What he [Stalin] did in Russia we have to do in Iran. We, too, have to do a lot of killing. A lot.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker advocates for replicating violent revolutionary tactics used in one country within another.
- In plain terms
- We must use the same killing methods in Iran as were used in Russia.
- What can you take from it?
- Violence is justified as a necessary tool for political revolution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is violence ever a necessary tool for change?
- How do we evaluate revolutionary methods?
Another view
This view ignores the human cost and ethical implications of mass killing.
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