Response to “Love Your Enemies” by Martin Luther King

Response to “Love Your Enemies” by Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King said “it is love that will save our world and our civilization, love even for enemies.” Hate changes a person’s personalities. Before you can love your enemies, you must first analyze yourself then seek the element of good in your enemies. Honestly, I don’t think this is even possible. At least not for everyone in the world. For example: if someone killed the people you love most in your life, why would you love your enemy? How and where do you seek forgiveness for such actions? I would seek for revenge. Both Obama and Martin Luther King are doing things similar. They are seeking to change the world for the better. They will always be idols and become a big part of African American history.

Jacky Leung

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