Justice vs. Order in Times of Urgency

The white moderate is the white majority that usually has privileges and that chooses to look away or not get involved in relevant matters in society. In the context of Martin Luther King’s letter, the religious leaders are the white moderate. They claim that they agree with the goals of Martin Luther King, but despite their words, they don’t want to act upon what they believe is right and do not condone King’s protests because it causes chaos, and a lack of order in the society, “they are more devoted to order than justice”. In our world today, those still exist regardless of the injustice…