When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out 'stop!' When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Brecht describes how repeated suffering becomes invisible and ignored by society.
- In plain terms
- When bad things happen often, people stop noticing them.
- What can you take from it?
- Notice suffering before it becomes invisible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you stop noticing a problem?
- How do you keep empathy alive?
Another view
It assumes awareness always leads to action.
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