tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717391956014930517.post3655533409088392346..comments2023-08-02T06:53:38.730-07:00Comments on The Civil Rights Movement: Is MLK Really As Nonviolent As He Claims?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717391956014930517.post-69197844695267184392010-12-10T12:16:11.285-08:002010-12-10T12:16:11.285-08:00I think that I could go on either side of my own a...I think that I could go on either side of my own argument; truly this depends on how you define nonviolence. If you define it as condoning, but not engaging in violence, sure King was nonviolent. If you define it as disallowing violence anywhere in your life, then maybe he wasn't. Even if not totally nonviolent, King is definitely less violent than many other leaders we read about this semester.drocmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10037649705671138583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717391956014930517.post-89346581683946316432010-12-09T19:20:35.085-08:002010-12-09T19:20:35.085-08:00This is a thought provoking post. I do, however, t...This is a thought provoking post. I do, however, think that MLK's actions remained loyal to his nonviolent philosophy. Yes, he did have guarded men outside of his house, but after it was bombed and his wife almost killed. I agree with Caroline in that at some point basic instincts take over and you do what you need to do. But if you think about it, having men on patrol outside of his house was the most nonviolent thing he could have done aside from nothing at all. Most men would go after someone who tried to kill their wives, but MLK stayed true to his nonviolent ways.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708957436053981057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717391956014930517.post-42639638579075255432010-11-30T14:07:42.496-08:002010-11-30T14:07:42.496-08:00I think this is an interesting post, but I still b...I think this is an interesting post, but I still believe that MLK Jr. was truly nonviolent. His alignment and endorsement with the Black Power movement and the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense did not alter his nonviolent philosophy or lifestyle. It served, rather, as a bridge, connecting different parts of the Civil Rights Movement. It was an attempt to have some kind of solidarity within the overall movement. I do agree that having armed men outside of his home does counter his belief of nonviolence, but at a certain point, a person's survival and protective instincts take control. While MLK Jr. was a leader and a figure-head of the nonviolent movement, he was still a man with a family that he wanted to protect, and that does not take away from him being nonviolent.Caroline Mulloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683490404205482722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717391956014930517.post-43227429774334087462010-11-29T20:28:02.168-08:002010-11-29T20:28:02.168-08:00You make a very avid point in noting the fact that...You make a very avid point in noting the fact that King does indulge in some questionable behaviors. However, I think it is a matter of self-preservation. A person can be nonviolent, but still want to live. Just as Professor McKinney stated in class, there were those who were nonviolent but they knew that during their march if things got out of hand, "John Doe" would be at the corner waiting for his chance to take action. Just because you know that someone else is willing to fight for you doesn't mean, necessarily,that you are violent yourself. I think that Kind had every intention of indulging in zero violence, but at the same time he wanted to make sure that he stayed alive, or have some type of life insurance so to speak, so that he could continue his work. As far as the War in Vietnam, I think that he was merely trying to point out the fact that America is a very hypocritical nation if it is willing to go to war with someone else for something that is going on in within itself. I don't know if you've ever heard the expression "Sweep around your own front door before you try to sweep around mine." I think King was impressing upon Americans to realize that they were doing the exact opposite of what this phrase conveys.Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884775610862792377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717391956014930517.post-46055958845057087362010-11-22T14:45:52.450-08:002010-11-22T14:45:52.450-08:00http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkatimet...http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkatimetobreaksilence.htm<br /><br />You can see and listen to the speech on this website if you would like. I meant to include it with the post. Sorry about that.drocmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10037649705671138583noreply@blogger.com