Mass-murderers are simply people who have had ENOUGH.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mass murderers are described as ordinary people pushed to a breaking point.
- In plain terms
- Violent killers are just regular people who had enough.
- What can you take from it?
- Extreme violence can stem from reaching a limit of tolerance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is enough enough?
- What limits people tolerate?
Another view
This view might excuse harmful actions by normalizing them.
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