Quote by John McGahern

When I was in my 20s it did occur to me that there was something perverted about an attitude that thought that killing somebody was a minor offence compared to kissing somebody.

When I was in my 20s it did occur to me that there was somet

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This quote reflects the speaker's perspective on the distorted values placed on different actions by society. In their younger years, they realized the unsettling nature of a mindset that deemed taking someone's life as a lesser offense compared to expressing love or intimacy. The quote suggests a critique of a society that places more importance on physical affection than the sanctity of human life, highlighting an observation about the potential imbalance in societal priorities.

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