You just threw cheese at Sam & Mark. Don't you think they've suffered enough?!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker scolds someone for throwing cheese at others, asking if they have suffered enough already.
- In plain terms
- They criticize someone for throwing cheese at two people, suggesting it is unnecessary because those people already suffer.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid adding to someone's suffering with unnecessary actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is intervention necessary?
- How much suffering is too much?
Another view
It assumes the victims are suffering without knowing the full context.
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