Sade’s heroine attacks civilization through its own tabooed heritage

Evidence

So civility rests – necessarily? – on a certain hypocrisy. It has served – but need it, must it? – as a mask for the conniving egoism and violence of men with a reputation for refined manners. I am reminded here of Gandhi’s being asked what he thought of western civilization: “Well,” the wise one quipped back, “that would be a good idea.” — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 251 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Claims to civilization often mask violence and egoism — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race: Reflections on…, 251

Broader Connections

• Claims to civilization often mask violence and egoism #complicates (0.75) — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 251