On rare occasions one does hear of a miraculous case of a married couple falling in love after marriage, but on close examination it will be found that it is a mere adjustment to the inevitable.
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Every society has the criminals it deserves.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that the nature of a society's criminals reflects the values and circumstances of that society.
Emma Goldman's quote implies that the criminals within a society are a reflection of the societal values, injustices, and circumstances that shape individuals. It points to the idea that systemic issues, rather than individual failings, contribute to the emergence of crime, suggesting that as long as societal problems persist, so too will the types of criminal behavior that arise in response to those problems.
Themes
SocietyCriminalsValuesInjusticePhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a discussion about criminal justice reform.
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