Winning vs Taking a Stand
Winning and taking a stand are held in different lights to certain people. Some would argue that taking a stand is more important, while others would argue winning is more important. Winning can affect people as one, as a city, and as a nation, while taking a stand is more to one person or small group of people who stand for something, but can have a larger effect if a win or major victory towards fully winning happens. Taking a stand is one of many actions that can lead to winning or failing. Winning is always remembered throughout history but only the stands that turn out as winners or cause a bigger stand that wins are remembered. Both can make a major influence on people and populations, stands taken are the one that truly spark something in people. While winning is important, taking a stand …show more content…
One such person was Martin Luther King Jr. who was a giant spark for civil rights movements in the USA. MLK’s stand impacted many nations according to Your Dictionary website it states “however, his U.S. civil rights victories and speeches were inspiration for those who were involved in international racial injustice. By 1964 the United Nations' membership had doubled from its 1945 levels. Almost 75% of these new members were from developing countries who were committed to combating racial injustice based on the struggles of Martin Luther King in the U.S. and the racial persecution in South Africa.” ("How Did Martin Luther King's Vision Change the World?.") MLK’s stands were able to give people hope and help increase the UN membership of developing countries. His stands were able to help and inspire people to get involved with civil rights and racial equality. That's one of the many inspiring people who took a stand and what they cause by taking the stand which was more important than winning would ever be in that
Winning and taking a stand are held in different lights to certain people. Some would argue that taking a stand is more important, while others would argue winning is more important. Winning can affect people as one, as a city, and as a nation, while taking a stand is more to one person or small group of people who stand for something, but can have a larger effect if a win or major victory towards fully winning happens. Taking a stand is one of many actions that can lead to winning or failing. Winning is always remembered throughout history but only the stands that turn out as winners or cause a bigger stand that wins are remembered. Both can make a major influence on people and populations, stands taken are the one that truly spark something in people. While winning is important, taking a stand …show more content…
One such person was Martin Luther King Jr. who was a giant spark for civil rights movements in the USA. MLK’s stand impacted many nations according to Your Dictionary website it states “however, his U.S. civil rights victories and speeches were inspiration for those who were involved in international racial injustice. By 1964 the United Nations' membership had doubled from its 1945 levels. Almost 75% of these new members were from developing countries who were committed to combating racial injustice based on the struggles of Martin Luther King in the U.S. and the racial persecution in South Africa.” ("How Did Martin Luther King's Vision Change the World?.") MLK’s stands were able to give people hope and help increase the UN membership of developing countries. His stands were able to help and inspire people to get involved with civil rights and racial equality. That's one of the many inspiring people who took a stand and what they cause by taking the stand which was more important than winning would ever be in that