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Topic: When talking about Martin Luther King, why do people always add "junior" to his name?

Meta started this discussion 8 years ago #70,839

I mean it's not like anyone's going to think you're talking about Martin Luther King, Sr.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #853,569

Out of respect you dumb ass

Meta (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #853,570

@previous (B)
jun·ior
ˈjo͞onyər/Submit
adjective
adjective: junior
1.
of, for, or denoting young or younger people.
"junior tennis"
synonyms: younger, youngest
"the junior members of the family"
antonyms: senior, older
NORTH AMERICAN
of or for students in the third year of a course lasting four years in college or high school.
"his junior year in college"
denoting the younger of two who have the same name in a family, especially a son as distinct from his father.
adjective: Junior
"John F. Kennedy Junior"
BRITISH
of, for, or denoting schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 11.
2.
low or lower in rank or status.
"Virginia's junior senator"
synonyms: low-ranking, lower-ranking, entry-level, subordinate, lesser, lower, minor, secondary
"a junior position in the firm"
antonyms: senior, higher-ranking
noun
noun: junior; plural noun: juniors

Doesn't sound respectful to me.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 45 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #853,583

Because that was his name.

Anonymous B replied with this 8 years ago, 15 seconds later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #853,584

@previous (C)

> Because that was his name.

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 5 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #853,639

yeah his last name was actually Junior

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 58 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #853,649

Are you dumb?

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #853,650

to differentiate him from his father you idiot

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 10 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #853,749

Doesn't matter what his name was, he's still a nigger, and dead.

Sheila LaBoof replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #853,774

@previous (G)
well that's rather uncharitable
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