Condemned Quotes
Lines about judgment handed down, fair or not.
These quotes look at condemnation from several angles: institutions that stayed silent, a woman punished for raising her voice, and behavior branded aggressive depending on who does it.
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When a woman shouts, she isn't usually praised for it. She's condemned as aggressive and coarse.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of things get "condemned" in these quotes?
The range is wide - from historical silence on slavery, to opium use under Confucian teaching, to a woman being labeled Aggressive simply for raising her voice.
Why does one quote link condemnation to gender?
It points out that a shouting woman is rarely praised the way a man might be, and instead gets branded coarse and combative for the same behavior.
Does the collection mention religious institutions specifically?
Yes, one line notes that no pope ever formally spoke out against slavery, using that silence as an example of institutional failure to act.
What does the quote about "alien" things suggest?
It suggests that anything unfamiliar or rarely seen tends to get treated as suspicious, painting unfamiliarity itself as grounds for condemnation - see our Alien quotes for related lines.
Is there a quote connecting condemnation to drug use?
One line notes that Confucian teaching took a firm stance against substances like opium, condemning their use outright.
The common thread is that condemnation often says as much about the judge as the judged. Related reading: quotes on what gets labeled alien simply for being unfamiliar.
