Questionable Amnesty - Where were some minds (and hearts) the last two years?
“Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. (Beware when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster.)”
Vita somnium breve (Is Life but a dream?), 1888 - Arnold Böcklin, Kunstmuseum, Basel
After reading and reviewing an article in The Atlantic about declaring a pandemic amnesty, Dolli and I discuss what exactly this 'amnesty' might look like. We reflect on her country's history and also the recent activism going on that is causing distress and harm to everyday people. Where does responsibility lie? How do we account for the actions and measures of others? Is there a 'we' out there who can mete out justice? Difficult questions to process but we need to approach them on this, another episode of Rob and Dolli.
“Der Irrsinn ist bei Einzelnen etwas Seltenes, - aber bei Gruppen, Parteien, Völkern, Zeiten die Regel. (In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.)”
“Nicht durch Zorn, sondern durch Lachen tödten man. (Not by wrath does one kill but by laughter.)”