People don't ever have to starve to death; there are solutions. We have failed if we can't eradicate hunger in Africa and Ethiopia.
Interpretation
Hunger is a solvable issue, and we fail as a society if we allow it to persist.
Coretta Scott King's quote emphasizes that hunger is not an inevitable condition but rather a problem that can be addressed with the right solutions. She highlights the moral responsibility to eradicate hunger, particularly in regions like Africa and Ethiopia, asserting that our collective failure to do so indicates a serious shortcoming in our societal values and priorities.
In practice
In a speech about social justice, one might say, 'As Coretta Scott King reminds us, we have failed if we can't eradicate hunger in Africa.'
I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe in democracy. The civil rights movement thrives on unity and inclusion, not division and exclusion. My husband's struggle parallels that of the gay rights movement.
...We have an historic opportunity for a great global healing and renewal. If we will accept the challenge of nonviolent activism with faith, courage, and determination, we can bring this great vision of a world united in peace and harmony from a distant ideal into glowing reality.
I think if people really read Martin Luther King, Jr., then they would begin to understand what he really represented.
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I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.
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Do not confuse your vested interests with ethics. Do not identify the enemies of your privilege with the enemies of humanity.
The glory of saving a country is not for him who has contributed to its ruin.
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What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool? You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.
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