"Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm"
- Oscar Wilde
About this Quote
This quote by Oscar Wilde is a criticism of your home of Commons, the lower home of the British Parliament. Wilde is recommending that your home of Commons is trying to be useful, yet in doing so, it is actually causing even more damage than excellent. This could be taken a criticism of the House of Commons for attempting to conflict in matters that it does not understand, or for trying to solve issues that it is not furnished to take care of. It can also be taken a criticism of your home of Commons for trying to impose its will certainly on individuals without considering their requirements or point of views. Eventually, Wilde is recommending that the House of Commons is not as effective as it could be, which its efforts to be helpful are in fact causing more harm than great.
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