Om jeg hamrer eller hamres, ligefuldt sa skal der jamres!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote declares that whether one attacks or is attacked, the outcome will be the same: being struck.
- In plain terms
- Whether you hit or are hit, you will be struck.
- What can you take from it?
- Violence be in a cycle of harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can violence be avoided?
- What breaks the cycle of attack and retaliation?
Another view
It assumes inevitability, ignoring possible avoidance.
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