What is our innocence, what is our guilt? All are naked, none is safe.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No one is truly innocent or guilty; everyone is exposed and vulnerable.
- In plain terms
- Everyone is vulnerable and no one is safe.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize shared vulnerability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are we all truly vulnerable?
- How do we define guilt?
Another view
Some actions clearly distinguish innocence from guilt.
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