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Martin Luther King, Jr.

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.

Respect

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When someone knowingly disobeys a law they believe is unfair and accepts punishment to highlight that unfairness, they are showing deep respect for the law’s purpose. This act acknowledges the law’s importance by appealing to the community’s sense of justice rather than simply ignoring or rejecting the law.

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