“Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”
— Atticus Finch
Simplified Meaning:
You can harm or get rid of things that don't cause problems, but it's wrong to harm or kill something that only brings happiness and does no harm.
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