,! ,LAW ( ,VIOL5CE & ! ,LAW ( ,LOVE #aih ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 O ,9TRODUCTION #acg ,WORDS2 #hie ,*>ACT]S O ,PREFACE #ddf ,WORDS2 #b1#g#d#h ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #a #hfb ,WORDS2 #e1#b#d ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #b #idb ,WORDS2 #e1#g#i#f ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #c #a1#c#e#e ,WORDS2 #h1#i#b ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #d #feh ,WORDS2 #d1#a#d ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #e #a1#e ,WORDS2 #f1#b#a ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #f #gia ,WORDS2 #d1#h#g#a ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #g #a1#e#c#h ,WORDS2 #h1#g#g#g ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #h #a1#i#d#f ,WORDS2 #a#a1#e#f#a ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #i #b1#d#a#a ,WORDS2 #a#d1#f#h ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #a #a1#f#e#i ,WORDS2 #a1#a#e#b ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #aa #a1#c#e#g ,WORDS2 #h1#c#g#b ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ab #a1#f#c#a ,WORDS2 #i1#c#c#g ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ac #b1#f#a ,WORDS2 #a#b1#b#h#c ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ad #ihc ,WORDS2 #e1#g#h#g ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ae #a1#e#g#h ,WORDS2 #i1#b#a#c ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #af #a1#a#b#e ,WORDS2 #f1#g#i#d ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ag #a1#b#b#h ,WORDS2 #g1#h#c ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ah #a1#c#g#h ,WORDS2 #g1#i#h#g ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ai #gg ,WORDS2 #d1#c#b#b ,*>ACT]S O ,APP5DIX TO ,*APT] #c #a1#d#h#i ,WORDS2 #h1#i#d ,*>ACT]S O ,APP5DIX TO ,*APT] #g #fc ,WORDS2 #c1#f#f#e ,*>ACT]S O ,APP5DIX TO ,*APT] #h #efg ,WORDS2 #c1#e#g#d ,*>ACT]S O ,APP5DIX TO ,*APT] #ag #ddg ,WORDS2 #b1#e#e#b ,*>ACT]S ,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 O ,9TRODUCTION ',& FE> NOT !M :O KILL ! BODY1 BUT >E NOT ABLE TO KILL ! S\L3 BUT RA!R FE> HIM :I* IS ABLE TO DE/ROY BO? S\L & BODY4' 7,MATT41 ,X1 #b#h7 ,BECAUSE ( ! P]V]SION ( ! ,*RI/IANITY1 ! LIFE ( ! ,*RI/IAN PEOPLE HAS BECOME WORSE ?AN ( ! PAGANS4 ,! RE=M ( EVIL ?AT EXI/S 9 LIFE MU/ BEG9 ) A D5UNCIATION ( ! RELIGI\S LIE & ! E/ABLI%+ ( RELIGI\S TRU? )9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL P]SON4 ,! SUFF]+S 9VOLV$ 9 AN IRRATIONAL LIFE LEAD TO AN AW>5ESS ( ! NECESSITY ( RATIONAL LIFE4 ,NONE ( ! WRET*$NESS ( EI!R HUMANITY OR ! 9DIVIDUAL IS USELESS1 = IT ALWAYS LEADS HUMANITY1 ALBEIT 9 A R\NDAB\T WAY1 TO ! ONLY ACTIVITY = :I* MAN IS DE/9$3 SELF-P]FECTION4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,PREFACE ',& ?IS IS ! CONDEMNATION1 ?AT LIKNESS RA!R ?AN ! LIE WR\TS TO FE> ! TRU? LE/ IT D5\NCE HIM4' 7,PASCAL7 ,! GLORY ( ! GOOD LIES 9 !IR CONSCI5CES & NOT 9 ! M\?S ( O!R PEOPLE4 ,I WRITE :AT ,I AM WRIT+ SIMPLY BECAUSE1 KN[+ ! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN FREE ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD FROM ! T]RIBLE PHYSICAL SUFF]+S1 & MORE IMPORTANTLY1 FROM ! SPIRITUAL CORRUPTION 9TO :I* !Y >E SUBM]G+ !MSELVES EV] DEEP]1 ,I1 AS ,I /& ON ! $GE ( ! GRAVE1 CANNOT BE SIL5T4 ,IT MU/ BE APP>5T TO ALL ?9K+ PEOPLE ( \R TIMES1 NOT ONLY TO ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 BUT TO ALL ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS ( ! WORLD1 ?AT ) ! CONT9UALLY 9CREAS+ H>D%IP ( ! POOR & LUXURIANT LIV+ ( ! RI*1 ) ! /RUGGLE ( ALL AGA9/ ALL1 REVOLUTION>IES AGA9/ GOV]NM5TS1 GOV]NM5TS AGA9/ REVOLUTION>IES1 5SLAV$ NATIONALITIES AGA9/ !IR OPPRESSORS1 /RUGGLES BETWE5 ,/ATES1 BETWE5 ,EA/ & ,WE/1 TOGE!R ) ! PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPM5T ( >MAM5TS DEV\R+ ! /R5G? ( ! PEOPLE ) ITS REF9EM5T & DEPRAVITY1 ?IS SORT ( LIFE CANNOT CONT9UE1 & ?AT IF ! LIFE ( ! ,*RI/IAN PEOPLES DOES NOT *ANGE IT WILL 9EVITABLY BECOME EV] MORE WRET*$4 ,?IS IS CLE> TO MO/ PEOPLE BUT1 UN=TUNATELY1 !Y FREQU5TLY FAIL TO SEE ! CAUSE ( ?IS DISA/R\S SITUATION & >E /ILL LESS ABLE TO SEE ! MEANS ( SALVATION4 ,A NUMB] ( V]Y DIFF]5T CIRCUM/ANCES >E GIV5 AS ! CAUSE1 & ! MO/ V>I$ MEANS ( SALVATION >E SUGGE/$4 ,& YET !RE IS ONLY ONE CAUSE & ONE MEANS ( SALVATION4 ,! REASON BEH9D ?IS DISA/R\S CONDITION ( ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS IS ! ABS5CE AMONG !M ( A HI<] UND]/&+ ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 ( A FAI? COMMON TO ALL1 & ! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT FOLL[S FROM IT4 ,! CURE = ?IS CALAMIT\S SITUATION IS NEI!R FANTA/IC NOR >TIFICIAL1 BUT EXTREMELY NATURAL4 ,IT LIES 9 ! PEOPLE ( ,*RI/5DOM ADOPT+ ! SUP]IOR UND]/&+ ( LIFE ?AT WAS REVEAL$ TO !M N9ETE5 C5TURIES AGO & :I* IS /ILL RELEVANT TO ! PRES5T AGE1 TOGE!R ) ! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT FL[S FROM IT3 9 O!R WORDS ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #a ,ONE ( ! MO/ OBTUSE SUP]/ITIONS IS ! SUP]/ITION ( $UCAT$ PEOPLE IS ?AT A HUMAN CAN EXI/ )\T FAI?4 ,TRUE RELIGION IS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A RELATION%IP BETWE5 MAN & ! 9F9ITE LIFE ?AT SURR\NDS HIM1 & :I* B9DS HIS LIFE TO ?IS 9F9ITY & GUIDES HIS ACTIONS4 ,IF Y\ FEEL ?AT Y\ HAVE NO FAI?1 Y\ MU/ UND]/& ?AT Y\ >E 9 ! MO/ DANG]\S POSITION 9 ! WORLD1 9 :I* ONLY MAN CAN F9D HIMSELF4 ,PEOPLE CAN1 & DO1 LIVE ! RATIONAL & H>MONI\S LIFE NATURAL TO MAN ONLY :5 !Y >E UNIT$ BY !IR UND]/&+ ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE2 9 O!R WORDS BY A %>$ UND]/&+ ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE ?AT SATISFIES ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE EQUALLY1 & 9 ! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT FOLL[S FROM IT4 ,BUT :5 ! 9EVITABLE HAPP5S 7:I* MU/ HAPP5 S9CE ! EXPLANATION ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE & ! RESULT+ GUIDANCE = CONDUCT IS NEV] F9ALIZ$ BUT BECOMES CONT9UALLY CLE>]7 - :5 IT HAPP5S ?AT ! UND]/&+ ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 HAV+ BECOME MORE PRECISE & DEF9ITE1 DEM&S A CODE ( CONDUCT ?AT DIFF]S FROM BE=E1 :ILE ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE1 OR ( NATIONS1 CONT9UES AS BE=E1 !N !IR LIVES BECOME DISCORDANT & IMPOV]I%$4 ,& ! DISP>ITY & IMPOV]I%M5T CONT9UE TO 9CREASE SO LONG AS ! PEOPLE FAIL TO ASSIMILATE A RELIGI\S COMPREH5SION & CODE ( CONDUCT APPROPRIATE TO !IR TIMES1 BUT CONT9UE LIV+ ACCORD+ TO GUIDANCE ORIG9AT+ FROM A =M]1 N[ \TDAT$1 UND]/&+ ( LIFE1 & MOREOV] TRY TO ADOPT A RELIGI\S \TLOOK APPROPRIATE TO ! TIMES BY 9V5T+ AN >TIFICIAL UND]/&+ ( LIFE ?AT MITICUL>LY GREAT BECAUSE ! EXPLANATION ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE ?AT ,*RI/IANITY BR\ BEYOND ! LIFE/YLE ( ?OSE :O ADOPT$ IT4 ,! CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS WAS ?AT ! RESULT+ GUIDANCE = CONDUCT WAS TOO CONTRADICTORY1 NOT ONLY TO PEOPLE'S HABITS1 BUT TO ! :OLE MODE ( LIFE ( ! PAGAN NATIONS :O ACCEPT$ ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+4 ,?IS L$ TO ! /RIK+ DISP>ITY1 IMMORALITY1 IMPOV]I%M5T & FOLLY ( ! WAY ( LIFE ( ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS4 ,IT >OSE BECAUSE ! M5 ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 HAV+ ACCEPT$ B5EA? ! GUISE ( ,*RI/IANITY A ,*UR* TEA*+ :I* 9 ITS BASIC T5ETS DIFF]S FROM PAGANISM ONLY 9 ITS LACK ( S9C]ITY & >TIFICIALITY1 V]Y SOON CEAS$ TO BELIEVE 9 ! TEA*+ & DID NOT REPLACE IT ) ANO!R4 ,?US ! PEOPLE ( ,*RI/5DOM1 HAV+ SY/EMATICALLY LIB]AT$ !MSELVES FROM BELIEF 9 ! DI/ORT$ ,*RI/IAN TEA*+S1 HAVE F9ALLY REA*$ ! POSITION 9 :I* !Y N[ F9D !MSELVES :]E9 ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE HAVE NO EXPLANATION ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE3 9 O!R WORDS1 NO RELIGION1 FAI? OR COMMON CODE ( CONDUCT4 ,! L>GE/ SECTION ( ! PEOPLE1 ! WORK+ CLASS1 :ILE EXT]NALLY FOLL[+ ! OLD ,*UR* RELIGION1 NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 IT & >E NO LONG] GUID$ BY IT2 !Y SIMPLY CL+ TO IT \T ( HABIT1 TRADITION & A S5SE ( PROPRIETY4 ,H[EV] ON ! :OLE ! M9ORITY1 ! SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ CLASSES1 HAVE EI!R CONSCI\SLY CEAS$ TO BELIEVE 9 ANY?