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What does it mean?
In Greece, men are distinguished from boys by forceful, violent means.
In plain terms
They use a crowbar to separate the two.
What can you take from it?
Power can be asserted through aggression.

Where it applies

  • cultural rites
  • group hierarchies

Putting it to work

  • question authority
  • avoid violent intimidation

Questions to consider

  • What does ‘crowbar’ symbolize here?
  • When is force justified?

Another view

The claim is a joke and not a factual description of Greek customs.

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