If there were mistakes, there were mistakes. But a man has to have a line of work, no?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Barbie dismisses accountability for atrocities by normalizing his role as just a job.
- In plain terms
- He admits mistakes but says everyone needs a job.
- What can you take from it?
- Evading responsibility by normalizing crime as work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is a job an excuse for evil?
- Where is the line between duty and crime?
Another view
It excuses criminal actions as necessary employment.
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