The object of Parliament is to substitute argument for fisticuffs. (attributed to a House of Commons speech of 1951)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Parliament exists to replace physical violence with verbal debate and logical argument.
- In plain terms
- Use words to solve problems instead of fighting.
- What can you take from it?
- Resolve conflicts through discussion rather than force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens when debate fails?
- How do we keep arguments civil?
Another view
Some conflicts cannot be settled by talk alone.
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