--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I've got to think that that was…" description: "\"I've got to think that that was unethical,\" Joshua said. \"Josh, faking demonic possession is like a mustard seed.\" \"How is it like a mustard seed?\" \"Yo..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/772/christopher-moore-353_demonic_i-ve-got-to-think-that-that-was-unethica_1438674.jpg" --- # I've got to think that that was unethical," Joshua said… ![“I've got to think that that was unethical," Joshua said. "Josh, faking demonic possession is like a mustard seed." "How is it like a mustard seed?" "You don't know, do you? Doesn't seem at all like a mustard seed, does it? Now you see how we all feel when you liken things unto a mustard seed? Huh?” quote by Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/772/christopher-moore-353_demonic_i-ve-got-to-think-that-that-was-unethica_1438674.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/772/christopher-moore-353_demonic_i-ve-got-to-think-that-that-was-unethica_1438674.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/772/christopher-moore-353_demonic_i-ve-got-to-think-that-that-was-unethica_1438674.jpg) > “I've got to think that that was unethical," Joshua said. "Josh, faking demonic possession is like a mustard seed." "How is it like a mustard seed?" "You don't know, do you? Doesn't seem at all like a mustard seed, does it? Now you see how we all feel when you liken things unto a mustard seed? Huh?” [Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-moore/) ## 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 uses a bizarre analogy to highlight the absurdity of comparing a serious wrongdoing to a tiny, innocuous object, exposing the mismatch between scale and moral weight. **In simple terms:** Comparing a serious act to a tiny seed shows how absurd the comparison is. Key Takeaway Recognize when analogies distort moral judgments. Themes ethics communication absurdity Mood irritated confused thoughtful Type satirical philosophical When to use this quote - debates about ethics - literary analysis - teaching moral concepts Key Concepts moral reasoning analogy satire Questions to Reflect On - What makes an analogy effective or misleading? - How does humor affect moral discussion? 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