Overview
Read pages 215--226. Civil Disobedience: Martin Luther King Jr. "Letter From Birmingham Jail". Answer the following questions: Reading questions:
What does king mean when he says, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?”
What are the differences between unjust law and just law?
- Under what conditions is it permissible to break the law?
- According to King, what is the purpose of law and order?
- What is the proper role of Christian Church with respect to issues of social justice?
- Critical questions:
- Write a brief letter in response to King from the point of view of the clergy who originally criticized him?
How do you think King would answer the question, “What makes a society just?” compare his answer to Marx and Engels’s views of justice. Clearly state the differences and similarities.