I'm not sorry, this is what you deserve.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses no remorse and asserts that suffering inflicted on others is deserved.
- In plain terms
- I feel no regret because I believe you earned what happened to you.
- What can you take from it?
- Lack of remorse often stems from a belief in just deserts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is suffering deserved?
- How do we measure justice?
Another view
Claiming deserved suffering ignores the complexity of human harm.
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