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This 5 page paper evaluates this topic with the use of Plato's Crito and Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. King's position is supported. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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jail gives one a glimpse into what Kings views on citizens responsibilities should be, and whether or not one should obey the law. Of course, many know Kings history anyway
so hearing that he wrote a letter from a jail cell is no surprise. While that is true, people should be shocked that this great man had to spend even
one hour in jail. King expressed the following in that infamous letter: "Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application. For instance, I have been
arrested on a charge of parading without a permit. Now, there is nothing wrong in having an ordinance which requires a permit for a parade. But such an ordinance becomes
unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens the First Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and protest. " (King, 1963). To King, the ends justify the
means, even if that means allowing oneself to get arrested. Civil disobedience to King is justifiable. Of course, much depends on the circumstances, but the point is that the
law--or the government--is not always right. If a law is unfair, the citizens should act. Not too long ago a tee shirt sported the slogan "Challenge Authority." To many, it
had little meaning. That is because the majority of people are sheep. They do what they are told and question little. Leaders like King who take the law to its
limit, and question its legitimacy and even agree to spend time in jail, are people who should be commended. At the same time, Plato had a point too. A balance
is needed between the citizens and the government and citizens should not always take the law into their own hands. In looking at Platos Crito, one sees that
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