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Monday, January 18, 2010
Would you loot if your children were starving?
As we recall the life and principles of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today on this national holiday in his honor we have the chaos, suffering, devastation, and misery of earthquake torn Haiti as a backdrop.
Which leads me to ask some questions. Do you embrace the non-violent philosophy espoused by Dr. King? Is there a point where you would discard those ideals and commit acts of violence?
In Haiti there are thousands of people who don’t have access to enough food or fresh water. There are some people in Haiti who are looting. For some, it is an act of survival. For others it smacks of opportunism.
Which leads me to ask; if your children were starving would you resort to an act of violence, looting, to try to obtain food for your family?
What would Dr. King say?
Vick Mickunas
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