A society which allows an abominable event to burgeon from its dung heap and grow on its surface is like a man who lets a fly crawl unheeded across his face or saliva dribble from his mouth -- either epileptic or dead.

Summary

This quote suggests that a society is significantly flawed if it allows abhorrent or morally reprehensible events to take place and thrive. The imagery of a fly crawling on a man's face or saliva dripping from his mouth implies a sense of indifference, comparing the society to an individual who is either unresponsive or deceased. The quote conveys the idea that a society's failure to address and rectify such events reveals a lack of consciousness or inaction, leading to the decay and degradation of its values and principles.

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