--- title: "1 Rights Want Quotes By Cass R. Sunstein" description: "1 Rights Want quotes by Cass R. Sunstein. Plus more from Cass R. Sunstein and more Rights Want sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72c/cass-r-sunstein-24974_quote_we-are-blind-to-the-fact-that-what-we-do_2138796.jpg" --- > [“We are blind to the fact that what we do to them deprives them of their rights; we do not want to see this because we profit from it, and so we make use of what are really morally irrelevant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/we-are-blind-to-the-fact-that-what-we-do-to-them-deprives-them-of/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72c/cass-r-sunstein-24974_quote_we-are-blind-to-the-fact-that-what-we-do_2138796.jpg) ## More by Cass R. Sunstein > [“Padmé insists: “There’s always a choice.” Does Anakin hear the echo of her voice decades later, when he decides to save their son from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/padm-insists-there-s-always-a-choice-does-anakin-hear-the-echo-of-her/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“Partyism certainly isn’t as horrible as racism; no one is enslaved or turned into a lower caste. But according to some measures, partyism now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/partyism-certainly-isn-t-as-horrible-as-racism-no-one-is-enslaved-or/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“More recently, Lucas described a visit in Europe, after the release of Revenge of the Sith, “with a dozen reporters, and the Russian correspondents…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/more-recently-lucas-described-a-visit-in-europe-after-the-release-of/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“Those who emphasize animal rights have a more complicated task. They tend to urge that animals should be given rights to the extent that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/those-who-emphasize-animal-rights-have-a-more-complicated-task-they/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“Without shared experiences, a heterogeneous society will have a much more difficult time addressing social problems. People may even find it hard to understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/without-shared-experiences-a-heterogeneous-society-will-have-a-much/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“You can become radicalized in the sense that you come to believe, firmly, a position that is within the political mainstream—for example, that your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/you-can-become-radicalized-in-the-sense-that-you-come-to-believe/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“By itself, partyism is not the most serious threat to democratic self-government. But if it decreases government’s ability to solve serious problems, then it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/by-itself-partyism-is-not-the-most-serious-threat-to-democratic-self/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“Emotions can get in the way of truth-seeking. People do not process information in a neutral way.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/emotions-can-get-in-the-way-of-truth-seeking-people-do-not-process/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“Or consider the fact that after people buy a new car, they often love to read advertisements that speak enthusiastically about the same car…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/or-consider-the-fact-that-after-people-buy-a-new-car-they-often-love/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“A lot of people disparage the Star Wars prequels, and understandably so; they’re not nearly as good as the original trilogy. But in their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/a-lot-of-people-disparage-the-star-wars-prequels-and-understandably/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“Brandeis can be taken to have offered a conception of the social role of the idealized citizen. For such a citizen, active engagement in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/brandeis-can-be-taken-to-have-offered-a-conception-of-the-social-role/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“In 1960, just 5 percent of Republicans and 4 percent of Democrats said that they would feel “displeased” if their child married outside their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/in-1960-just-5-percent-of-republicans-and-4-percent-of-democrats-said/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“As the lives of their characters develop, they end up on paths that writers could not possibly have foreseen—and hence give the impression of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/as-the-lives-of-their-characters-develop-they-end-up-on-paths-that/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“Any heterogeneous society faces a risk of fragmentation. This”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/any-heterogeneous-society-faces-a-risk-of-fragmentation-this/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) > [“We are blind to the fact that what we do to them deprives them of their rights; we do not want to see this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-r-sunstein/we-are-blind-to-the-fact-that-what-we-do-to-them-deprives-them-of/) [Cass R. Sunstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cass-r-sunstein/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rights-want/cass-r-sunstein/#itemlist", "name": "1 Rights Want Quotes By Cass R. 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