illegitimate: the wrong thing to do (not sure if this translation is correct, but this is what I mean)
Examples:
legal & legitimate: Doing things which are allowed and fine, both morally and legally. Like crafting things and selling for a fair price.
illegal & legitimate: Might be as small as crossing the street when the lights are red (although no one is nearby), or as big as rebelling against systemic injustice // 2nd row of OP picture
legal & illegitimate: Exploiting others, benefitting from negative externalities, though under legal protection. Like the 1st row of OP picture, and things like fossil fuel extraction, colonialism, imperialism
illegal & illegitimate: Villainous deeds like murder
I learned this idea during a training workshop for social disobedience (climate action, sit-in). Of course we saw ourselves on the legitimate side, partially covered by law, partially breaking it, but ultimately not caring so much about that part due to the perceived legitimateness. Against the fossil fuel industry, which we see as illegitimate, though sadly protected by law.
PS: Not sure if intended, but this sub’s image very much reminds me of the movie SMILE, which might be my all time horror favorite.
We can plot it on 2 axis as a 2x2 grid:
legal & legitimate | illegal & legitimate ---------------------------------------------- legal & illegitimate | illegal & illegitimateDefinitions:
Examples:
I learned this idea during a training workshop for social disobedience (climate action, sit-in). Of course we saw ourselves on the legitimate side, partially covered by law, partially breaking it, but ultimately not caring so much about that part due to the perceived legitimateness. Against the fossil fuel industry, which we see as illegitimate, though sadly protected by law.
PS: Not sure if intended, but this sub’s image very much reminds me of the movie SMILE, which might be my all time horror favorite.