(I take your point that failure to achieve this might
legitimate peaceful civil disobedience; I wouldn't see that it could legitimate prioritising climate change over democratic means, which has been argued eg by Mayer Hillman).
«
Peaceful protest and
civil disobedience have a long and proud history in this country, and are a perfectly
legitimate response to plans that no - one voted for and no - one wants,» Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS), said.