I care not who hoes the lettuce of my country if I can eat the salad!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker does not care who grows the crops as long as they benefit.
- In plain terms
- I do not care who works if I get to eat.
- What can you take from it?
- Practical needs matter more than labor origins.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should you know your food source?
- Is consumption enough?
Another view
It ignores the ethics of who does the work.
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