+1 OR PRET5D1 AS SOME DO1 TO BELIEVE 9 ,*RI/IANITY = POLITICAL MOTIVES1 OR LIKE ! M9UTE M9ORITY1 S9C]ELY BELIEVE 9 A TEA*+ ?AT IS 9COMPATIBLE ) LIFE & LAGS BEH9D IT1 & TRY TO JU/IFY IT ?R\< ALL SORTS ( COMPLICAT$ SOPHI/RIES4 ,?IS IS ! *IEF & S+UL> CAUSE ( ! P]SI/+ /ATE ( MIS=TUNE 9 :I* TODAY'S ,*RI/IAN NATIONS F9D !MSELVES4 ,! MIS]ABLE SITUATION IS WORS5$ BY ! FACT ?AT1 S9CE ?IS /ATE ( NON-BELIEF HAS ALREADY P]SI/$ = SU* A LONG TIME1 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD = :OM ! POSITION ( NON-BELIEF IS ADVANTAGE\S 7ALL ! RUL+ CLASSES7 EI!R UNSCRUPUL\SLY PRET5D TO BELIEVE 9 SOME?+ !Y DO NOT BELIEVE 9 & CANNOT BELIEVE 91 OR ELSE 7& ?IS IS P>TICUL>LY TRUE AMONG ! MO/ CORRUPT ( !M1 ! S*OL>S7 !Y OP5LY PREA* ?AT ! PEOPLE ( \R TIME HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO NE$ ( ANY EXPLANATION ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 OR ( FAI?1 OR ( ANY CODE ( CONDUCT RESULT+ FROM IT1 & ?AT ! ONLY FUNDAM5TAL LAW ( LIFE IS ! LAW ( EVOLUTION & /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 & !RE=E HUMAN LIFE %\LD & MU/ BE GUID$ ONLY BY HUMAN PASSIONS & DESIRES4 ,! REASON BEH9D ! MIS]Y ( ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD IS ! UNCONSCI\S LACK ( FAI? ( ! MASSES1 & ! CONSCI\S D5IAL ( FAI? BY ! SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ PEOPLE ( ! WORLD4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #b ',MAN POSSESSES A C]TA9 T5D5CY TO BELIEVE ?AT HE IS NOT SE5 :5 HE SEES NO?+1 LIKE *ILDR5 :O CLOSE !IR EYES 9 ORD] NOT TO BE SE54' 7,LI*T5B]G7 ,PEOPLE ( \R TIMES BELIEVE ?AT ! ABSURDITY & CRUELTY ( \R LIVES1 ) ! 9SANE WEAL? ( FEW & ! EMBITT]$ POV]TY ( ! MAJORITY1 & ! >MS & W>S1 IS SE5 BY NO ONE & ?AT NO?+ PREV5TS US FROM CONT9U+ SU* A LIFE4 ,WRONG DOES NOT CEASE TO BE WRONG BECAUSE ! MAJORITY %>E 9 IT4 ,PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 HAV+ ACCEPT$ UND] ! GUISE ( ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ A P]V]SION ( IT COMPIL$ BY ! ,*UR*1 :I* REPLAC$ PAGANISM & AT FIR/ P>TIALLY SATISFI$ PEOPLE BY ITS NEW =MS1 HAVE CEAS$ ) TIME TO BELIEVE 9 ?IS P]V]T$ ,*UR* ,*RI/IANITY1 & HAVE F9ALLY REA*$ ! PO9T :]E !Y >E LEFT )\T ANY K9D ( RELIGI\S UND]/&+ ( LIFE1 OR GUIDANCE = CONDUCT RESULT+ FROM IT4 ,& S9CE1 )\T ?IS UND]/&+ ( LIFE & BEHAVIORAL GUIDANCE COMMON1 IF NOT TO ALL1 !N TO ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE1 HUMAN LIFE IS B\ND TO BE IRRATIONAL & WRET*$1 ! LONG] SU* AN EXI/5CE CONT9UES AMONG ! PEOPLES ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 ! MORE IRRATIONAL & WRET*$ !IR LIFE BECOMES4 ,& TODAY LIFE HAS REA*$ SU* A LEVEL ( IRRATIONALITY & WRET*$NESS ?AT IT CANNOT CONT9UE 9 ITS PREVI\S =MS4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 DEPRIV$ ( L& & CONSEQU5TLY ( ! POSSIBILITY ( 5JOY+ ! FRUITS ( !IR LABOR1 HATE ! L&[N]S & CAPITALI/S :O HOLD !M 9 S]VITUDE4 ,! L&[N]S & CAPITALI/S1 KN[+ H[ ! WORK]S FEEL AB\T !M1 FE> & DETE/ !M & HOLD !M 9 S]VITUDE ) ! HELP ( ORGANIZ$ GOV]NM5TAL =CE4 ,& AS ! SITUATION ( ! WORK]S CONT9UES TO DET]IORATE1 !IR DEP5D5CE ON ! RI* 9CREASES2 & AS ! RI* GR[ RI*] !IR P[]1 FE> & LOA?