No woman shall have the legal right to bear a child without a permit for parenthood.
Margaret SangerRead
Possibly drastic and Spartan methods may be forced upon American society if it continues complacently to encourage the chance and chaotic breeding that has resulted from our stupid, cruel sentimentalism.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote warns against the dangers of complacency in addressing societal issues, suggesting that extreme measures may be needed as a result of indulgent emotions.
Margaret Sanger's quote speaks to the urgent need for proactive measures in society to counteract the negative consequences of complacency and blind sentimentality. She argues that by ignoring the chaotic and random factors contributing to social issues, society may find itself compelled to adopt radical solutions to rectify the harm caused by its own inaction and misguided compassion.
Themes
SocietyChangeResponsibilitySentimentalismAction
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech about the importance of social reform and the dangers of passive attitudes.
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No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.
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No one can doubt that there are times when an abortion is justifiable but they will become unnecessary when care is taken to prevent conception. This is the only cure for abortions.
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A mutual and satisfied sexual act is of great benefit to the average woman, the magnetism of it is health giving. When it is not desired on the part of the woman and she has no response, it should not take place. This is an act of prostitution and is degrading to the woman's finer sensibility, all the marriage certificates on earth to the contrary notwithstanding.
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