Vinod Khosla

Did Google know much about media? Or Amazon about commerce? Tesla about cars? SpaceX about rockets? EBay about classifieds? What did I know about computing when I started Sun Microsystems? We should celebrate these entrepreneurs, not pillory them for fighting entrenched incumbent industries that have political influence and money.

American Businessman

Frank Wolf

You can't just pillory the teachers unions and sound the free market trumpet. We must visit the failing schools. We must talk to the mother who desperately wants more for her child and offer a constructive way out. We can't simply lambaste... food stamps or decry dependency.

American Politician

Max Boot

Well, a general danger of punditry is that there's very little incentive to change your position or admit error. If you reverse your position, the people who backed you before will be unhappy, but a lot of the people who now agree with you will still pillory you.

American Author

Alice Morse Earle

The pillory and stocks, the gibbet, and even the whipping-post, have seen many a noble victim, many a martyr. But I cannot think any save the most ignoble criminals ever sat in a ducking-stool.

American Historian

Michel Faber

So many books that have Christian characters but are written by atheists mercilessly pillory and mock and question the motives of people with faith. I'm past all that.

Dutch Writer

Understand pillory was a historical device for physical and social punishment, not used today.

Historical Punishment

Recognize pillory involved community humiliation, revealing stigma attached to certain crimes.

Public Shame

Realize 'pillory' may be used metaphorically to describe someone being harshly criticized.

Metaphorical Usage

Pillory implies criticism is very public and often widespread, usually via media.

Public Criticism

Understand pillorying someone involves severe or harsh criticism, stronger than 'criticize'.

Harsh Judgment

Pillory often implies an aggressive or intense verbal attack.