Inquiry #2: MLK

In Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' King describes his views on the segregation issues that face much of the area and reasons for why segregation should be abolished. In the letter, King describes how he has been thrown in jail under means of an unjust law. He also goes into detail on why he broke segregation laws and how important it was that he and his fellow men did so. I'm sure this reading posed the same question for me as it did many others which is, what exactly is the difference between just and unjust laws? Also who decides wether or not this law is just? I agree with Dr. King that "A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God." However I understand how hard it must be for the white population to understand what it felt like to be cast away from society. I can relate because although I know there are problems in the world, I do nothing to try to fix them because I am content with the life I am living. I believe that this letter from Dr. King achieves exactly what he is trying to achieve, which is to let those who have not experienced segregation understand the demoralizing effects of it. So I ask, how do you think you would act in a similar situation as the white moderate; would you fight for what you know is right, or continue to do nothing about it because it has no affect on you?