"Es mejor arriesgarse a salvar a una persona culpable que condenar a una inocente"
— Voltaire
Simplified Meaning:
In everyday life, it's more important to avoid punishing someone who hasn't done anything wrong, even if it means sometimes a guilty person might go free. Imagine a classroom where the teacher finds a broken chair and suspects a student might have done it. Rather than blaming a student without clear proof, the teacher should be careful and investigate further. It's much worse to wrongly accuse and punish a student who is innocent, than to miss punishing the real culprit. This careful approach helps maintain trust and fairness. In our legal systems, this idea is also central; we would rather let a guilty person go free than punish someone who didn't commit the crime. You can apply this to daily life by always making sure you have all the facts before blaming or criticizing others, ensuring that innocent people are treated justly.
