In the case of Syria, its definition encourages the viewer to take initiatives. As the text explains, King's definition of morality causes Americans to vicariously experience the lives of marginalized groups. Too often, America has the tools to confront injustice, but instead remains unnecessarily passive. This problem is evident today and further highlighted by the United States' involvement in World War II at the last minute. King sums up this point by stating, “Lukewarm acceptance is far more disconcerting than outright rejection” (quote). Furthermore, in the case of the Syrian Civil War, if an American cannot bear the entire moral burden, he or she should advocate for the U.S. government to act. The moral definition refers to King's implicit proposition that the U.S. government should bear moral responsibility for the world since "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" (quote). The idea that immorality is an infection is a dominant theme throughout King's text, and he proposes that its eradication will only occur when everyone takes responsibility for purging immorality and