His skepticism concerning the power of love and nonviolence diminished, as did his disbelief in the potential of this philosophy to affect social relations. King explained in "Stride Toward Freedom": Prior to reading Gandhi, I had about concluded that the ethics of Jesus were only effective in individual relationships. The 'turn the other cheek' philosophy and 'love your enemies' philosophy were only valid, I felt, when individuals were in conflict with other individuals. ...

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As a brilliant philosopher hundreds of years ahead of his civilization who was seeking to define the nature of ethics by asking seemingly awkward questions, Socrates' quest exposed the ignorance of those who believed themselves to be wise, with one of the most documented incidences being his debate with Euthyphro concerning the origins of piety. ... Furthermore, just as Euthyphro leaves the conversation unchanged without giving a sound argument, the people in general also ignore the flaws in the origin of their religious philosophies. ...

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Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929. Throughout his life, King was known best as a Civil Rights Leader. King was born into a family of Baptist Ministers. King grew up in a time when the opportunities for education and experience were not available to children in poorer urban and rural areas....

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