(16)(A) An explanation that I reject comes from Rachels Evil and is the idea that evil is the result of a person’s wrongdoing. I do believe that people should be and are punished for doing wrong but the punishment is not always something that fits the crime. Some people who commit small crimes receive worse punishments then those who commit worse crimes. You would expect God to hand out punishments fairly but he does not. (B) The explanations that I best agree with comes from Rachels Evil that evil is the result of our free will and Boice’s evil that some suffering is caused by us. I view these two explanations as one and the same. We are all born with free will. We are able to choose what we eat, wear, say, etc…. So it is only naturally that
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wrote a letter to the many clergymen who were criticizing his methods. (19) In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin explained the four steps that are involved in having a non-violent campaign (King, 1). The first step is to collect any and all facts and determine whether there is injustice present (King, 1). In the case of Birmingham, injustice was evident. Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the U.S and it had one of the ugliest records for brutality against African-Americans in the state (King, 1). The second step was to try and negotiate with individual in power (King, 1). African-American leaders tried negotiated with the city leaders but many refused to engage in good-faith negotiation and, when some did, the promises they made were never upheld. The third step is endure self-purification (King, 1). With self-purification, Martin Jr. would have his members attend workshop classes about nonviolence. These classes included asking member if they would be able to accept blows without retaliating and/or undergo the ordeal of jail. If they passed the self-purification step then they could move onto the final step, direct action (King, 1). Direct action is used to create a situation that is so crisis-packed that it forces negotiation to begin (King, 2). Martin Jr.’s direct action included many sit-ins, marches, and …show more content…
(20) King explained himself by stating that there were two types of laws, just and unjust (King, 3). King states that just laws are laws that people should follow, like not to murder or steal. Just laws are man-made and follows the law of God (King, 3). They are created to help the human personality and individuals are willing to follow. Unjust laws are laws that people should not follow, like segregation. Unjust laws are created by humans and don’t have roots with natural laws (King, 3). They degrade the human personality and damage our souls. Unjust laws provides a false sense of superiority to some and inferiority to others. (21) King concludes that when an individual breaks an unjust law and accepts the punishment they are really showing the highest respect for law. Since unjust laws aim to dehumanize some they should not be seen as laws at all. However, since are nation sees them as such then, when we break them, we are bound to be punished. If we break the law without violence then we are just being good citizens and upholding just laws. If someone did not break unjust laws it could lead to bigger anarchy and soon people might begin to break just laws. When we break unjust laws we are upholding humanity and our fellow
wrote a letter to the many clergymen who were criticizing his methods. (19) In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin explained the four steps that are involved in having a non-violent campaign (King, 1). The first step is to collect any and all facts and determine whether there is injustice present (King, 1). In the case of Birmingham, injustice was evident. Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the U.S and it had one of the ugliest records for brutality against African-Americans in the state (King, 1). The second step was to try and negotiate with individual in power (King, 1). African-American leaders tried negotiated with the city leaders but many refused to engage in good-faith negotiation and, when some did, the promises they made were never upheld. The third step is endure self-purification (King, 1). With self-purification, Martin Jr. would have his members attend workshop classes about nonviolence. These classes included asking member if they would be able to accept blows without retaliating and/or undergo the ordeal of jail. If they passed the self-purification step then they could move onto the final step, direct action (King, 1). Direct action is used to create a situation that is so crisis-packed that it forces negotiation to begin (King, 2). Martin Jr.’s direct action included many sit-ins, marches, and …show more content…
(20) King explained himself by stating that there were two types of laws, just and unjust (King, 3). King states that just laws are laws that people should follow, like not to murder or steal. Just laws are man-made and follows the law of God (King, 3). They are created to help the human personality and individuals are willing to follow. Unjust laws are laws that people should not follow, like segregation. Unjust laws are created by humans and don’t have roots with natural laws (King, 3). They degrade the human personality and damage our souls. Unjust laws provides a false sense of superiority to some and inferiority to others. (21) King concludes that when an individual breaks an unjust law and accepts the punishment they are really showing the highest respect for law. Since unjust laws aim to dehumanize some they should not be seen as laws at all. However, since are nation sees them as such then, when we break them, we are bound to be punished. If we break the law without violence then we are just being good citizens and upholding just laws. If someone did not break unjust laws it could lead to bigger anarchy and soon people might begin to break just laws. When we break unjust laws we are upholding humanity and our fellow