+ ( ! WORK+ POPULACE 9CREASES 9 EQUAL PROPORTION4 ,& !RE IS ! SAME /EADY 9CREASE 9 ! >M+ ( NATION AGA9/ NATION1 & ! EXP5DITURE ( MORE & MORE ( ! S]VILE WORK]'S LABOR ON L&1 WAT]1 SUBM>9E & AIR =CES1 ) ! SOLE PURPOSE ( PREP>+ = 9T]NATIONAL :OLESALE KILL+S4 ,& !SE KILL+S HAS BE51 & >E1 COMMITT$1 & CANNOT BUT BE COMMITT$1 S9CE ALL ! ,*RI/IAN PEOPLES 7NOT 9DIVIDUALLY1 BUT AS NATIONS7 >E UNIT$ 9 ,/ATES ?AT HATE BO? ONE ANO!R & ! O!R NON-,*RI/IAN ,/ATES1 & >E PREP>$ TO ATTACK ONE ANO!R AT ANY MOM5T4 ,MOREOV]1 !RE IS NOT ONE L>GE ,*RI/IAN ,/ATE :I*1 FOLL[+ SOME UNNECESS>Y PATRIOTIC TRADITION1 DOES NOT HOLD ONE OR SEV]AL SMALL] NATIONS 9 ITS P[] AGA9/ !IR WILL1 COMPELL+ !M TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! LIFE ( ! L>G] ,/ATE !Y HATE3 ,AU/RIA1 ,PRUSSIA1 ,5GL&1 ,RUSSIA1 ,FRANCE1 ) !IR SUBJECT NATIONS3 ,POL&1 ,IREL&1 ,9DIA1 ,F9L&1 ,CAUCASUS1 ,ALG]IA1 ETC4 ,?US1 AP>T FROM ! GR[+ HATR$ BETWE5 POOR & RI* & BETWE5 ! L>GE NATIONS1 !RE IS AN EV]-9CREAS+ HATR$ BETWE5 ! OPPRESS$ NATIONS & !IR SUBJUGATORS4 ,:AT IS WOR/ ( ALL IS ?AT ALL ?IS HATR$1 :I* IS SO CONTR>Y TO HUMAN NATURE 7AS = 9/ANCE BETWE5 ! L>G] NATIONS & BETWE5 ! SUBJECT$ & ! SUBJUGATORS71 IS NOT ONLY NOT CONDEMN$ LIKE ALL O!R MALICI\S S5TIM5TS BETWE5 PEOPLE1 BUT1 QUITE ! OPPOSITE1 IT IS PRAIS$ & ELEVAT$ AS LAUDABLE S]VICE & VIRTUE4 ,! HATR$ ( ! OPPRESS$ WORK]S = ! RI* & P[]FUL IS EXTOLL$ AS LOVE ( LIB]TY1 BRO!RHOOD & EQUALITY4 ,! HATR$ ( ! ,G]MANS = ! ,FR5* & ! ,5GLI%1 & ( ! ,5GLI% = ! ,YANKEES1 & ( ! ,RUSSIANS = ! ,JAPANESE1 ETC41 & VICE V]SA1 IS CONSID]$ ! VIRTUE ( PATRIOTISM4 ,LIKEWISE1 & EV5 MORE HIY PH5OM5A IF AMONG !SE NATIONS !RE W]E SOME K9D ( RELIGI\S GUID+ PR9CIPLE %>$ BY ALL4 ,BUT !RE IS NOT2 !RE IS NO?+ EV5 RESEMBL+ A COMMON RELIGI\S GUID+ PR9CIPLE AMONG ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS ( ! WORLD4 ,!RE IS ! LIE ( ,*UR* RELIGION1 & NOT JU/ ONE BUT V>I\S DIFF]5T ONES CONT5D+ ) ONE ANO!R3 ! ,CA?OLIC1 ,OR?ODOX1 ,LU!RAN & SO =?2 !RE IS ! LIE ( SCI5CE1 AGA91 SEV]AL DIFF]5T ONES CONT5D+ ) ONE ANO!R2 !RE IS ! LIE ( POLITICS ON BO? AN 9T]NATIONAL & A P>TY LEVEL3 !RE >E ! LIES ( >T1 ( TRADITIONS & CU/OMS4 ,!RE >E A GREAT MANY WIDELY DIFF]+ LIES1 BUT !RE IS NO GUIDANCE1 NO MORAL GUIDANCE1 /EMM+ FROM A RELIGI\S \TLOOK ON ! WORLD4 ,& ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD LIVE LIKE ANIMALS1 GUID$ 9 LIFE BY NO?+ O!R ?AN P]SONAL 9T]E/S & MUTUAL /RIFE2 & !Y >E ONLY DIFF]5TIAT$ FROM ANIMALS BY ! FACT ?AT S9CE TIME IMMEMORIAL ANIMALS HAVE KEPT ! SAME /OMA*S1 CLAWS & FANGS1 :ILE HUMANITY MOVES1 EV] MORE RAPIDLY1 FROM DIRT ROADS TO RAILROADS1 FROM HORSES TO /EAM1 FROM SPOK5 S]MONS & LETT]S TO ! PR9T+ PRESS1 TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE2 FROM SAIL+ BOATS TO OCEAN L9]S2 FROM SIDE >MS TO GUNP[D]1 CANNONS1 MA*9E GUNS1 BOMBS & BOMB] PLANES4 ,& LIFE ) TELEGRAPHS1 TELEPHONES1 ELECTRICITY1 BOMBS & AIRPLANES1 & ) 5MITY BETWE5 ALL PEOPLES1 :O >E GUID$ NOT BY SOME UNIFY+ SPIRITUAL PR9CIPLE BUT BY ALI5AT+ ANIMAL 9/9CTS1 & :O USE 9TELLECTUAL FACULTIES = !IR [N PLEASURE1 IS BECOM+ MORE & MORE FUTILE & CALAMIT\S4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #c ',?OSE :O ?9K ?AT !RE IS NO O!R WAY ( GOV]N+ PEOPLE ?AN BY =CE1 DISREG>D+ !IR REASON1 DO TO PEOPLE :AT IS DONE TO HORSES BY BL9D+ !M 9 ORD] TO MAKE !M WALK >\ND ! CIRCLE MORE SUBMISSIVELY4 ,:Y DOES MAN HAVE REASON IF HE CAN ONLY BE 9FLU5C$ BY VIOL5CE8 ,! RIKNESS & WEIM?1 ILLUM9ATION & LEV]AGE W]E DISCOV]$4 ,ALL HUMAN 9DU/RY IS LIB]ATION FROM ! P[] ( RAW NATURE2 PROGRESS 9 JU/ICE IS NO?+ O!R ?AN A S]IES ( LIMITATIONS TO :I* ! TYRANNY ( ! MID GOODNESS1 JU/ICE & WISDOM4 ,GRE$Y AV>ICE IS ! PO9T ( DEP>TURE2 RATIONAL MAGNANIMITY IS ! PO9T ( A*IEVEM5T4' 7,AMIEL7 ',FROM ! FACT ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO SUBMIT PEOPLE TO JU/ICE BY =CE1 IT C]TA9LY DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT IT W\LD BE JU/ TO SUBMIT PEOPLE TO VIOL5CE4' 7,PASCAL7 ,VIOL5CE PRODUCES SOME?+ ONLY RESEMBL+ JU/ICE1 BUT IT DI/ANCES PEOPLE FROM ! POSSIBILITY ( LIV+ JU/LY1 )\T VIOL5CE4 ,! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE 9 ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD FEEL ! 