Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When bad behavior is not stopped, it spreads and harms others.
- In plain terms
- Unchecked bad behavior spreads like an infection to others.
- What can you take from it?
- Stop harmful actions early to prevent them from spreading.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What unchecked behavior have you seen spread?
- How do you respond to aggression?
Another view
Sometimes stopping aggression requires force that causes its own harm.
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