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Bridges Quote by Aung San Suu Kyi

“A lot of the roads, bridges, railways, and such are built through the use of forced labor, and that is causing the people great suffering. What we put into this in the form of human suffering is not worth what comes out of it.” quote by Aung San Suu Kyi
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“A lot of the roads, bridges, railways, and such are built through the use of forced labor, and that is causing the people great suffering. What we put into this in the form of human suffering is not worth what comes out of it.”

Aung San Suu Kyi

About This Quote

Source Speech: Public Address on Forced Labor, 2015

Exploiting people for labor creates immense suffering that outweighs any benefits of the projects built.

In simple terms: Human suffering outweighs project gains.

Key Takeaway

Avoid using forced labor.

Themes

human rights labor exploitation ethics

Mood

somber urgent

Type

ethical political

When to use this quote

  • construction projects
  • government policy
  • humanitarian advocacy

Key Concepts

social justice human dignity

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can we justify infrastructure built on suffering?
  • What alternatives exist to forced labor?
A Different Perspective

Forced labor may be deemed necessary by some regimes, but moral cost remains high.

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