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Are we now calling climate activism "illegal business"?

Certain behaviors (such as occupy other people's property) do not suddenly become legal/ethical just because you have a climate activism agenda in your head.

Most social change over the years has happened because of activist action which was considered 'illehal' at the time. Civil rights, workers rights, voting emancipation etc etc. Legal and ethical are not necessarily the same thing.

Keep in mind that illegal does not mean unethical, and vice versa. Parent comment is just stating what it was.

Journalists, whistleblowers, and teachers in certain countries are performing "illegal business".

Don't conflate "illegal" with "wrong".

Obviously there is a lot of overlap, but the reality is that civil disobedience is often the only way to force changes in unjust laws, history (even incredibly recently) has proven that time and time again.