The deadly weapon seemed unnaturally light and easy in his hand. Something that lethal should have more heft, like a broadsword. Wrong, for murder to be so potentially effortless--one ought to at least have to grunt for it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Weapons designed for murder should feel heavy with consequence, not light and easy.
- In plain terms
- Killing should feel difficult and serious.
- What can you take from it?
- Violence should carry a weight of responsibility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should violence feel?
- What weighs on you?
Another view
Technology often reduces the perceived cost of violence.
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