Martin Luther King Jr.: What Makes The Perfect Human?

What makes the perfect human? This has been the topic of countless debates across history. The truth is that there can be no perfect human. This is because humans are created with flaws. Therefore, to be human one must be flawed which leaves no possibility of being perfect. Being ideal, however, is something one can strive for. In the past century, the United States has become a world power. With the responsibility that comes with being a world power, the United States has had to adopt certain characteristics such as patience and perseverance. As citizens of the United States, Americans have inherited some of this responsibility as well. The ideal American would embody all the aforementioned traits while acknowledging their own flaws and working to erase them. If one truly wants
One real life example of this is the Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout his life, Martin Luther King Jr. was known to find his own faults and try his best to correct them. He also spent his whole life protesting for equal rights while showcasing the greatest of patience by not “fighting fire with fire.” Martin Luther King Jr. not once threw an object after being hit by one nor did he attack the character of any one person even after having every single aspect of his own character attacked. Although he lost his life, Martin Luther King Jr. persevered as equal rights among all in the United States has been legally attained. He, like very few others, was able to get very close to being the ideal American. As with many things in life, the ideal is not always reality. Even Martin Luther King Jr. was not able to be the ideal American in all aspects of life. Although he was not able to become the ideal American, Martin Luther King Jr. was able to self evaluate himself, be patient, and persevere. Most Americans cannot say the same thing for