The Nazi murder squads just wouldn't waste a bullet on a child. I just couldn't process that. I couldn't handle it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker struggles to comprehend the casual cruelty toward children.
- In plain terms
- They could not process the ease of killing a child.
- What can you take from it?
- Some horrors are hard to process.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you process horror?
Another view
It reflects individual shock rather than systemic analysis.
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