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> When ontop of oscillations, they are never obvious from the vantage point of a single wiggle. I am reminded of the Martin Luther King quote: "The arc of the
by martinpw 10y ago
> When ontop of oscillations, they are never obvious from the vantage point of a single wiggle.
I am reminded of the Martin Luther King quote: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice."
- humanrebar 10y agoThat was probably a theological opinion, for what it's worth. People forget MLK was a pastor.
- bb611 10y agoI disagree, he was paraphrasing early 19th century abolitionist Theodore Parker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Parker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Parker Another theologian for sure, but pretty squarely in the context of black rights in the US.
- humanrebar 10y agoSome of King's best work was putting civil rights in a theological context. That's basically what Letters From A Birmingham Jail was about. Despite the passive voice, I still think God and Christ were on King's mind when coining that. I'm sure if he were still alive, he'd agree.
- gozur88 10y agoHe was probably wrong about that. It's more like a pendulum that swings in both directions.