Man: 'I have no sympathy for a man who is intoxicated all the time.' WC: 'A man who's intoxicated all the time doesn't need sympathy.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When told a constantly intoxicated man needs no sympathy, the speaker agrees such a man does not need it.
- In plain terms
- A man who is always drunk does not need sympathy.
- What can you take from it?
- Chronic intoxication removes the need for pity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is sympathy deserved?
- How do you view addiction?
Another view
It lacks compassion for addiction as a disease.
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