Letter From Birmingham Jail Analysis
Claire Kuo
Freshman Seminar 125G
2/20/2015
Michael Leblanc
Dear Mr. King:
I have carefully read your “Letter From Birmingham Jail”. I really admire your
courage and respect your opinion. I especially like one of my favorite quotes “ I am in
Birmingham because injustice is here.”(Letter from Birmingham Jail, Page 1) You cannot ignore the injustice simply because it happens in your sight. So you came to Birmingham and against the segregation. In my article “The Insufficiency of Honesty”, there are specific differences between honesty and integrity. “One cannot have integrity without being honest but one can certainly be honest yet have little integrity.” (
The Insufficiency of Honesty,
Page
1) Honesty is most worthy but risky as well which is why I agree with your action that you …show more content…
You are talking about what is wrong and what is right.
"An unjust law is no law at all.”(Letter from Birmingham Jail, Page 4) The definitions for you between justice and injustice laws. All these are strong words, bravely action but risky. If the public agrees with you, segregation will stop. However, if the public don’t agree with you, does the segregation will get worse? Being honest is a good deal if we instead risk harm to others when there is no gain to any other than ourselves. Your action of fight the segregation is more about integrity not honesty.
There are three steps determine integrity. First is integrity does require moral
reflectiveness. Second, integrity may cause conflict. Third, someone with integrity can be trusted. You first raise the problem of racism and point out this is wrong. Despite you are against the injustice law, you still use gentle tone to express your feeling.
“My Dear Fellow
Clergymen”(
Letter from Birmingham Jail,
Page1) you speak in the voice of the clergymen, t rying to show you are empathetic their concerns and declaim their arguments for them. This moral and calm method is really a great plan, doesn’t cause more …show more content…
You are an extremist but the Church is in danger because it is not extremist enough. Since church is not powerful like the old time, you gathered more extremist people instead of the Christian church. Many white churchgoers have joined in your event, marching, and suffering jail time for the cause.
The last step of integrity, you have built a well model to your group. You didn’t use violent to convince people, which is a better way. Doing what is right legally and morally. Integrity is taking responsibility for their own actions; you started the parade and bore all the consequences. People can trust you and rely on you. The world will be extremely different if you didn’t have the integrity to fight against segregation.
People can not have integrity without being honest, but honesty actually be used selfishly. In the current world, integrity often been mistaken to honesty. People think these are the same. People are honest selfishly to avoid obligations in their life. They tell the truth when it is best for them while also cause pain to other people; which is not what integrity is all about. Integrity is not about hurting people but it 's more for looking out for people.
Freshman Seminar 125G
2/20/2015
Michael Leblanc
Dear Mr. King:
I have carefully read your “Letter From Birmingham Jail”. I really admire your
courage and respect your opinion. I especially like one of my favorite quotes “ I am in
Birmingham because injustice is here.”(Letter from Birmingham Jail, Page 1) You cannot ignore the injustice simply because it happens in your sight. So you came to Birmingham and against the segregation. In my article “The Insufficiency of Honesty”, there are specific differences between honesty and integrity. “One cannot have integrity without being honest but one can certainly be honest yet have little integrity.” (
The Insufficiency of Honesty,
Page
1) Honesty is most worthy but risky as well which is why I agree with your action that you …show more content…
You are talking about what is wrong and what is right.
"An unjust law is no law at all.”(Letter from Birmingham Jail, Page 4) The definitions for you between justice and injustice laws. All these are strong words, bravely action but risky. If the public agrees with you, segregation will stop. However, if the public don’t agree with you, does the segregation will get worse? Being honest is a good deal if we instead risk harm to others when there is no gain to any other than ourselves. Your action of fight the segregation is more about integrity not honesty.
There are three steps determine integrity. First is integrity does require moral
reflectiveness. Second, integrity may cause conflict. Third, someone with integrity can be trusted. You first raise the problem of racism and point out this is wrong. Despite you are against the injustice law, you still use gentle tone to express your feeling.
“My Dear Fellow
Clergymen”(
Letter from Birmingham Jail,
Page1) you speak in the voice of the clergymen, t rying to show you are empathetic their concerns and declaim their arguments for them. This moral and calm method is really a great plan, doesn’t cause more …show more content…
You are an extremist but the Church is in danger because it is not extremist enough. Since church is not powerful like the old time, you gathered more extremist people instead of the Christian church. Many white churchgoers have joined in your event, marching, and suffering jail time for the cause.
The last step of integrity, you have built a well model to your group. You didn’t use violent to convince people, which is a better way. Doing what is right legally and morally. Integrity is taking responsibility for their own actions; you started the parade and bore all the consequences. People can trust you and rely on you. The world will be extremely different if you didn’t have the integrity to fight against segregation.
People can not have integrity without being honest, but honesty actually be used selfishly. In the current world, integrity often been mistaken to honesty. People think these are the same. People are honest selfishly to avoid obligations in their life. They tell the truth when it is best for them while also cause pain to other people; which is not what integrity is all about. Integrity is not about hurting people but it 's more for looking out for people.