[In] 2010, Woody Allen said that he felt Barack Obama…
“[In] 2010, Woody Allen said that he felt Barack Obama should be a dictator so that he could get things done, and the first thing obviously that Woody Allen wanted done is to make it legal to have sex with stepdaughters.”
About This Quote
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Woody Allen suggested that a strong leader could expedite progress, but his example was an absurd, immoral scenario.
In simple terms: A dictator might be efficient, but the example is grotesque.
Question the morality of ends-justify-means.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- government policy
- public debate
- media criticism
- legal reform
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Is efficiency worth sacrificing moral standards?
- What are the risks of endorsing authoritarian solutions?
The quote misrepresents Allen’s actual stance and uses shock value.