After briefly researching the Pope’s recent visit to the United States, I found the he mentioned Martin Luther King as a historical figure. In his speech made at the White House, he stated, “To use a telling phrase of the Reverend Martin Luther King, we can say that we have defaulted on a promissory note and now is the time to honor it,” (Pope Francis). I would definitely agree with the Pope’s decision to mention Martin Luther King. This was a fitting historic figure to refer to, because he was stating some recent issues in the United States, such as racial issues (ex. Charleston). If I were the Pope I would do the exact same as he did, with mentioning Martin Luther King. I would also mention Aristotle. He was one of the very first people to envision democracy and have an idea of it. He just saw it as a way to allow citizens to take part in their government. By mentioning Aristotle, I could compare democracy from then to now, and its evolution.
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