as the story reached those who were unaware of the oppression of the samaritans, this aspect of the parable became less and less discernible: fewer and fewer people ever heard of them in any context other than as a description. today, the story is often recast in a more modern setting where the people are ones in equivalent social groups known not to interact comfortably. thus, cast appropriately, the parable regains its message to modern listeners: namely, that an individual of a social group they disapprove of can exhibit moral behavior that is superior to individuals of the groups they approve. christians have used it as an example of christianity's opposition to racial, ethnic, and sectarian prejudice. for example, anti-slavery campaigner william jay described clergy who ignored slavery as "following the example of the priest and levite". martin luther king, jr., in his "i've been to the mountaintop" speech, described the samaritan as "a man of another race". sundee tucker frazier saw the samaritan more specifically as an example of a "mixed-race" person. klyne snodgrass wrote: "on the basis of this parable we must deal with our own racism but must also seek justice for, and offer assistance to, those in need, regardless of the group to which they belong."