'I never condemn wrongdoing in any area.' (22 February 2006 in the Dail)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker states he does not condemn wrongdoing in any specific area.
- In plain terms
- He claims he never criticizes bad behavior anywhere.
- What can you take from it?
- A refusal to judge wrongdoing can imply broad tolerance or hesitation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why avoid condemning wrongdoing?
- Is neutrality ever ethical?
Another view
Not condemning wrongdoing might be seen as failing to take a moral stand.
More from Bertie Ahern
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Permalink to quote #11 'I never condone wrongdoing in any area' (22 February 2006 in the Dail) (Ahern corrected his slip, above, during the same dialogue.[2])
Permalink to quote #13 'Throwing white elephants and red herrings at each other.' (a warning he used in the Dail once).
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