Cures Quote by Scott Westerfeld
“I'd watched too many schoolmates graduate into mental institutions, into group homes and jails, and I knew that locking people up was paranormal - against normal, not beside it. Locks didn't cure; they strangled.”
About This Quote
Source Film: The Last Days of Summer, 2022
Locking people up is presented as a supernatural, oppressive act that fails to heal and instead harms.
In simple terms: Imprisonment is harmful, not healing.
Avoid punitive confinement.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- prison reform
- mental health care
- social services
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can society protect both safety and dignity?
- What alternatives exist to incarceration?
Punishment may sometimes be necessary for public safety.