Death - by hanging! - that, at least, I did not deserve. The death part - all right, somebody has to stand for the responsibility. But that - that I did not deserve!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker protests the method of execution, claiming it is undeserved while accepting death.
- In plain terms
- I accept death but not hanging.
- What can you take from it?
- Protesting the method of execution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an execution method unjust?
- Can one deserve death but not the manner?
Another view
Accepting death while protesting the method is contradictory.
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