I don't think you should feel about a film. You should feel about a woman, not a movie. You can't kiss a movie.
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Killing a man in defense of an idea is not defending an idea; it is killing a man.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes that taking a life in the name of an idea does not uphold the idea itself; it diminishes its value.
Jean-Luc Godard's quote critiques the justification of violence in the name of defending ideas. It suggests that resorting to murder undermines the moral standing of the idea being defended, as the act of killing inherently contradicts the values that many ideas promote, such as life, compassion, and respect for others.
Themes
ViolenceDefenseIdeasMoralityPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
During a debate on the ethics of war, one might quote this to argue for non-violence.
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