In this rat-race everybody's guilty till proved innocent!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Society assumes guilt before proof of innocence in competitive environments.
- In plain terms
- People are treated as guilty until proven innocent.
- What can you take from it?
- Competition breeds suspicion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who assumes guilt?
- How do you prove innocence?
Another view
It generalizes human nature too broadly.
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