I mean, it's like we all get our raw materials from our families―but it's up to us whether we build bridges or bombs.
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How can you do the right thing when you can't figure out what that is? When all you have before you are choices in various shades of wrong?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote addresses the difficulty of making moral choices when options appear incorrect or flawed.
Neal Shusterman's quote highlights the struggle many individuals face when trying to determine the right course of action amidst ambiguous or morally complex situations. It confronts the notion that making the right decision is not always straightforward, especially when options are limited to choices that have undesirable outcomes, urging a deeper reflection on morality and ethics.
Themes
ChoicesMoralityEthicsWrongDecision-Making
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could open a discussion in a philosophy class about moral dilemmas.
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