This is the heart of my argument: We can put more pressure on the antagonist for whom we show human concern. Barbara Deming antagonistargumentconcern Change image and share on social
The injunction that we should love our neighbors as ourselves means to us equally that we should love ourselves as we love our neighbors. Barbara Deming equallyinjunctionlove Change image and share on social
The free man must be born before freedom can be won, and the brotherly man must be born before full brotherhood can be won. It will come into being only if we build it out of our very muscle and bone - by trying to act it out. Barbara Deming actbearbone share on social
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them. Barbara Deming breakhealpunishment Change image and share on social
Of course it can be said of jails, too, that they try - by punishing the troublesome - to deter others. No doubt, in certain instances this deterrence actually works. But generally speaking it fails conspicuously. Barbara Deming conspicuouslydeterdeterrence share on social
Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us. Barbara Deming actactionbehalf Change image and share on social
The point is to change one's life. The point is not to give some vent to the emotions that have been destroying one; the point is so to act that one can master them now. Barbara Deming actchangedestroy Change image and share on social
All prisons that have existed in our society to date put people away as no human being should ever be put away. Barbara Deming dateexisthuman Change image and share on social
After the revolution, let us hope, prisons simply would not exist - if by prisons we mean places that could be experienced by the men and women in them at all as every place that goes by that name now is bound to be experienced. Barbara Deming bindexistexperience share on social
After the revolution, it might very well remain necessary to place people where they could not do harm to others. But the one under restraint should be cut off from the rest of society as little as possible. Barbara Deming cutharmpeople share on social
