In mathematics and statistics, the term arithmetic mean is preferred over simply mean because it helps to differentiate between other means such as geometric and harmonic mean. Statistical mean is the most common term for calculating the mean of a statistical distribution.
There were, in my opinion, two main reasons for this: 1  I believe that Dr. King believed that nonviolence was a more moral strategy than one that included violence. 2  King also believed that nonviolence was a more effective way to get people on the side of the protestors.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for equal rights for all people of every backround. The reason he is so unique is because he was non-violent in his goals. He earned the Nobe â¦ l Peace Prize in 1964, and was assassinated in 1968. + 72 others found this useful.