9CREAS+ WRET*$NESS ( !IR CONDITION &1 EMPLOY ! ONLY MEANS ( SALVATION ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO !IR CONCEPTION ( LIFE1 !Y CONSID] EFFECTIVE4 ,?IS ME?OD IS ! USE ( VIOL5CE EX]T$ BY SOME OV] O!RS4 ,SOME PEOPLE1 :O CONSID] ! EXI/+ ORD] TO BE ADVANTAGE\S TO !MSELVES1 TRY TO MA9TA9 ?IS ORD] ?R\< ! USE ( POLITICAL MEASURES1 :ILE O!RS USE ! VIOL5CE ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY TO TRY TO DE/ROY ! EXI/+ ORD] & ]ECT ANO!R1 BETT] ONE 9 ITS PLACE4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY REVOLUTIONS & MANY SUPPRESSIONS ( REVOLUTIONS 9 ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD4 ,! EXT]NAL =MS HAVE ALT]$ BUT ! ESS5TIAL /RUCTURE ( ! ,/ATE - ! P[] ( A FEW OV] MANY1 ! CORRUPTION1 ! LIES1 ! FE> ( ! RUL+ CLASSES = ! OPPRESS$1 ! SUBMISSION1 5SLAVEM5T1 TORPOR & EMBITT]M5T ( ! MASSES - EV5 IF ALT]$ 9 =M HAS NOT ONLY NOT DIM9I%$ 9 REALITY1 BUT HAS NOTICEABLY 9CREAS$ & IS /ILL 9CREAS+4 ,:AT IS N[ HAPP5+ 9 ,RUSSIA %[S P>TICUL>LY CLE>LY NOT JU/ ! AIMLESSNESS BUT ! MANIFE/ P]NICI\SNESS ( EMPLOY+ VIOL5CE AS A MEANS ( UNIT+ PEOPLE4 ,9 REC5T TIMES ALL ! NEWSPAP]S HAVE PRODUC$ LESS & LESS NEWS ( ?+S LIKE :]E & H[ SU* & SU* A CA%-BOX WAS ROBB$1 ASSASS9ATIONS ( CON/ABLES1 (FIC]S & POLICEM51 DISCOV]IES ( PLOTS & SO ON2 BUT 9 ALL ( !M ONE F9DS1 ) 9CREAS+ FREQU5CY1 NEWS ( EXECUTIONS & DEA?-S5T5CES4 ,= ! LA/ YE> OR TWO !Y HAVE BE5 %OOT+ & HANG+ PEOPLE CEASELESSLY2 ?\S&S HAVE BE5 /RANGL$ & %OT4 ,!RE >E ALSO ?\S&S :O HAVE BE5 KILL$ & BL[N AP>T BY REVOLUTION>Y BOMBS2 BUT1 S9CE ! NUMB] :O HAVE REC5TLY BE5 KILL$ BY ! RUL]S HAS GR[N L>G] & L>G]1 & ! NUMB] KILL$ BY ! REVOLUTION>IES SMALL] & SMALL]1 ! RUL+ CLASSES >E TRIUMPHANT & FEEL !Y HAVE WON & CAN N[ RESUME !IR USUAL WAY ( LIFE1 UPHOLD+ DECEIT ?R\< VIOL5CE1 VIOL5CE ?R\< DECEIT4 ,! ESS5CE ( ! MI/AKE ( ALL POLITICAL DOCTR9ES1 FROM ! MO/ CONS]VATIVE TO ! MO/ ADVANC$1 :I* HAS L$ PEOPLE TO ?IS UN=TUNATE SITUATION1 LIES 9 ! FACT ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ?IS WORLD HAVE CONSID]$1 & /ILL CONSID]1 ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE1 ?R\< VIOL5CE1 TO UNITE PEOPLE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT EV]YONE SUBMITS1 )\T RESI/ANCE1 TO ! SAME /RUCTURE ( LIFE & GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT RESULTS FROM IT4 ,IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT PEOPLE1 YIELD+ TO PASSION1 MIE UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( PASSION47 ,& ?IS ONE CAN UND]/&1 BUT ! REASON+ ?AT SAYS ?AT VIOL5CE CAN BE A MEANS ( PROVOK+ PEOPLE TO BEHAVE 9 ! WAY WE WANT !M TO IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,ALL VIOL5CE CONSI/S 9 SOME PEOPLE =C+ O!RS1 UND] ?REAT ( SUFF]+ OR DEA?1 TO DO :AT !Y DO NOT WANT TO DO4 ,& !RE=E ?OSE :O >E CO]C$ WILL ONLY DO ?AT :I* !Y DO NOT WI% TO DO :ILE !Y >E WEAK] ?AN ! TYRANTS & CANNOT AVOID DO+ IT FROM FE> ( ! ?REATS = NOT FULFILL+ :AT IS DEM&$4 ,AS SOON AS !Y GR[ /RONG] !Y NATURALLY NOT ONLY CEASE TO DO :AT !Y DO NOT WANT TO DO1 BUT1 EMBITT]$ BY ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ !IR OPPRESSORS & EV]Y?+ !Y HAVE HAD TO SUFF] FROM !M1 !Y FIR/ FREE !MSELVES FROM ! TYRANTS1 & !N1 9 !IR TURN1 =CE !IR OPPON5TS TO DO :AT !Y REG>D AS GOOD & NECESS>Y4 ,IT W\LD !RE=E SEEM EVID5T ?AT ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 OPPRESSORS & OPPRESS$ CANNOT UNITE PEOPLE BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! FUR!R IT PROGRESSES ! FUR!R IT DIVIDES !M4 ,IT W\LD SEEM SO OBVI\S IT W\LD H>DLY BE WOR? M5TION+ IF IT W]E NOT = ! FACT ?AT ! AGE-OLD LIE ?AT VIOL5CE EX]T$ BY SOME OV] O!RS CAN BE USEFUL TO M5 & UNITE !M HAD NOT BE5 SO POPUL>IZ$ & ACCEPT$ MUTELY AS ! MO/ UNQUE/IONABLE TRU?1 NOT JU/ BY ?OSE = :OM VIOL5CE IS PR(ITABLE1 BUT BY ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE V]Y PEOPLE :O HAVE SUFF]$ & :O /ILL SUFF] ! MO/ FROM IT4 ,?IS DECEIT HAS BE5 9 EXI/5CE S9CE LONG BE=E ,*RI/IANITY1 & HAS P]SI/$ UNTIL TODAY 9 FULL /R5G? ?R\<\T ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 :AT EXI/$ 9 ANCI5T