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Daily Literary Quote
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Journal Prompt Explain the above quote. Why are "sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" so dangerous? If Dr. King were alive today, what do you think he would say about the state of racism and human rights in the United States?
63 Comments
Ashley
1/18/2021 10:36:49 am
I think he means that seeing and not doing anything can be just as dangerous as committing the act. I think if he were alive today he would be disgusted with overall racism and the way our government goes about handling it.
Jake Hayden
1/18/2021 10:38:20 am
Those were my thoughts as well.
Steven
1/18/2021 10:38:53 am
Yes of course
Ariana Williams
1/18/2021 10:42:28 am
I agree with this.
Adrian
1/18/2021 10:42:59 am
Mhm
taija
1/18/2021 11:14:14 am
I agree with everything you said
Jaicei
1/18/2021 11:40:33 am
I agree that he would be disgusted with the government right now.
Tierryn
1/18/2021 11:44:00 am
Very well said, I agree.
Hayley ?
1/18/2021 10:36:51 am
I do not understand any of this 🤦♀️🤷♀️😵
Adrian
1/18/2021 10:38:00 am
Lit
Ashley
1/18/2021 10:38:04 am
Are you continuously ignorant?
Della
1/18/2021 10:42:49 am
I 100% agree
Treygan
1/18/2021 10:44:23 am
L
Aubrey Gregson
1/18/2021 10:42:47 am
Maybe you could do some research.
Tierryn
1/18/2021 11:45:08 am
How are you so ignorant and blind to the current events going on?
Jake Hayden
1/18/2021 10:37:56 am
This quote attempts to warn the human race about how ignorance and stupidity will be the downfall of us all. If Dr. Martin were alive today, he would more than likely be saying many things whether they be good or bad.
Steven
1/18/2021 10:38:31 am
Definitely agree
Ashley
1/18/2021 10:38:53 am
Fair enough
Preston
1/18/2021 10:40:12 am
I agree
Steven
1/18/2021 10:38:02 am
They are dangerous because they overthrow our morals. If King was here today I think he would think why are we still fighting over the same stupid shit.
Jake Hayden
1/18/2021 10:38:52 am
I couldn’t agree more.
Preston
1/18/2021 10:39:26 am
Facts
Aspen
1/18/2021 10:40:31 am
Periodt
Della
1/18/2021 10:43:41 am
👌
Griffin
1/18/2021 10:45:33 am
Yeah this guy is definitely going to the marines
taija
1/18/2021 11:15:02 am
Yes very well put
Jaicei
1/18/2021 11:41:26 am
I agree; fighting over equality is stupid.
Preston
1/18/2021 10:38:46 am
With context, it means that not acting on the what’s wrong with the world and standing by is cowardly and stupid. I think Dr. MLK would be mad and try to gain better equality in today’s world
Treygan Bragg
1/18/2021 10:44:11 am
Unique post
Aspen
1/18/2021 10:39:38 am
Watching something bad happen and letting it happen without saying or doing anything can be just as bad as doing it yourself. I believe he would be very upset with the way the people are handling it with violence. He did not preach violence but nothing but peace.
Aubrey Gregson
1/18/2021 10:42:01 am
I agree
Leah
1/18/2021 10:45:21 am
Very true!
Aubrey Gregson
1/18/2021 10:40:08 am
If he were alive today I think he would be disgusted with how the U.S. went about wanting change. He wouldn’t be happy seeing riots and watching them burn down black owned businesses. He accomplished a lot without hurting anyone so I think he’d be disappointed with the violence.
Aspen
1/18/2021 10:41:26 am
EXACTLY
Jessie Hiatt
1/18/2021 10:43:12 am
I agree
Della
1/18/2021 10:45:03 am
I agree
Della
1/18/2021 10:41:06 am
When you are ignorant you don’t know much about the world it is dangerous because you don’t know what your walking into. When you are just stupid to be stupid you won’t succeed in life because you don’t want to.
Adrian Lima
1/18/2021 10:41:09 am
Ignorance can be dangerous when people agree with something without knowing the possible consequences of such decisions. Dr. King would most likely not support the efforts that his own black people are making. He led peaceful protests and wouldn’t necessarily condone things such as the many riots that have happened.
