Summary Of Beyond Vietnam A Time To Talk Speech
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A Time to Break Silence
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A time to Talk” was meant to warn Americans on the implications of the escalating racial hatred, militarism, and violence, to their country. He criticized the U.S policy in the Vietnam war claiming that it was a symptom of a massive malady affecting the American spirit. He felt it was a high time America underwent a radical revolution of values. “When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered . . . A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” …show more content…
“A genuine revolution of values means in the final analysis that our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional…This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one’s tribe, race, class, and nation is, in reality, a call for an all-embracing and unconditional love for all mankind.” He emphasized further that many nations were in history after they went into complete demolition due hatred among its citizens. It was a high time for everyone to take the next step into action, failure to which, the country would consequently be dragged down to darkness reserved for,” those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight. All said and done, America would be transformed into an oasis of tranquility, peace,
A Time to Break Silence
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A time to Talk” was meant to warn Americans on the implications of the escalating racial hatred, militarism, and violence, to their country. He criticized the U.S policy in the Vietnam war claiming that it was a symptom of a massive malady affecting the American spirit. He felt it was a high time America underwent a radical revolution of values. “When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered . . . A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” …show more content…
“A genuine revolution of values means in the final analysis that our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional…This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one’s tribe, race, class, and nation is, in reality, a call for an all-embracing and unconditional love for all mankind.” He emphasized further that many nations were in history after they went into complete demolition due hatred among its citizens. It was a high time for everyone to take the next step into action, failure to which, the country would consequently be dragged down to darkness reserved for,” those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight. All said and done, America would be transformed into an oasis of tranquility, peace,