“Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful of the fact that violence often brings about momentary results. Nations have frequently won their independence in battle. But in spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace. It solves no social problem: it merely creates new and more complicated ones. Violence is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding: it seeks to annihilate rather than convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence ends up defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers." Martin Luther King Jr., 11 Dec 1964
So true. He was a real leader. Where are those today? So what is the agenda of the violent mob then, since it is obviously not real justice and equality? Even the "peaceful" protestors chant and write despicable things about other human beings. Dr. King was not in favor of tearing down the family and societal structure of America. He knew that this kind of revolution is evil and immoral.
