that the whistleblower usually faces reprisal....
  • Verbal offence
    Verbal offence

    Verbal offence is a crime that exists in many countries that impose limitations on freedom of speech. It refers to dissent and/or blasphemy....