"No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible."
Voltaire
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2006-10-01 07:24:05 · 9 answers · asked by BigCat 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It means that each person is responsible for his/her own actions. They may feel that it doesn't affect others, but it does.
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2006-10-01 07:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by Rex 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stanisŀaw Jerzy Lec, More Unkempt Thoughts [Myśli nieuczesane nowe] (1964)
That quote actually came from this guy... that may help you research it a little better. He was a polish writer.
2006-10-01 07:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When in a group, and making major decisions, you won't feel accountable for what has happened. You'll try to betray the group if caught, and lay the blame on them.
2006-10-01 08:10:41 · answer #3 · answered by : ) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one person in a big problem feels that they are at fault, for example, the problem of gas usage, no one person feels that it's their fault that the gas is getting used up, it's everyones fault, but every individual plays a part.
hope that makes sense
2006-10-01 07:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that one person in a group that's gone mad, so to speak, doesn't feel responsible for his actions because he knows that it wasn't solely his actions that led to the destruction that was wrought, even when his actions contributed to the damage done.
2006-10-01 07:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's say a group of people do something bad. One single person in that group won't feel as responsible, they would shrug it off as the other people did it. etc etc
2006-10-01 07:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by serpagon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't take half as much responsibilty if they did or performed a 'foul' deed in the company of numerous others.
2006-10-01 07:27:46 · answer #7 · answered by Pip J. 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
let me put it this way:
when you're part of an army, your job is to go out there and kill as many enemies as possible. you actually feel like its the right thing to do because its your job. but war is wrong and they dont realize it because they think its actually helping our country.
its something like that.
2006-10-01 07:28:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a single person will not feel guilty or admit culpability for collective sins.
2006-10-01 07:26:44 · answer #9 · answered by barrabas 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