Then as now, demonization of the victim is the necessary…

Well, demonization itself can help ... to provide an alibi. You succumb to the Devil incarnate, and as a result you're not guilty yourself.

— Hannah Arendt

“From the Crusades to the Holocaust to the Cold War to the current “clash of civilizations,” the demonization of “the other” has played a…

— Arsalan Iftikhar

It's so easy to begin to demonize someone you think is so far removed and as the demonization begins to expand, it ends up…

— Cornel West

“The concept of good versus evil is a handy construct for framing a narrative. When you see someone applying that concept to real-world events,…

— Stewart Stafford

The demonization of people who don't have a voice is particularly despicable, and the only thing we can do in our own little way…

— Liam Cunningham

On an unconscious level, the demonization of sexuality usually implies the demonization of males and the victimization of females.

— Warren Farrell

The mystified idea I had of Israel - the demonization of Israel - it just wasn't true.

— Ziad Doueiri

Demonization of people on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, or other criteria leads to dehumanization. The notion that some are 'other' is…

— Kerry Kennedy

Another related source of demonization is the homosexual relationship itself...That attachment and communion are indeed inspired, but their source is demonic.

— Andrew Comiskey

When you have demonization of a group of people, it's easy to clump them all together and not understand them.

— Maz Jobrani

The demonization of Islam and immigrants shows that perception of difference remains one of our biggest problems, and maybe always will be for a…

— David Wong

Whistleblowers are typically rendered incommunicado, either because they're in hiding, or advised by their lawyers to stay silent, or imprisoned. As a result, the…

— Glenn Greenwald

One of the bigger mistakes of our time, I suppose, was preaching the demonization of all judgment without teaching how to judge righteously. We…

— Criss Jami

When you hear someone criticize a policy on the other side, that's fine. But when you start hearing motive-mongering and demonization, stand up to…

— Jonathan Haidt

I would like to see the lack of demonization for those of us who stand on sincerely held religious beliefs. It's overdue. That's where…

— Michele Bachmann