--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I can suspend judgment on those who…" description: "\"“I can suspend judgment on those who kill–but I think they are evil for the community; they bring in nothing except hate, and take from it all they can..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d0/agatha-christie-154_middle-ages_i-can-suspend-judgment-on-those-who-kill_868363.jpg" --- # I can suspend judgment on those who kill–but I think they… ![“I can suspend judgment on those who kill–but I think they are evil for the community; they bring in nothing except hate, and take from it all they can. I am willing to believe that they are made that way, that they are born with a disability, for which, perhaps, one should pity them; but even…” quote by Agatha Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d0/agatha-christie-154_middle-ages_i-can-suspend-judgment-on-those-who-kill_868363.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d0/agatha-christie-154_middle-ages_i-can-suspend-judgment-on-those-who-kill_868363.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d0/agatha-christie-154_middle-ages_i-can-suspend-judgment-on-those-who-kill_868363.jpg) > ““I can suspend judgment on those who kill–but I think they are evil for the community; they bring in nothing except hate, and take from it all they can. I am willing to believe that they are made that way, that they are born with a disability, for which, perhaps, one should pity them; but even then, I think, not spare them–because you cannot spare them any more than you could spare the man who staggers out from a plague-stricken village in the Middle Ages to mix with innocent and healthy children in a nearby village. The innocent must be protected; they must be able to live at peace and charity with their neighbours. It frightens me that nobody seems to care about the innocent.”” [Agatha Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/agatha-christie/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker argues that protecting innocent lives outweighs any sympathy for perpetrators, viewing them as a threat to community safety. **In simple terms:** Protect the innocent, even if perpetrators are seen as flawed. Key Takeaway Prioritize community safety over empathy for killers. Themes ethics protection community justice compassion Mood concerned protective serious Type ethical philosophical When to use this quote - public policy - community safety - healthcare - education - law enforcement Key Concepts moral responsibility social contract innocence Questions to Reflect On - How do we balance empathy with protection? - When should society intervene to protect the innocent? 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