"I sincerely believe that if Bush and Cheney recognized the full humanity of other people's mothers around the world, they wouldn't commit the crimes they commit"

This quote by Wallace Shawn is a powerful statement about the lack of compassion and understanding of the world by former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Shawn is suggesting that if Bush and Cheney were to recognize the complete humankind of other people's mothers worldwide, they would not commit the crimes they have actually committed. This implies that Bush and Cheney have not made the effort to understand the lives of those they have impacted with their decisions, and that if they did, they would not have made the very same choices. Shawn is recommending that empathy and understanding are important for making ethical decisions, which Bush and Cheney have failed to do this. This quote is a powerful reminder of the importance of understanding the lives of those we affect with our decisions.