MLK’s Theories Applied To the Gay Rights Struggle

In  the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King expresses his views concerning obtaining equal rights among the different races in the United States. He seeks “direct action” in order to reach a conclusion consisting of negotiation. He aimed to create tension with nonviolent action such as sit-ins and social justice rallies. Most importantly, [...]

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The Psychology of Political Theory

Throughout history there have been various views of man in terms of his social relationships and subsequent forming of political structures. Aristotle (in his Politics) observed, “man is by nature a political animal.” Man’s behavior can be studied according to psychological principles. Given this fact, the political behavior of people may be subject to Freudian [...]

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Dr. King’s Real Dream

Near the end of a discussion, my GSI posed a question: Would Dr. Martin Luther King support Affirmative Action? I was one of the two students who argued he would be in support of this reversed discrimination. Opponents argued that it would perpetuate perceptions of inequality and further the historical view of African Americans being [...]

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Protest Strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

Tomorrow, Friday the 13th, marks an ominous day in my hometown. In Bethesda, Maryland, at Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School the infamous Westboro Baptist Church is coming to protest a number of student run groups on campus. At my high school, they are protesting The Diversity Club, The Feminist Club, The Gay Straight Alliance, The Jewish [...]

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Malcolm X and Violence…

I found Malcolm X’s argument compelling.  I especially liked when he talked about not being an American.  I was fascinated by this concept, I have never really thought about being an American.  He said “I am not going to sit at your table and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate and call myself [...]

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Contrast Between Dr. Martin Luther Jr. and Socrates

Great thinkers such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Socrates took it upon themselves to enhance their given societies with their unique perspectives on social change and through active attempts to influence others. Their beliefs, methods and philosophies greatly influenced their given societies the advantages of which made Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. into [...]

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Students in Iran Following in Dr. Martin Luther King’s Footsteps, Facing a Machiavellian Punisher

On Tuesday Iranian students at Sharif University held an antigovernment protest. The cause for the protest was the controversy with the current president of Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. There are beliefs that he unjustly swayed the election in his favor. The Minister of Science and Higher education, Kamran Daneshjoo, was supposed to pay a visit [...]

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MLK and Socrates- more different than you’d think

Upon reading Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from a Birmingham Jail, as well considering the readings, lectures, and discussions about Socrates that I have been exposed to, it has become evident that they actually have very different methods of achieving their goals and of teaching.  First, MLK is a far more public person than Socrates.  [...]

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MLK Jr. Vs. Anti-Apartheid Movement

            In his Letter From a Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King Jr. advocates a non-violent approach to seeking equality.  In reading his letter, I am reminded of the various approaches to end the Apartheid in South Africa.  Nearly three years earlier, the “Sharpeville Massacre” of South Africa took place.  The Afrikaner [...]

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Dr. King and… Abortion?

We all know Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man.  It is to be hoped that the majority of people today agree with what he has to say.  That being said, if anyone agrees that an “unjust law is a code that is out of Harmony with the moral law” (moral law, according to [...]

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