TIMES1 BE=E ! EM]G5CE ( ,*RI/IANITY1 & :AT GOES ON 9 TODAY'S ,*RI/IAN WORLD IS ONLY ?AT 9 ANCI5T TIMES ! FACT ?AT !RE IS NO BASIS TO ! CLAIM ?AT VIOL5CE1 EMPLOY$ BY SOME OV] O!RS1 CAN BE USEFUL & UNIFY+1 WAS COMPLETELY CONCEAL$ FROM ! PEOPLE2 :]EAS TODAY1 ! TRU? ,*RI/ EXPRESS$ SO CLE>LY ?AT VIOL5CE EX]CIS$ BY SOME OV] O!RS CANNOT UNITE & CAN ONLY SEP>ATE PEOPLE HAS BECOME MORE & MORE APP>5T4 ,& AS SOON AS PEOPLE REALIZE ?AT ! VIOL5CE ( SOME OV] O!RS1 AP>T FROM BE+ ! CAUSE ( !IR SUFF]+1 IS IRRATIONAL1 ?OSE :O US$ TO BE> !IR OPPRESSION QUIETLY1 IMM$IATELY BECOME PROVOK$ & EMBITT]$ BY IT4 ,?IS V]Y ?+ IS GO+ ON RIE BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY AW>E ( ?IS TRU?2 ! OPPRESSORS >E ALSO BECOM+ AW>E ( IT4 ,TODAY1 NOT EV5 ! MO/ P[]FUL M5 >E CONV9C$ ?AT !Y >E BEHAV+ WELL & JU/LY BY EX]T+ VIOL5CE OV] O!RS4 ,?IS DELUSION IS BE+ DE/ROY$ = BO? RUL]S & !IR OPPON5TS4 ,BO? P>TIES1 AL?\< 9FLU5C$ BY !IR POSITION1 TRY ?R\< EV]Y K9D ( >GUM5T TO CONV9CE !MSELVES ?AT VIOL5CE IS USEFUL & NECESS>Y1 :ILE KN[+ 9 ! DEP? ( !IR HE>TS ?AT !IR ACTS ( CRUELTY ONLY A*IEVE A SEMBLANCE ( :AT !Y WANT - & ?AT ONLY A TEMPOR>Y ONE :I*1 9 REALITY1 DI/ANCES !M FROM !IR AIMS RA!R ?AN DRAW+ !M CLOS]4 ,& SO1 ?IS AW>5ESS IS BECOM+ EV] CLE>] TO ! MEMB]S ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 & IS 9EVITABLY LEAD+ !M TO ! ONLY CONCLUSION ?AT CAN HELP !M \T ( !IR PRES5T MIS]ABLE POSITION4 ,! WAY \T CONSI/S 9 ONE ?+3 9 MANK9D ACCEPT+ ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 :I* HAS BE5 CONCEAL$ FROM !M & :I* IS /ILL UNKN[N TO ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE1 TOGE!R ) ! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT FL[S FROM IT & :I* EXCLUDES VIOL5CE4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #d ',:5 AMONG ONE HUNDR$ M51 ONE RULES OV] N9ETY-N9E1 IT IS UNJU/1 IT IS A DESPOTISM2 :5 T5 RULE OV] N9ETY1 IT IS EQUALLY UNJU/1 IT IS AN OLIG>*Y2 BUT :5 FIFTY-ONE RULE OV] =TY-N9E 7& ?IS IS ONLY !ORETICAL1 = 9 REALITY IT IS ALWAYS T5 OR ELEV5 ( !SE FIFTY-ONE71 IT IS 5TIRELY JU/1 IT IS FRE$OM6 ,C\LD !RE BE ANY?+ FUNNI]1 9 ITS MANIFE/ ABSURDITY1 ?AN SU* REASON+8 ,& YET IT IS ?IS V]Y REASON+ ?AT S]VES AS ! BASIS = ALL RE=M]S ( ! POLITICAL /RUCTURE4' ',! NATIONS ( ! E>? >E TREMBL+ & %AK+4 ,EV]Y:]E ONE FEELS SOME K9D ( ACTIVE =CE ?AT SEEMS TO BE PREP>+ = AN E>?QUAKE4 ,NEV] BE=E HAS MAN HELD SO GREAT A RESPONSIBILITY4 ,AT EA* MOM5T HE UND]TAKES MORE & MORE IMPORTANT TASKS4 ,!RE IS A FEEL+ ?AT SOME?+ GREAT IS AB\T TO HAPP54 ,BE=E ,*RI/'S APPE>ANCE ! WORLD WAS AWAIT+ A GREAT EV5T1 BUT NEV]!LESS FAIL$ TO ACCEPT ,HIM :5 ,HE >RIV$4 ,LIKEWISE N[ADAYS ! WORLD MI NOT !M :I* KILL ! BODY1 BUT >E NOT ABLE TO KILL ! S\L3 BUT RA!R FE> HIM :I* IS ABLE TO DE/ROY BO? S\L & BODY4' 7,MATT4 ,X1 #b#h7 ,TODAY ! ,/ATES ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD HAVE NOT ONLY REA*$ BUT HAVE SURPASS$ ! LIMIT :I* ! ,/ATES ( ! ANCI5T WORLD ATTA9$ BE=E !IR D[NFALL4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 P>TICUL>LY CLE>LY BECAUSE 9 \R TIMES EV]Y /EP =W>D 9 TE*NICAL PROGRESS NOT ONLY FAILS TO ADVANCE ! COMMON WELL-BE+ BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 %[S ) 9CREAS+ CL>ITY ?AT ALL ?IS PROGRESS CAN ONLY 9CREASE PEOPLE'S MIS]Y & CAN 9 NO WAY DIM9I% IT4 ,YET O!R NEW DEVICES MI9E1 SUBT]RANEAN1 A]IAL & SPATIAL1 AS WELL AS NEW ME?ODS ( DISSEM9AT+ SPEE* & ?\E NEI!R WILL+ NOR ABLE TO COMMIT ANY?+ BUT EVIL1 ! ?\LY TO ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS CONT9U+ !IR ACTIVITIES 9 ! PRES5T DIRECTION4 ,LIFE AMONG ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS IS N[ DREADFUL1 P>TICUL>LY ON ACC\NT ( ! ABS5CE ( ANY K9D ( UNIFY+ MORAL PR9CIPLE1 & ! IRRATIONALITY :I*1 DESPITE ALL ! 9TELLECTUAL ADVANCES1 DEGRADES !M TO A MORAL PLANE B5EA? ! ANIMALS2 &1 MORE ESPECIALLY1 ON ACC\NT ( ! COMPLEXITY ( ! E/ABLI%$ LIE :I* HIDES PEOPLE FROM ! MIS]Y & CRUELTY ( !IR LIVES4 ,! LIE SUPPORTS ! CRUELTY 9 LIFE1 ! CRUELTY DEM&S MORE & MORE LIES &1 LIKE SN[BALLS1 !Y BO? GR[ )\T RE/RA9T4 ,BUT !RE IS AN 5D TO EV]Y?