Have you heard of a Non-violent Radical Militant? I did not
until I heard Glenn Beck talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here is
what I learned.
Non-violent Radical Militant: It was the basis of Dr. King's
marches. In other words his organization style to bring people together
to correct societal wrongs. Basically, it would use an organization style
similar to what a militant would use. It would be radical, but for Dr.
King, this would mean placing people, values, love of our fellow man, Justice
and Freedom all first and foremost. And finally and most importantly, be
non-violent. These together formed the basis behind the marches
themselves. But how is this applicable today?
Applying King's organization: In this case it would be based
around organizing to fix societal wrongs like Dr. King and his followers did in
the civil rights movement. For instance, say a man is arrested by police
for child neglect, but that man brings his kid to the park every day, ensures
the child is fed, and basically, the child is healthy. There is obviously
something wrong with that law, because there is nothing wrong mentally or
physically with the child. As such, people would organize into
non-violent militias, to march and place pressure on lawmakers to change that
law so that an innocent man never goes to jail like that again.
Basically, we must move when change is needed. We do not stand
aside if something is wrong or needs to change. This is how we apply it
to our everyday.
Conclusion: There is many things that need to be
changed. Laws that punish the innocent, laws that make good people into
criminals, laws that make governments tyrannical, laws that solidify power in
the few, all these are things that must be changed. Yes, change is slow,
and it will be difficult, but it must be done. We can do it if we follow
Dr. King's methods. So now we just need a coalition of the willing to
push forward with the changes that are needed.
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