Anyone who hates children and dogs can't be all bad.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disliking common beloved creatures suggests a person still has some redeeming qualities.
- In plain terms
- Hating kids and dogs means you aren't completely terrible.
- What can you take from it?
- Even flawed people have limits to their badness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you judge too harshly?
- What makes someone good?
Another view
It relies on stereotyping pets and children.
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