To what extent do Martin Luther King Jr.’s views about government coincide with those
of Lao-tzu? Is there a legitimate comparison to be made between King’s policy of
nonviolent resistance and Lao-tzu’s judicious inactivity? To what extent would King have
agreed with Lao-tzu’s views? Would Lao-tzu have supported King’s position in his letter,
or would he have interpreted events differently?
