Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed the way our country was run. He helped the African American race move forward and gain respect through time. He inspired many to change their lives and their ways. He did countless great things, but so did many others in the history of our nation. While I fully support everything this man did in his lifetime, I am of the opinion that a day honoring him is unnecessary for multiple reasons.

America has finally lived up to its role as a nation of equality for all and it has become a place of safety and freedom for people around the world. However, in the struggle to maintain this ideal, I feel that as Americans, we have become too charitable. If each person in this country is not entirely happy, lawsuits are filed and riots are started. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is just another example of America striving for absolute political correctness. Without the holiday, African Americans might feel unrepresented or hurt in some way. Out of fear of injuring anyone's pride or feeling of self-value, we have the holiday. It serves as a safety net to insure that the large African American division of our country is content. Unfortunately, life is rough, and you can't always please everyone.

Plenty of other Americans have done great things for our country. Scientists, politicians, writers, and other great minds have influenced America for years. By honoring Martin Luther King, we should be honoring tons of other people. I feel quite sure that if we honored any person as influential or important as Dr. King with a holiday, each weekend would be three or four days long. Trying to honor each important American from the past would create a ripple effect that might never end. Also, if the theme of human rights is all that is being considered, we must also take into account major players in the women's rights movement. A holiday has yet to be made celebrating any advocate for women's suffrage or basic rights. Once