Would Martin Luther King have allowed his children to act like street thugs?
917625
You white people don't understand, u are not part of the culture. I know u stepped back and observed things happening but come on,worry about your own self and get a degree in African American studies. Then u will only know half the problem.
537353
It should. They were trying to hurt in their protest. Remember don't buy day-our economy. They didn't behave like guest but rioters. I see their plight but there are good and bad ways to do things. This was bad-The flag, the anthem, hurting the schools that have accepted them and have helped. Very bad behavior and a lack of respect for many. They could of held peaceably in parks-media would have shown them. No-they used bullying practices. And demanding. Where else would that be tolerated?  We are not at war with them-just asking for what every country would-get legal(yes even Mexico has immigration rules)Behave well and act well-not to much to ask don't bully. Unless you want to fight.
704940
I think they would be ashamed, angry and disappointed in us with how we treat each other...the lack of common courtesy,  the lack of sense of community,  the violence,  the greed, the waste,  the lack of values in the home and workplace....\n\nWe don't take pride in what we do, we don't instill good habits in our children.  We don't punish or hold ourselves or others responsible for their actions...we make excuses,  we belittle ourselves and others,  we don't practice what we preach and to find a person you can trust......\n\nWe over indulge our children and ourselves,  we are never happy with what we have...there is always more to want.  We forgot the simple pleasure of playing safely in the neighborhoods we live in...building snowmen,  riding bikes,  walking the dog...  We don't know our neighbor's name much less help them when they need help the most.     We would rather throw money at a problem then roll up our sleeves and get involved.\n\nPretty sorry isn't it?
503693
You can write about the Children's March that took place. Basically, all the African-American students, and even some white students walked out of school, met at this church & in waves of 50 walked out while the police kept sending them to jail. The jails were so full. There is so much information on this topic & even a video called the Children's March, I think. Hope this was good enough for you.
446499
I am Muslim but I still think Dr. Martin Luther King was a more effective leader.  He had a mission and that was getting equality and right to vote for people of all races in the United States through peaceful means.  Peaceful means is always more effective than violence. He could have been a better political leader for blacks than Jesse Jackson if he was alive.  Look at Mandela and Gandhi.  The Palestinians could learn a few lessons.  Sucide bombers is not the answer.\n\nMalcolm X had more anger and hatred in him and got pulled into a racist movement which was the "Nation of Islam".  He wanted to highlight the plight of blacks in America and bring in the notion of black superiority.  Later on in his life he went to hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca and embrased true Islam and its unversalist concepts, by then he was assasinated.
807125
I think King ushered in an since of sanity, once all was said and done, in a social environment that was contradictory to the intent of our country which was inspired by moral law. \n\nForced segregation among people, a mind set among politicians of what was 'best for people,' and that 3/4 of the country didn't even care because it wasn't happening, nor was it an issue, in their corner of the world. \n\nImagine how shocked people were in middle America to see on TV what was going on in other parts of the US. Notice that there were a mix of 'colors' joining the movements from all over to address the issues that were in question. \n\nMany politicians did believe that keeping races separate was moral, being concerned about what people were doing in their bedrooms was moral, and that it was King who was presenting immoral behavior! Obviously those politicians found the error of their ways and discovered that races were very capable of getting along when the element of paranoia is removed.\n\nI don't think it's a hostility toward religion per say, just an interpretation of different religions and its place in society and government. And as far as hostility toward King goes, he was a man who had a certain power and influence. It doesn't matter who was sitting in that position, that person who does sit there will always be attacked for better or worse.
1025152
I THINK THEY FEEL AS THOUGH THEY HAVE TO . I COME FROM A BLACK FAMILY AND BOYS ARE TAUGHT EARLY THAT IF THEY DON'T ACT TOUGH THEY WILL BE TREATED AS A CHUMP AND GET BEAT UP OR WORSE SO THAT STICKS WITH THEM FOR LIFE.
546762
They can. It depends on what the movie is and what type of message it promotes. I wouldn't think Bambie would incite violence or promote crime but I think movies where people get hacked up, shot, stabbed, folded spindled or mutilated might be sending the wrong message to some weak minded and easily provoked individuals especially if that is what they watch all the time.
708590
You are correct.  Children are incredibly astute and resilient, it is the parents who are rigid and unbending.  Children don't hate, they are taught.  Allow me to point out that during the civil rights movement in the 60's many a parent was aghast at the idea of books showing interracial couples.  Children at that time would have black friends until they were told it was wrong and then a new racist would be created.  It's the same here, homophobes are created from innocent children because their parents can't accept someone different.  Add to that, that children don't care about two male penguins, they just like the story.  One wonders who is more immature to handle it.
466285
Wow, this is a hard one.  First of all, all kids are not the same.  Some have learnig diasbilities and really have no idea what the consequences are for their crimes, and even if they are puniched as adults, still won't understand what is happening to them.  The ones who are fully capable of understanding what they are doing at the time of the crime, if violent, should be treated as an adult.  To do things they know are wrong just for the sake of dong them is wrong.  So, in answer to your question, I guess you would have to take it case by case and see who knows what and if the mentality is that of an adult.
675663
He got busted. He's doin' 5 to 20 with the feds in Texas. His cousin Slowpoke is still around though. No but seriously dude, do you really think in our day of "political correctness" that we could possibly allow our children to be exposed to "Speedy"(drug reference) Gonzales(racial profiling)? Come on, people threw a fit over the "Lion King". Nothing is safe from sencorship now days.
356059
I'm from Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit and I would say that no damage to the societal or structural components of the city can be attributed to just the race riot of 1967.  In fact, many stores are still loited or burned in Detroit (on a daily basis but not masses of them), and African Americans are still not treated completely fairly.  I think that the race riots helped civil rights laws develop in the city but definitely helped completely deplete the city's budget, and may have helped halt tourism to the city.
934982
I think it is ridiculous and I will not have my children going around like that. When I was very young we were quite poor and I definitely want better for my kids than that. If you act like you are from the hood, you are either going to end up in the hood(or a trailer park) or your going to stay there.
762710
Probably because alot of them are in prison and the rest grew up and realized how stupid they were acting. I'm not a racist but at least the KKK had organization to it. The skinheads would just beat people up in the middle of the street with a hundred eye witnesses. Just stupid!
156391
If the good Reverend/Doctor Martin Luther King were alive today, he'd kick their (you know what's) for doing as much to cause hatred and stir up racism as Adolf Hitler.
691017
racial problems were starting to surface in a much more serious way after Brown vs board of education. Central High, Birmingham, rosa parks, the 3 civil rights workers. On the flip side, bull connors, dogs, water hoses, resurgence of the kkk, axe handles etc. Rock and roll also contributed by energizing teens. parents then didnt like the music as much as the 60's parents didnt like the beatles.
593798
I think that he was a very intelligent person caught up in a time when African Americans were unjustly subjected to harsh racism and lynchings, at the hands of the White populace. Segregation was the status quo, and he did what he thought was right in fighting against it. His actions were only a response to the harshness of the times during his life. He eventually realized that all men were brothers after his pilgrimage to Mecca, and moved closer to the philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr..