I myself won't do anything, but I won't stop anyone else from acting.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims personal innocence while allowing others to act freely.
- In plain terms
- I will not act but I wont stop others.
- What can you take from it?
- Inaction can imply permission for others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is silence an endorsement?
Another view
Non-intervention is often seen as complicity.
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