#carpejugulum — Public Fediverse posts

For folks unaware of the reference, it's from a conversation between Granny Weatherwax and Rev. Mightily Oats, in Terry Pratchett's Carpe Jugulum. Quoted:

“And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is.” [Granny Weatherwax]
“It’s a lot more complicated than that –” [Rev. Mightily Oats]
“No. It ain’t. When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they’re getting worried that they won’t like the truth. People as things, that’s where it starts.” [Granny Weatherwax]
“Oh, I’m sure there are worse crimes –” [Rev. Mightily Oats]
“But they starts with thinking about people as things …” [Granny Weatherwax]

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For folks unaware of the reference, it's from a conversation between Granny Weatherwax and Rev. Mightily Oats, in Terry Pratchett's Carpe Jugulum. Quoted:

“And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is.” [Granny Weatherwax]
“It’s a lot more complicated than that –” [Rev. Mightily Oats]
“No. It ain’t. When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they’re getting worried that they won’t like the truth. People as things, that’s where it starts.” [Granny Weatherwax]
“Oh, I’m sure there are worse crimes –” [Rev. Mightily Oats]
“But they starts with thinking about people as things …” [Granny Weatherwax]

(speakers added for clarity)

#GNUTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #GrannyWeatherwax #Sin #Things #CarpeJugulum

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"Terrible thing to have to burn all them words, though."
"The worthwhile ones don't burn."

brb having An Emotion
#amReading #CarpeJugulum #discworld

"Terrible thing to have to burn all them words, though."
"The worthwhile ones don't burn."

brb having An Emotion
#amReading #CarpeJugulum #discworld

Extrait de #CarpeJugulum, de Terry #Pratchett, entre Mémé #Ciredutemps et un révérend :

- Et c'est de ça que discutent vos saints bonshommes, hein ?
- Pas toujours. En ce moment un débat passionnant fait rage sur la nature du péché, par exemple.
- Et ils en pensent quoi ? Il sont contre, hein ?
- Ce n'est pas aussi simple. La réponse n'est pas blanc ou noir, il existe une infinité de nuances de gris.
- Nan.
- Pardon ?
- Y a pas de gris, seulement du blanc pas très propre. J'suis étonnée que vous ne saviez pas ça. Et le péché, jeune homme, c'est de prendre des gens pour des objets, vous compris! Voilà ce qu'c'est l'péché.
-C'est beaucoup plus compliqué que ça…
-Non, Faux! Quand on répond que c'est beaucoup plus compliqué qu'ça, on veut dire qu'on a peur de ne pas aimer la vérité. Les gens qu'on traite comme des objets, tout part de là.
-Oh je suis sûr qu'il y a des crimes beaucoup plus graves…
-Mais ils commencent quand on traite les gens comme des objets…