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.”
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.
Avoid using forced labor.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- construction projects
- government policy
- humanitarian advocacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can we justify infrastructure built on suffering?
- What alternatives exist to forced labor?
Forced labor may be deemed necessary by some regimes, but moral cost remains high.