'It is not just about the need to identify victims of specific events and the experience but to also accept that this includes many others who consider themselves victims too. We urgently need the mechanisms to deal with the differences as they emerge because we want to progress together.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Victimhood is broad and resolving differences is urgent for progress.
- In plain terms
- Many people feel victimized and we need to handle differences quickly.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize diverse victimhood and address conflicts promptly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who counts as a victim?
- How to handle differences?
Another view
Broad victim definitions can complicate justice.
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