Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than the fellowship of race and class and gender in a democratic society.
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Why are guns the only unregulated consumer products in America? We regulate toy guns and teddy bears, but we do not regulate a product that kills 4,600 children a year.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the paradox of how certain dangerous products, like guns, remain largely unregulated while even benign items face scrutiny.
Marian Wright Edelman's quote sheds light on the inconsistency in regulatory practices surrounding consumer products in America, particularly the tragedy of gun violence affecting children. It emphasizes the urgent need for society to address the regulatory disparity, questioning why firearms, responsible for significant child fatalities, are not treated with the same level of scrutiny as seemingly harmless items like toy guns or teddy bears.
Themes
GunsRegulationChildrenViolenceSafety
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about gun control legislation.
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