I believe the point the script for "do the right thing" is trying to make is that having respect for the people around you and the choices they make can make a big difference when it comes to doing the right thing. Sal could have been more understanding about putting pictures on his wall of the neighbourhoods heroes in addition to his own. Buggin' out also escalated the problem to much more than it should have been and should have accepted the fact that he did not own the establishment and it was not his choice. A compromise would have been a good idea because if Buggin' out approached Sal and respectfully asked him and told him the benefits of putting up people that the town would appreciate, I think Sal would have agreed.
From the way the story plays out, I feel the script is trying to show that this is what you should not do. I especially feel this way because of the quotes at the beginning and end of the script and movie by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. The point Martin Luther King makes is that fighting is never the answer and while it may provide a temporary release, only anger and resentment is left behind, While the point that Malcolm X makes is that he does not advocate for violence, however, in the case of violence in self defense that person is intelligent.
