Comment:In a free society, all are involved in what some are doing. Some are guilty; all are responsible.
Credit: Abraham Joshua Heschel
This quote, which is a paraphrase of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel's words, means that while individuals may commit wrongful acts, the rest of society is not absolved of responsibility.
In a free society, everyone is implicitly involved in creating the conditions, systems, and norms that can allow or even encourage certain actions to occur.
Therefore, while individuals are guilty of their own actions, all are responsible for creating and maintaining a society that does not tolerate injustice.Source: New York City Town Hall speech (1966)
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