"What is a decent society? A decent society is one whose institutions do not humiliate people. A civilized society is one whose members do not humiliate one another."
Avishai Margalit, A Decent Society
As self-appointed exemplars of civilization at its best, we in the United States, though there are many nations worse than ours, have a long way to go before we can declare with honest self-awareness that we are a decent and civilized people.
Avishai Margalit, A Decent Society
As self-appointed exemplars of civilization at its best, we in the United States, though there are many nations worse than ours, have a long way to go before we can declare with honest self-awareness that we are a decent and civilized people.
