MLK Reflection

Martin Luther King  day is a day to remember and honor the efforts of Martin Luther King and what he did for the Civil Rights movement and for the black community.  We remember his speeches and his ideas that at the time were revolutionary and are now common belief in most of the world.  He preached equality and tolerance of other people's races and religions.

While we may have ignored most if not all of MLK's flaws, that still shouldn't override his accomplishments.  While he may be a "Postage Stamp Saint" there's still some truth to what's said about him.  I don't believe that just because he was used to make a holiday and somewhat warped by the elites to make him seem "perfect" we should ignore everything they say.  While we should question what people say about him and research what his life we should research both sides.  As apposed to just poking holes in his accomplishments or making him look bad its important to research his strengths and weaknesses as a person, between the two we'll find the truth.

I agree somewhat with the "Postage Stamp Saint" theory, I agree that the image of a "dangerous" person to society can be exaggerated so that they seem perfect and people won't be able to become like them.  However what they say is exaggerated, meaning that to some extent it was true and the basis of their character and what they did will remain the same, Martin Luther King wasn't perfect but no matter how you look at it, he still campaigned for equality, freedom and tolerance even if his character is overly perfect