--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There are people that smuggle drugs…" description: "\"There are people that smuggle drugs, human trafficking, and terrorism but there are throngs and throngs of people that come through that aren't seeking..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/065/myka-9-48523_drug_there-are-people-that-smuggle-drugs-huma_2942187.jpg" --- # There are people that smuggle drugs, human trafficking… ![“There are people that smuggle drugs, human trafficking, and terrorism but there are throngs and throngs of people that come through that aren't seeking to hurt anyone. They just want to feed their family.” quote by Myka 9](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/065/myka-9-48523_drug_there-are-people-that-smuggle-drugs-huma_2942187.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/065/myka-9-48523_drug_there-are-people-that-smuggle-drugs-huma_2942187.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/065/myka-9-48523_drug_there-are-people-that-smuggle-drugs-huma_2942187.jpg) > “There are people that smuggle drugs, human trafficking, and terrorism but there are throngs and throngs of people that come through that aren't seeking to hurt anyone. They just want to feed their family.” [Myka 9](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myka-9/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Many people engage in crime, yet countless others seek only to support their families peacefully. **In simple terms:** Most people aim to provide for families. Key Takeaway Empathize with everyday struggles. Themes poverty crime humanity Mood empathetic concerned Type inspirational philosophical When to use this quote - policy making - community outreach - education programs - media reporting Key Concepts sociology economics Questions to Reflect On - What drives people to crime? - How can societies support families? A Different Perspective Simplifying complex issues may ignore systemic causes. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Drug](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drug/) [Family](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/family/) [Human trafficking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/human-trafficking/) [Humans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/humans/) [People](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/) [Terrorism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/terrorism/) [Trafficking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/trafficking/) ## Related quotes > [When the United States was in control of counternarcotics, the US governments used drug trafficking for purely geopolitical purposes … The US uses drug…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evo-morales/when-the-united-states-was-in-control-of-counternarcotics-the-us/) [Evo Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evo-morales/) > [Unfortunately, in this Obama Government, we have charges of drug trafficking and terrorism. For Evo, it's drug trafficking. 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