Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s tone in his essay “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community” begins as somewhat doubtful of peace. In his essay, King wrote about how many men and the wielders of power peace refuse to do what is required to actually accomplish peace. Also, world leader’s talk passionately about peace, however, those same leaders continue to per sure larger defense budgets, larger armies, and more devastating weapons. These same leaders meet at the peace table, ready to talk peace, but are bearing unsheathed swords. In addition, King delves into the conquerors of the past and also about the atrocities of Hitler and Vietnam.…
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Martin Luther King Junior stated that, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In other words you never really know a true person until they are put in an unwanted, hard situation. A person could state their values and opinions, but you can never really truly know how they feel until they are put in a hard “live or death,” situation. If a man stays true to his values in a time of conflict, then you could truly say that he is a good man inside and out. In Snow Falling on Cedars Kabuo Miyamoto, and in 1984, Winston Smith can both relate to this quote, but in very different ways. I very much agree with what this quote is saying. Anyone can speak and agree, but when it comes to actually acting on your beliefs, that’s the hardest part of all.…
In the great span of human history there have been the few to rise up against the common ideals and bring forth innovative creations that changed the course of humanity. They don’t have to be professionals, highly educated, or from wealthy, noble families. They need only the drive to fulfill a purpose, prove a point, and change lives. Henry David Thoreau, a well-noted polymath of the 1800s, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal African-American activist, spoke about the necessity for change in their time in influential ways.…
Many people believe that humans can’t change the world especially when they say they can. At the same time there are many people that believe humans can change the world that they want to live in if they set their mind to it. All throughout history there is evidence that shows that one person is strong enough to change the world. For example reformers in Germany and Italy. Many people wanted change and some type of change they got. But at that time they were not as advanced as we are today. At this time we could change the world but no one wants to take the first step. They are afraid that history will repeat itself. But some day someone will realize that they are going to have to take the first step to making the world into how they want it and hopefully it will work…
Protest is an efficient tool, but nothing can be more emancipating than believing in yourself, your values and speaking the same. It’s rightly been taught to us, a pen is mightier than a sword. Words, or for that matter any form of articulation, captivate and capture, every waking moment of a human mind and dictate every thought ever imagined. They motivate the conscience and more importantly, move the soul to a do-over and to bring about that change...that wind of revolution...that era of metamorphosis...that sweet, sweet taste of release. Rebellion could be a nice virtue, but the revelation made by one’s mind against the entire system could be much greater. Revolt can be an eye opener, but altering people’s conscience is a much bigger phenomenon. History has been the ultimate evidence of the fact that all the magnanimous and great revolutions which have changed the course of actions have not happened because of some huge protest but due to the works of great philosophers and revolutionaries who lent their mind a strong voice e.g. Aristotle, Plato, Nelson Mandela, and Voltaire to note a few. They had rugged means to their exposure, they could’ve gone to the deeper ends to get across their point, but they knew better. They knew that outcries would only go so far to realise the bigger dream of deliverance. And they…
People are constantly trying to find solutions for their problems. Problems appear in their homes, in their jobs or in their society. And those who take the initiative to face them are those who lead the changes. These people are described as very influential people. And history has a special chapter for them. Jesus Christ, Benjamin Franklin and Charles Darwin are very good example of people who positively influence changes.…
“An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind” (Gandhi). It seems like I’ve heard this quote a million times in my lifetime, but the meaning behind it didn’t set in until now. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a world renowned political and spiritual leader and arguably one of the most influential people of all time. He pioneered ‘satyagraha’, the resistance of tyranny through non-violence and believed in and stood by this even in the most extreme circumstances. His actions not only led to Indian independence, but it sparked the civil rights movement here in America and Nelson Mandela used Gandhi’s non-violent methods to help end apartheid in South Africa. These weren’t the only situations where non-violence succeeded either, Khan Abdule Ghaffar Khan, Steve Biko, Aung San Suu Kyi and Benigno Aquino, Jr. used Gandhi’s non-violent tactics to win out over their enemies. Aquino even succeeded in freeing his Philippine people from the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. All of these victorious situations show us that non-violence does work, but only in certain circumstances. I could be naïve and say that non-violence is a plausible solution to the world’s problems today, but I’d be lying to you and to myself as well; and in the following paragraphs I’m going to elaborate on my views.…
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”-Steve…
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You and I are here now to be powerful agents for positive change. The challenge is how to do this. How can we bring the endless flexibility and genius of our open minds and the infinite compassionate wisdom of our open hearts to work together for the greater good of all life on the planet? The task is monumental, the challenges never ending, and thankfully our possibilities and potential are awesomely incredible.…
Your elders might tell you that things were not easy during their time. This is so because every thing has become very easy now, due to telecommunications, internet, teqhnological evolution, etc. I'm sure you might have experienced the luxury of booking tickets via the internet sitting comfortably at home which is…
The cyclical theory refers to a model used by historian Arthur Schlesinger to attempt to explicate the fluctuations in politics throughout American History. Liberalism and conservatism are rooted in the “national mood” that shows a continuing shift in national involvement between public purpose and private interest. Each of these cycles includes a phase of dominant public interest, a transition phase, and a phase of prevalent private interest.…
What appears in the headlines today spells doom and gloom due to the increase of horrific crimes in our country that happen every day. A sense of hopelessness descends upon us as we ask ourselves the reasons for the crimes committed. We complain how the police have not taken stronger measures to prevent such lawlessness or to assure the safety of the victims. Can we assume the police do not carry out their tasks correctly but instead laze around, play cards and eat doughnuts? Haven’t you once thought “Why are the laws of our country being broken so often?” I believe most of us would blame the government for not doing anything more for us citizens to live in a safer environment. But then again, what would the other party think? The blame would be pointing right back at us for not improving either. Does the root cause of corruption lie within the society or within the government? I believe it lies within both. It does take two hands to clap, doesn’t it? It is time people, beginning with each one of us not to be lured into corruption that breeds like cancer and tears away the moral fabric of society.…