Civil disobedience

VINCENT J Lavery’s letter attacking those calling on citizens to refuse to pay the household charge (Dec. 19) is flawed.

Civil disobedience, which is being advocated, is acceptable behaviour in any democracy providing that there is clear injustice and the actions are carried out within “fidelity to the law”.

The charge is clearly unfair and is unjust because it is being levied with no regard to “ability to pay”.