Chopping Quote by Donald Trump
“In the Middle East, we have people chopping the heads off Christians, we have people chopping the heads off many other people. We have things that we have never seen before - as a group, we have never seen before, what's happening right now.The medieval times - I mean, we studied medieval times - not since medieval times have people seen what's going on. I would bring back waterboarding and I'd bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Rally Speech, 2017
The speaker claims extreme violence and torture as solutions to perceived threats, reflecting extremist rhetoric.
In simple terms: Violence is presented as a fix.
Reject extremist solutions.
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When to use this quote
- policy debates
- media coverage
- public protests
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What are the moral costs of endorsing torture?
- How can societies counter violent rhetoric?
Such statements can incite hatred and are illegal.