+4 ,& ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! 5D TO ?IS CALAMIT\S SITUATION ( ! NATIONS ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD HAS N[ COME4 ,! POSITION ( ! PEOPLE ( ,*RI/5DOM IS DREADFUL1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT IS SOME?+ ?AT HAD TO HAPP5 & C\LD NOT BUT HAVE HAPP5$1 & :I* MU/ 9EVITABLY LEAD !SE NATIONS TO SALVATION4 ,! SUFF]+S EXP]I5C$ BY ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD RESULT FROM ! LACK ( A RELIGI\S \TLOOK P]T95T TO \R TIMES & >E ! 9EVITABLE CONDITIONS ( GR[? :I* MU/ LEAD TO PEOPLE ADOPT+ A RELIGI\S ATTITUDE ?AT DOES CORRESPOND TO ! AGE4 ,! WORLD \TLOOK RELEVANT TO \R TIMES IS ! UND]/&+ ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE & RESULT+ GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT WAS REVEAL$ 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+ 9 ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9ES N9ETE5 HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 BUT :I* HAS BE5 CONCEAL$ FROM M5 BY ! >TIFICIAL & FALSE DI/ORTIONS MADE BY ! ,*UR*4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #e ',FROM ! MOM5T :5 ! FIR/ MEMB]S ( ! ,*UR* ,C\NCILS SAID3 0,WE BELIEVE 9 ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT01 ?AT IS TO SAY1 PLAC$ EXT]NAL AU?ORITY ABOVE 9T]NAL1 & CONSID]$ ! PITIFUL DELIB]ATIONS ( ,C\NCILS TO BE MORE IMPORTANT & HOLI] ?AN ?AT :I* IS TRULY SACR$ TO MAN3 HIS REASON & CONSCI5CE - FROM ?AT MOM5T COMM5C$ ! LIE :I* LULLS MAN'S BODY & S\L1 & :I* HAS MURD]$ MILLIONS ( HUMAN BE+S & CONT9UES ITS DREADFUL DE$S TO ?IS DAY4' ',9 #afhb 9 ,5GL&1 ,DOCTOR ,LEI WAS !N SLIC$ (F1 ONE HALF ( HIS NOSE SPLIT & !N ! 9ITIALS = ,DISSEM9ATOR ( ,TR\BLE W]E BR&$ ON HIS *EEK ) A HOT IRON4 ,SEV5 DAYS LAT] HE WAS FLOGG$ AGA91 AL?\< ! SC>S HAD NOT YET HEAL$1 ! O!R SIDE ( HIS NOSE WAS SPLIT1 ! O!R E> SLIC$ (F1 & ! O!R HALF ( HIS *EEK BR&$4 ,ALL ?IS WAS DONE 9 ! NAME ( ,*RI/IANITY4' 7,JOHN ,MORRISON ,DAVIDSON7 ',*RI/ F\ND$ NEI!R A ,*UR*1 NOR A ,/ATE2 HE H&$ OV] NO LAWS1 NOR GOV]NM5T1 NOR ANY =M ( EXT]NAL AU?ORITY2 BUT HE TRI$ TO WRITE ! LAW ( ,GOD 9 ! HE>TS ( M5 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MIITY ( ! POSITION ( TODAY'S ,*RI/IAN NATIONS IS ?AT !Y HAVE F\ND$ !IR LIFE ON A TEA*+ :I* 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+ DE/ROYS ?AT LIFE2 & ?IS HI!RTO CONCEAL$ MEAN+ IS BEG9N+ TO COME TO LI*Y1 ! PAGAN /RUCTURE ( ! WORLD C\LD BE MA9TA9$ & C\LD SATISFY PEOPLE4 ,ALL M5 ALIKE BELIEV$ 9 ! EXPLANATION ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE :I* ! ,*UR* GAVE !M1 & 9 ! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT FOLL[$ FROM IT1 & ?IS FAI? DREW PEOPLE TOGE!R4 ,?IS IS H[ IT WAS UNTIL PEOPLE NOTIC$ :AT WAS HID+ BEH9D ! ,*UR* FAI? :I* HAD BE5 GIV5 TO !M AS ! TRU?4 ,BUT ! MIS=TUNE ( ! ,*UR* FAI? WAS ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,SCRIPTURES1 :I* EV5 ! ,*UR* RECOGNIZ$ AS SACR$4 ,DESPITE ! EF=TS MADE BY ! ,*UR* TO CONCEAL FROM PEOPLE ! ESS5CE ( ! TEA*+ REVEAL$ 9 ! ,GOSPELS1 NEI!R ! PROHIBITION ( !IR TRANSLATION 9TO LANGUAGES MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ! PEOPLE1 NOR ! FALSE 9T]PRETATION ( !M1 C\LD EXT+UI% ! LIITY4 ,) ! SPREAD ( LIT]ACY & ! PR9T+ PRESS PEOPLE BEGAN TO DISCOV] ! SCRIPTURES & TO UND]/& :AT WAS WRITT5 9 !M1 & C\LD NO LONG]1 DESPITE ALL ! MANEUV]S ( ! ,*UR*1 AVOID SEE+ ! CONTRADICTION />+ !M 9 ! EYE BETWE5 ! POLITICAL /RUCTURE SUPPORT$ BY ! ,*UR* & ! ,GOSPEL TEA*+S4 ,! ,GOSPELS DIRECTLY D5I$ ! AU?ORITY ( BO? ,*UR* & ,/ATE4 ,& ?IS CONTRADICTION BECAME MORE & MORE EVID5T UNTIL PEOPLE CEAS$ TO BELIEVE 9 ! ,*UR* RELIGION1 & CONT9U$1 ONLY \T ( HABIT1 PROPRIETY1 & P>TLY FE> ( ! AU?ORITIES1 TO HOLD ON TO ! EXT]NAL =MS ( ! ,*UR* RELIGION3 ,CA?OLIC1 ,OR?ODOX & ,PROTE/ANT ALIKE1 :ILE NO LONG] RECOGNIZ+ ! 