Afghanistan Quote by Tony Kushner
““Look, look at my country, look at my Kabul, my city, what is left of my city? The streets are as bare as mountains now, the buildings are as ragged as mountains and as bare and empty of life, there is no life here only fear, we do not live in the buildings now, we live in terror in the cellars in the caves in the mountains, only God can save us now, only order can save us now, only God's Law harsh and strictly administered can save us now, only The Department for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice can save us now, only terror can save us from ruin, only neverending war, save us from terror and neverending war, save my wife they are stoning my wife, they are chasing her with sticks, save my wife save my daughter from punishment by God, save us from God, from war, from exile, from oil exploration, from no oil exploration, from the West, from the children with rifles, carrying stones, only children with rifles, carrying stones, can save us now.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public address, 2020
War and oppression have devastated a city, leaving fear and emptiness, with only strict order and religious law promised as salvation.
In simple terms: War leaves fear and emptiness; people seek order.
Key Takeaway
Promote peace and humane governance.
Themes
war
oppression
faith
order
Mood
somber
urgent
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- conflict zones
- humanitarian aid
- policy reform
Key Concepts
political theory
human rights
Questions to Reflect On
- What pathways lead to lasting peace?
- How can communities rebuild trust after trauma?
A Different Perspective
Extremist solutions can worsen suffering and limit freedoms.
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