Tention and uncomfortableness are generally areas of avoidance for humans. It is easier to ignore a problem and pretend it does not exist, because acknowledging a problem comes with the territory of having the responsibility and obligation to do something about the problem, whatever it may be. There’s also the issue of having to critically exam and think about what created the problem, where it came from and what is causing it. And sometimes as a result of that examination one may see that they have contributed directly or indirectly to the issue. Dr. King makes the point that those who were aware of the injustices that African American’s were facing, and understood that it was in fact a problem, but stood impartial or indifferent to their
