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I cannot imagine a context that would some day, in some manner, make the monstrous crime of September 11 an understandab
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"I cannot imagine a context that would some day, in some manner, make the monstrous crime of September 11 an understandable or comprehensible political act"

- Jurgen Habermas

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This quote by Jurgen Habermas speaks with the catastrophe of the September 11th attacks and the incomprehensible nature of the act. Habermas is recommending that no matter what context is presented, the attacks can not be warranted or justified. He is highlighting the heinousness of the crime and the reality that it is not something that can be comprehended or accepted. The quote speaks to the concept that no matter what the circumstances, the attacks were an act of horror and violence that can not be warranted. Habermas is highlighting the significance of acknowledging the gravity of the scenario and the need to condemn such acts of violence. He is likewise recommending that no matter what the context, the attacks can not be viewed as anything besides a monstrous crime.

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Germany Flag This quote is written / told by Jurgen Habermas somewhere between June 18, 1929 and today. He/she was a famous Philosopher from Germany. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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