The great threat to the young and pure in heart is not what they read but what they don't read.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- What you avoid reading poses a bigger risk to purity than what you read.
- In plain terms
- Ignoring important topics is more dangerous than reading them.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoidance leaves people unprepared.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you avoiding reading?
- Is ignorance safe?
Another view
Some content can genuinely be harmful.
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