There are 80,000 prostitutes in London alone and what are they, if not bloody sacrifices on the altar of monogamy?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The huge number of prostitutes in London serves as a grim sacrifice to monogamy.
- In plain terms
- Thousands of prostitutes are like sacrifices for the idea of monogamy.
- What can you take from it?
- Question how societal norms can create harmful extremes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does this say about societal values?
- How can we address the underlying issues?
Another view
The statement is a provocative moral judgment, not a factual analysis.
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