It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Changing social order requires enduring significant hardship and punishment.
- In plain terms
- You must suffer a lot to change how society works.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect punishment when trying to change society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much punishment is too much?
- Who bears the cost of change?
Another view
This view may discourage potential activists who cannot endure punishment.
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