Treygan Bragg
1/18/2021 10:45:20 am
Very clear opinion
Mason Payne
1/18/2021 10:45:31 am
I agree.
Ariana Williams
1/18/2021 10:42:07 am
I think they are dangerous because not doing anything can be just as problematic as doing something. I think Martin Luther King would be highly disappointed at the racism that takes place in this country. I think he would feel like all of his hard work hadn’t been put to good use.
Jessie Hiatt
1/18/2021 10:43:56 am
Yes, that’s what I think as well
Leah
1/18/2021 10:45:50 am
Good point.
Jessie Hiatt
1/18/2021 10:42:15 am
I think this means that ignoring a problem is dangerous because not doing anything means you can’t have an opinion on it. If people are complaining then they shouldn’t just stand by. I think he would he would be disappointed with how alive racism still is today.
Ariana Williams
1/18/2021 10:43:08 am
There were my thoughts too.
Darian
1/18/2021 11:17:16 am
I agree that he would be disappointed
Treygan Bragg
1/18/2021 10:42:55 am
By this he likely means that to see the problem and not attempt to fix it is worse than being the cause of the problem. Dr. King would be very disappointed in the current idea of racism that our country seems to linger in. He would also choose to stand up and work on our current national disagreements when it comes to the race of a person.
Adrian
1/18/2021 10:43:46 am
Cool dude
Abeni Baca
3/2/2021 12:14:33 am
Great point of view
Leah
1/18/2021 10:44:40 am
Dr. Martin said that because people were being mistreated. If he were here today he would continue to talk about people being mistreated. He would also try to spread awareness because it still applies to our world.
Mason Payne
1/18/2021 10:46:08 am
He would do that today if he was alive.
Mason Payne
1/18/2021 10:45:05 am
The two are dangerous because there is a lack of willingness to change your state of mind and be open to being wrong. I think MLK would say that racism has gotten better that I his time but still exists and should end all together.
Dodge
1/18/2021 10:56:47 am
Its so dangerous to be ignorant because ignorance will cause you to ignore a problem. This can cause even more problems. I thibk Dr. Luther King would be proud of the progress will have made but would push for rascism to be completely eradicated.
Darian
1/18/2021 11:16:08 am
I agree with you
Griffin Mylan
1/28/2021 11:32:10 am
I completely agree.
Abeni Baca
3/2/2021 12:14:03 am
I agree
Darian
1/18/2021 11:15:52 am
It's dangerous because ignorance will cause a problem to become worse creating more problems. I think he would be mad because even though people now have changed we still think of each other differently and even some joke about racism.
Griffin Mylan
1/28/2021 11:32:27 am
I can totally understand.
taija
1/18/2021 11:18:17 am
It’s dangerous because the problem might get worst depending on how you try to fix it. I think he wouldn’t be happy. People are still fighting for equality and I think he would be disappointed with how slow things are moving.
Jaicei
1/18/2021 11:39:56 am
The quote speaks on the bliss of ignorance and the consequences of turning a blind eye. Both of which are dangerous because neither add anything to society or put forth any effort to help a cause such as the Civil Rights Movement. If MLK were alive today I’m sure he would be proud that we have come so far as a society, but also deeply disappointed that we still allow these injustices to occur.
Tierryn
1/18/2021 11:43:33 am
Ignorance and conscientious stupidly are dangerous because seeing these negative actions and doing nothing can be just as bad as doing the act itself. If he were alive today he would be absolutely disappointed and disgusted with the state of the world. Racism is very prominent and alive today and it’s sad to see that we’re only going backwards.
Griffin Mylan
1/28/2021 11:31:55 am
Human ignorance effects our society by leaving people uninformed or informed on false information. It almost works like a plague. If Martin was alive today, he would recognized that prejudice still exists just in a different form.
Abeni Baca
3/2/2021 12:13:38 am
I believe he is saying that ignorance and conscientious stupidity is self destructive. I truly believe if Martin Luther king were alive today he would be extremely disappointed. He believed in peace and equality not riots and separation. Leave a Reply. |
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