People like Mr Hitchens are ready to fight to the last drop of other people's blood, and it's utterly and completely contemptible.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker accuses a political opponent of being willing to sacrifice others lives for their causes, calling this attitude contemptible.
- In plain terms
- Some people are willing to kill others to prove a point which is disgusting.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not support leaders who value ideology over human life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes political risk acceptable?
- Who bears the cost of war?
Another view
This is a personal attack that may lack specific evidence of actual actions taken.
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