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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.
George Bernard Shaw
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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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