When Dr. King went to many cities, he often violated segregation laws. Between 1958 and 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested 30 times for demonstrating and participating in non-violent protests against segregation. The law he broke by being in the place restricted to blacks was Jim Crow law which segregation principle was extended to parks, cemeteries, theatres, and restaurants in an effort to prevent any contact between blacks and whites as equals. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King responded to Clergymen’s criticism about his activities which they thought were “untimely and unwise”. King explained African Americans were treated unfairly and cruelly, and it was difficult to wait any longer. He argued that segregation was
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Ideally speaking, laws are the rules enforced through social institution for governing behavior, in order to promote the social harmony, equality, and justice. Furthermore, in a civilized society, laws are the ultimate power ruling not only citizens but also every legitimate entity, such as companies and even the government itself. In moral reasoning, if a law cannot fulfill its function protecting every legal citizen’s right, it shall not be considered as a law but merely the governing power being abused. On the other hand, there are tangible violence and intangible violence. Tangible violent is the intentional use of physical forces that causing death, disability, injury, or harm. Similarly, intangible violence is the intentional use of verbal and nonverbal abuse without any physical contact that causing any threat, humiliations, and other mental damage. Non-violence, reciprocally, is the practices of being harmless to everyone including oneself, notwithstanding under any …show more content…
The “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” suggests that human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief, and everyone is entitled to this right without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex or other status. Thus, every human should be able to project their voice without any restrictions and threats due to their political stance, as long as they do not damage other’s right free speech. Then, they should not be arrested for any unequal excuse. For example, MLK has performed one of the most famous speech, “I have a dream,” in Washington on August 28, 1963. He stood for the ideal civilized society while there is no discrimination toward anyone. His speech created an enormous shockwave shaking the current society, and undisguisedly challenged the injustice laws made by the US government. Yet, did he get arrested because of the speech? If he did not get arrested because of the speech, why would other non-violent demonstrators be arrested just because of the speech they have said? Non-violent demonstrators are using their fundamental right, as citizens, to express their dissatisfaction toward their government. Their right should be protected and respected by the laws, not the other way
Ideally speaking, laws are the rules enforced through social institution for governing behavior, in order to promote the social harmony, equality, and justice. Furthermore, in a civilized society, laws are the ultimate power ruling not only citizens but also every legitimate entity, such as companies and even the government itself. In moral reasoning, if a law cannot fulfill its function protecting every legal citizen’s right, it shall not be considered as a law but merely the governing power being abused. On the other hand, there are tangible violence and intangible violence. Tangible violent is the intentional use of physical forces that causing death, disability, injury, or harm. Similarly, intangible violence is the intentional use of verbal and nonverbal abuse without any physical contact that causing any threat, humiliations, and other mental damage. Non-violence, reciprocally, is the practices of being harmless to everyone including oneself, notwithstanding under any …show more content…
The “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” suggests that human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief, and everyone is entitled to this right without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex or other status. Thus, every human should be able to project their voice without any restrictions and threats due to their political stance, as long as they do not damage other’s right free speech. Then, they should not be arrested for any unequal excuse. For example, MLK has performed one of the most famous speech, “I have a dream,” in Washington on August 28, 1963. He stood for the ideal civilized society while there is no discrimination toward anyone. His speech created an enormous shockwave shaking the current society, and undisguisedly challenged the injustice laws made by the US government. Yet, did he get arrested because of the speech? If he did not get arrested because of the speech, why would other non-violent demonstrators be arrested just because of the speech they have said? Non-violent demonstrators are using their fundamental right, as citizens, to express their dissatisfaction toward their government. Their right should be protected and respected by the laws, not the other way