The engineers are taking their stand on grounds of conscience...Conscientious objection to the law is not a criminal act. These people are our people and we should take a principled stand, together.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Engineers are refusing to follow a law based on conscience, which is not criminal, and the speaker urges unity with them.
- In plain terms
- Engineers are objecting to a law for moral reasons and we should support them.
- What can you take from it?
- Conscientious objection is legitimate and deserves solidarity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is breaking the law right?
- Who decides what is conscientious?
Another view
The stance assumes moral grounds are clear and universally shared.
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