How do you reconcile the respect for authority with the need to question unfair practices within a democracy?

I think there should be a relevant amount of abilities the authorities should have in order to keep society running, but other than that I think people should be allowed to challenge strange and unnecessary laws and practices in our country.

We need to repair the faith in the government on the government's end. They should assist the people more than themselves.

Authority is there to make sure no one goes crazy and starts breaking laws, but sometimes they can be just as corrupt as the rest of the people. There has to be a middle point where you put some faith in authority and listen to justifiable directions, but know when somethings wrong.

Liberal democracies are founded on the principle of the rule of law, whereby everyone, including authority figures, is bound by the law. Respecting authority means recognizing and abiding by the legitimate exercise of power within the scope of the law. However, if a person in authority behaves inappropriately or abuses their power

We reform the authority. Take it apart and give us young people instead of people who were alive during segregation and still believe that using the same bathroom as a black person is The Worst Thing.