Obama's Argumentative Essay

“At the center of nonviolence stands the principle of love.” (Martin Luther King Jr.) Martin Luther King Jr. is a well-known activist who fought for his people and equal rights. He gave a speech while accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in which he spoke about how far he has come and how far the movement he has been a part of has changed the United States for the better. Barack Obama also gave a speech while accepting his prize on the same topic of freedom and how he has been inspired and moved by the actions of the past. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama both feel strongly about the idea of a peaceful world but Obama considers the thought that violence has to occur from time to time.
“I conclude that this award which I receive on behalf …show more content…
Obama believes that our world will require violence from time to time to balance all countries out and be able to create world peace through the belief that everyone is at the same level. In this quote, Obama explains the thought that due to the Marshall Plan and the United Nations, it has kept all countries on the same level and has kept the possibility of war between each other to a minimum to protect our rights and the destruction of our world as a …show more content…
had the same hope of a peaceful world. Martin Luther King Jr. hoped for a peaceful world to be accomplished by his voice and his devotion to a non-violent world. Barack Obama had a bit of a different idea. Obama wanted a peaceful world to be achieved by violence from time to time to keep people in their places and balance out all strong forces. I believe that although it would be spectacular to see our world achieve world peace without having to resort to violence, I think that our world will have its ups and downs in terms of war and violence and that hopefully, in the end, we will all be able to live on this world together and peacefully as