There is nothing so unusual, they tell me, about coming back to your car and finding the radio aerial torn off, the windshield wipers bent up in the air like spaghetti, and all the windows smashed... for no particular reason except to make sure you know just exactly where it's at these days. Where indeed?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Vandalism acts as a brutal reminder of power and instability in society.
- In plain terms
- Destruction shows who is really in charge these days.
- What can you take from it?
- Violence often communicates dominance when words fail.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does property damage tell us about a society?
- How do we respond to random acts of violence?
Another view
It assumes intent where accidents might occur.
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