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Martin Luther King........Breaking the Law respectfully.

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  • 18-01-2012 9:58pm
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    Xenophile
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    As the topic of breaking the law is going to be on the agenda for some time to come it is important that those who admire Martin Luther King quote him accurately


    Martin Luther King, in his famous "Letter from the Birmingham Jail," called on all Americans to actively but peacefully oppose laws that were morally wrong. King wrote:

    "There are just laws and there are unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that an unjust law is no law at all... One who breaks an unjust law must do it openly, lovingly...I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law."

    The Forum on Spirituality has been closed for years. Please bring it back, there are lots of Spiritual people in Ireland and elsewhere.

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    Guill
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    Refreshingly uplifting.


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    Degsy
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    Hippy bullshiit..at least King got what was coming to him!


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    admiralofthefleet
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    i have a dreamcast


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    Sindri
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    I heard he was a homosexual womaniser.


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    Fart
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    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    i have a dreamcast

    ... and one day, my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their K/D ratio.


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    catthinkin
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    Meh lot of respect for the man . I have decided to stick with love hate is too hard a burden to bear
    LEGEND


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    AnonoBoy
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    Degsy wrote: »
    Hippy bullshiit..at least King got what was coming to him!

    Continually amazing how much nonsense you talk.....


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    My name is URL
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    Charlie Chaplin had it right, man

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKpYBbl4NkM


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    squod
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    Ray Burke T.D. - Flood/Mahon TribunalBurke did not purchase his home, Briargate, in 1973 as a normal commercial transaction but a benefit conferred to ensure that Burke would act in the best interests of Oakpark Developments when performing his public duties.Burke opened and maintained offshore bank accounts in the Isle of Man for the purpose of receiving and concealing corrupt payments.Burke received a corrupt payment of £35,000 on May 26, 1989 in connection with the granting of a broadcasting license to Century Radio.The payment to Burke on June 15, 1989 which James Gogarty witnessed was not a political donation but was paid to secure Burke's political support and was a corrupt payment
    Liam Lawlor T.D. - accused of corrupt practices in relation to planning and development. He was jailed repeatedly for refusal to cooperate with the Flood/Mahon Tribunal.

    .............................
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    Viva la República!!
    http://www.politics.ie/forum/political-reform/163163-irish-justice-injustice-we-nation-just-unjust-people.html

    We're still paying pensions for some of these people. That's OK, right?


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    Senna
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    Xenophile wrote: »
    As the topic of breaking the law is going to be on the agenda for some time to come


    Sorry i slept in for the boards.ie meeting were the agenda was discussed for the week, could anyone PM me it.


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    TeddyTedson
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    Degsy wrote: »
    Hippy bullshiit..at least King got what was coming to him!
    We all get what's coming to us eventually;)
    Feel the love Degsy:P


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    LH Pathe
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    Blacks are like women. n imma gon finish..

    if they weren't treated like shìte back then they wouldn't be put up on a pedestal today.


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    Logical Fallacy
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    Xenophile wrote: »
    As the topic of breaking the law is going to be on the agenda for some time to come it is important that those who admire Martin Luther King quote him accurately


    Martin Luther King, in his famous "Letter from the Birmingham Jail," called on all Americans to actively but peacefully oppose laws that were morally wrong. King wrote:

    "There are just laws and there are unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that an unjust law is no law at all... One who breaks an unjust law must do it openly, lovingly...I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law."

    Hard to be sure that King wrote anything to be honest...he was a notorious plagiarist.


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    Dudess
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    Degsy wrote: »
    King got what was coming to him!
    Don't make me take it back...


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    Sindri
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    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    Hard to be sure that King wrote anything to be honest...he was a notorious plagiarist.

    And womanising homosexual.


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    Johro
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    LH Pathe wrote: »
    Blacks are like women. n imma gon finish..

    if they weren't treated like shìte back then they wouldn't be put up on a pedestal today.
    Wtf?:confused:


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    Pace2008
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    Degsy wrote: »
    Hippy bullshiit..at least King got what was coming to him!
    Obvious wind-up attempt is obvious (yet somewhat successful).


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    blatantrereg
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    "A man can't ride you unless your back is bent."


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    Mike 1972
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    Sindri wrote: »
    a homosexual womaniser.

    Does not compute :confused:


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    later12
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    Has anyone ever read Martin Luther King's autobiography? One thing that struck me about King whenever he spoke of his opponents, is the disconcerting reminder that most of us - many white and middle class - would probably have been opposed to Martin Luther King, had we belonged to 1950's and 60's America.

    As a 25 year old white man, I probably would have been among his most loudmouth and ignorant opponents.

    Makes you wonder what other outstanding political or social icons have not come along - and whether we are still ignorantly supporting the injustices they might, like Martin Luther King, so eloquently have railed against.


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    RichieC
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    Degsy wrote: »
    Hippy bullshiit..at least King got what was coming to him!

    You're nothing but a **** troll.


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    RichieC
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    Pace2008 wrote: »
    Obvious wind-up attempt is obvious (yet somewhat successful).

    Successful at exposing the poster as the the wind up artist that he is.


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    catthinkin
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    The amount of begrudgery in this thread is unreal . The man had more charisma than i warrent any of u have and truely changed millions of peoples lives .


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    Logical Fallacy
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    catthinkin wrote: »
    The amount of begrudgery in this thread is unreal . The man had more charisma than i warrent any of u have and truely changed millions of peoples lives .

    I am far more charismatic than Dr King.

    Plus i'm white.

    Double win for me.


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    catthinkin
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    Hilarious add that :/


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    Logical Fallacy
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    catthinkin wrote: »
    Hilarious add that :/

    If you take things in AH too seriously you should always expect someone to try and wind you up a little.

    In this case, me.


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    The King of Moo
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    I wonder if Martin Luther King would pay the household charge/broadcast charge? :pac:


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    Cianos
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    Degsy wrote: »
    Hippy bullshiit..at least King got what was coming to him!

    I lolled.

    Actually, I didn't.


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    K-9
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    Martin Luther King was an amazing man, way ahead of his time as was Robert Kennedy.

    I remember a bedsit in Rathmines in the early 90's and having the Proclamation and the "I have a dream" speech on my wall.

    Both are lost on so, so, so many people these days! The rights part has been hijacked and the responsibility part forgotten.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    fedor.2.
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    K-9 wrote: »
    Martin Luther King was an amazing man, way ahead of his time as was Robert Kennedy.

    I remember a bedsit in Rathmines in the early 90's and having the Proclamation and the "I have a dream" speech on my wall.

    Both are lost on so, so, so many people these days! The rights part has been hijacked and the responsibility part forgotten.


    Cool story, got any more?


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