He seems to be on a personal crusade not just to legalize it but to legitimize this type of activity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes an opponent's effort to make a controversial activity legal and socially acceptable.
- In plain terms
- He says someone wants to make this activity legal and seen as normal.
- What can you take from it?
- Legalization often accompanies efforts to normalize behavior.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does legalization imply morality?
- What makes an activity legitimate?
Another view
Normalization does not guarantee ethical correctness.
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