Do you agree or disagree with Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience?"

I would like to agree with Thoreau in terms of the idea that we ought not to support practices that are legal if they go against our conscience and personal sense of what is right, and, conversely, that we might break the law if our conscience dictates. However, because people have such different ideas about what is right or wrong, I fear that such a stance would be ultimately untenable. Thoreau is clear that what is right is that which does not infringe on someone else's right to be free and independent, but even this kind of a stance becomes problematic. Take the issue of abortion, for example. Some would say that we infringe on a woman's right to make her own choices when abortion is illegal. Others would say that we infringe on the fetus's right to live when abortion is legal. People's consciences tell them different things. Take the issue of religious freedom: some interpret this as their right to freely and without prejudice practice their religion (or not practice any religion); others interpret this as giving them the right to deny goods or services to those whose behavior is considered objectionable or sinful by their religion. At the end of the day, one has to act in such a way that one can live with oneself and one's choices; however, the standard will be so different for everyone. We have laws in place to help make sure that people are treated fairly, but our voters and lawmakers are certainly fallible, and that means the laws will be too.

I think many readers are likely to agree that a person should not blindly follow the majority. Thoreau is encouraging independence and individual thought. I think that is a positive thing. I also think that many readers would agree that people should resist and fight against a truly unjust government.
The problem is that Thoreau encourages everybody to define his or her own standard of justice. This is a problem because people are different, and therefore will have conflicting standards. What is good and just for one person might not be for another person. Ultimately, this leads to a society ruled by individual moralism. There is no set standard to rule and govern a population, and there is no benchmark standard by which people should be trying to live up to. Individuality is great, and I think Thoreau is correct in encouraging it; however, I think Thoreau takes it too far.