What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
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The confusing of marriage with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other single error.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Marriage is often wrongly linked to moral standards, harming human conscience.
George Bernard Shaw suggests that the conflation of marriage with moral judgment has severely compromised the ethical understanding of humanity. He argues that this misunderstanding leads to a myriad of moral dilemmas, distancing people from genuine conscience and ethical behavior.
Themes
MarriageMoralityConscienceHuman NatureRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion on the ethics of relationships, this quote can highlight misconceptions around marriage and morality.
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