In our time the blasphemies are threadbare. Pessimism is now patently, as it always was essentially, more commonplace than piety. Profanity is now more than an affectation - it is a convention. The curse against God is Exercise I in the primer of minor poetry.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Blasphemy and pessimism are now common trends rather than serious stances. They have become conventional rather than rebellious.
- In plain terms
- Negative words against faith are now just fashion, not deep thought.
- What can you take from it?
- Conventional negativity is not true rebellion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is your dissent original or trendy?
- What makes an objection sincere?
Another view
Some use profanity to express genuine pain or protest.
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