"Chaperons, even in their days of glory, were almost never able to enforce morality; what they did was to force immorality to be discreet. This is no small contribution"
- Judith Martin
About this Quote
This quote by Judith Martin recommends that chaperons, even in their heyday, were unable to entirely avoid unethical behavior. Instead, they had the ability to make sure that any unethical habits was done inconspicuously, out of the general public eye. This is a crucial contribution, as it enables people to keep their track record and self-respect, even if they are taking part in unethical activities. It also allows people to prevent the general public shame and embarrassment that would feature being caught engaging in unethical behavior. In this method, chaperons had the ability to provide a complacency and personal privacy to those participating in unethical habits, while still guaranteeing that it was done in a discreet way.
This quote is written / told by Judith Martin somewhere between September 13, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
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