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I’m not willing to trample on people that have less autonomy over their bodies and less safety in the world than me in order to ‘protect myself’.”
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The speaker rejects protecting themselves at the expense of people who have less control over their bodies and less safety in the world. “Trample on” presents that harm as unacceptable, even when self-protection is the stated reason. The quote puts concern for more vulnerable people ahead of a personal claim to safety.
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