10 quotes found
“Institutionalized rejection of difference is an absolute necessity in a profit economy which needs outsiders as surplus people.”
“Since opposed principles, or ideologies, are irreconcilable, wars fought over principle will be wars of mutual annihilation. But wars fought for simple greed will be far less destructive, because t...”
“Rather than looking for explanations for why all people deserve to be treated with compassion and respect, we ought to be working at creating a world in which people are treated with compassion and...”
“Dehumanization isnt a way of talking. Its a way of thinkinga way of thinking that, sadly, comes all too easily to us. Dehumanization is a scourge, and has been so for millennia. It acts as a psycho...”
“During those times, they'd stand there watching me watching them. I'd pray, please. Put a pillow to my face. Clench a hand around my throat. Stab me. Shoot me. Put me out of everyone's misery.Why d...”
“Property damage is so much easier to live with than murder.”
“People who put principles before people are people who hate people. They dont much care about how well it works, just about how right it is they may even like it better if it inflicts enough pain.”
“Dehumanization isn’t a way of talking. It’s a way of thinking—a way of thinking that, sadly, comes all too easily to us. Dehumanization is a scourge, and has been so for millennia. It acts as a psy...”
“People who put principles before people are people who hate people. They don’t much care about how well it works, just about how right it is … they may even like it better if it inflicts enough pain.”