Don't say it or I will drop you and I don't care if I go to prison.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker threatens to drop someone and go to prison if they speak out.
- In plain terms
- They warn that speaking will result in violent retaliation and imprisonment.
- What can you take from it?
- Threats silence dissent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What protects people from such threats?
- How can societies encourage free speech?
Another view
The statement may be hyperbolic.
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