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?

Martin Luther King Jr.

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?