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Je pense d’ailleurs qu’il est impossible de ne pas intervenir, dans le sens où on ne peut pas vraiment rester neutre.
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The speaker argues that refusing to take action is itself a position. In this view, people cannot fully stand outside a situation or avoid affecting it; even apparent neutrality has consequences. The point is not that everyone must choose the same action, but that complete detachment is impossible.
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