The only difference between the Sane and the Insane, is IN and yet within this world, the Sane have the power to have the Insane locked up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The line between sanity and insanity is defined by who holds the power to define it.
- In plain terms
- Sanity is just what the people in charge say it is.
- What can you take from it?
- Power determines what is considered normal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides what is sane?
- Can sanity be manipulated?
Another view
Some standards of sanity are universally helpful.
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