Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection." Apathy and half-hearted support in all social cases is just as harmful as creating an unjust law because it decreases morale and adds dead weight to a society. It is the job of a human to believe in what is right and to fight against the unlawful in times of need. By the same token, it is of our very nature to rebel against tyranny and therefore oppression will always have a counterbalance of free will. "A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law." Throughout the letter he cites numerous Biblical references and through these he not only appeals to the Christian nature of the ministers which would be his audience, but also to compare the good vs. evil mentality to modern social convention. To expand this idea to a universal level, he says "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." This is in no way a concept centralized to a democratic nation; it affects every human. .
The Tao Te Ching differentiates quite clearly between good and bad. In its many metaphorical situations, it shows situations in which someone will be in complete personal harmony or in complete disarray. .
"He who stands on tiptoe.
doesn't stand firm.
He who rushes ahead.
doesn't go far.
He who tries to shine.
Dims his own light .
The Tao teaches that "thoughts weaken the mind" and therefore one should become ignorant to remain happy. .
Stop thinking and end your problems. .
What difference between yes and no? .
What difference between success and failure? .
Must you value what others value, avoid what others avoid? .
How ridiculous! .
Contrary to MLK's message, it teaches that non-action is the most productive means of achieving contentedness. Socially, this causes apathy to manifest. Yes, action should never be forced, but according to Dr.