9N] RELIGI\S SIGNIFICANCE4 ,?IS IS :AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE4 7,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( ! SMALL COMMUNITIES ( PEOPLE :O HAVE OP5LY REJECT$ ! ,*UR* TEA*+ & E/ABLI%$ !IR [N ONE1 MORE OR LESS APPROXIMAT+ TO ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 BECAUSE !IR NUMB]S >E SO 9SIGNIFICANT 9 COMP>ISON ) ! VA/ MASSES ( ! PEOPLE :O >E 9CREAS+LY LIB]AT+ !MSELVES FROM ANY K9D ( RELIGI\S CONSCI\SNESS47 ,! SAME ?+ HAS HAPP5$ ) ! NON-LABOR+1 $UCAT$ PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD4 ,EV5 MORE LUCIDLY ?AN ! SIMPLE FOLK !SE PEOPLE P]CEIV$ ! COMPLETE BANKRUPTCY & ! 9N] CONTRADICTIONS ( ! ,*UR* TEA*+ & QUITE NATURALLY REJECT$ IT4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME !Y W]E UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE ! TRUE TEA*+ ( ,*RI/1 S9CE ?IS TEA*+ GOES AGA9/ ! :OLE EXI/+ ORD]1 & MORE IMPORTANTLY AGA9/ !IR EXCLUSIVELY PRIVILEG$ POSITION 9 IT4 ,?US IT IS ?AT 9 ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD ( TODAY SOME PEOPLE - ! VA/ MAJORITY - LIFE1 \TW>DLY FULFILL+ ! ,*UR* RITES \T ( HABIT1 =MALITY1 CONV5I5CE1 FE> ( ! AU?ORITIES1 OR O!R SELF-9T]E/$ AIMS1 BUT )\T BELIEV+ 9 ! TEA*+ ( ! ,*UR*1 = HAV+ ALREADY SE5 ITS 9N] CONTRADICTION !Y CAN NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 IT4 ,O!RS1 :O CON/ITUTE A CONT9UALLY 9CREAS+ SECTION ( ! POPULATION1 NO LONG] ACCEPT ! EXI/+ RELIGION &1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( A TEA*+ !Y CALL 'SCI5CE'1 CONSID] ANY RELIGION TO BE A VE/IGE ( SUP]/ITION2 !Y >E GUID$ 9 LIFE BY NO?+ O!R ?AN !IR P]SONAL 9/9CTS4 ,TO PEOPLE :O EMBRAC$ A RELIGI\S TEA*+ ?AT WAS SUP]IOR TO !IR CAPACITIES 7SU* AS ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ WAS TO ! PAGANS :O ADOPT$ IT AT A TIME :5 SOCIAL LIFE1 9 ! =M ( A CO]CIVE POLITICAL REGIME1 WAS ALREADY DEEPLY EMB$D$ 9 ! CURR5T MORALITY & CU/OMS71 :AT HAPP5$1 :I* AT FIR/ SEEMS CONTRADICTORY1 WAS 9EVITABLE4 ,NAMELY1 AS A RESULT ( HAV+ ACCEPT$ ! MO/ ADVANC$ RELIGION ( !IR TIMES1 !Y F\ND !MSELVES DEVOID ( ANY RELIGION1 & !IR MORAL & SPIRITUAL /ATE SANK L[] ?AN ?AT ( ?OSE :O PR(ESS$ MU* 9F]IOR1 & V]Y MU* CRUD]1 RELIGI\S BELIEFS4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #f ',! ,*UR*'S P]V]SION ( ,*RI/IANITY HAS DI/ANC$ US FROM ! REALIZATION ( ! ,K+DOM ( ,GOD2 BUT1 ,*RI/IAN TRU?1 LIKE FIRE ON DRY WOOD1 HAS CONSUM$ ITS \T] LAY] & BUR/ =?4 ,EV]YONE CAN SEE ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ,*RI/IANITY1 & ITS 9FLU5CE IS ALREADY /RONG] ?AN ! DECEIT :I* CONCEALS IT4' ',I CAN SEE A NEW RELIGION1 BAS$ ON TRU/ 9 MAN1 APPEAL+ TO UNT\*$ DEP?S )9 US1 BELIEV+ ?AT WE CAN LOVE GOOD )\T ANY RECOMP5SE1 & ?AT ! DIV9E PR9CIPLE EXI/S 9 MAN4' 7,SOLT]7 ',:AT WE NE$1 :AT ! PEOPLE NE$ & ! AGE DEM&S1 9 ORD] TO F9D A WAY \T ( ! MURK ( EGOISM1 D\BT & NEGATION 9 :I* IT IS IMM]S$1 IS A FAI? 9 :I* \R S\LS CAN CEASE TO W&] 9 PURSUIT ( P]SONAL 5DS & CAN MOVE =W>DS 9 UNISON1 RECOGNIZ+ ONE S\RCE1 ONE LAW1 ONE 5D4 ,ANY /RONG BELIEF ?AT SPR+S UP FROM ! RU9S ( ! OLD1 WORN-\T RELIGIONS WILL MODIFY ! EXI/+ ORD]1 S9CE ALL /RONG BELIEFS 9V>IABLY ACCOMPANY ANY (F%OOT ( HUMAN ACTIVITY4 ,9 DIFF]5T =MULAS & DIFF]5T DEGREES1 MANK9D REPEATS ! WORDS ( ! ,LORD'S PRAY]3 0,?Y ,K+DOM COME ON E>? AS IT IS 9 ,HEAV504' 7,MAZZ9I7 ',IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WEI< OR MEASURE ! EVIL ?AT RESULTS FROM FALSE BELIEF4 ,RELIGION IS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A RELATION%IP BETWE5 MAN & ,GOD & ! UNIV]SE1 & ! DEF9ITION ( MAN'S PURPOSE ?AT RESULTS FROM IT4 ,:AT W\LD MAN'S LIFE BE LIKE IF ?IS RELATION%IP & RESULT+ DEF9ITION W]E FALSE8' ',IT IS NOT SUFFICI5T TO DISC>D ! FALSE FAI?1 ?AT IS ! FALSE RELATION%IP TO ! UNIV]SE4 ,IT IS /ILL NECESS>Y TO E/ABLI% A NEW ONE4' ,! TRAG$Y ( ! SITUATION ( ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD CONSI/S 9 ! FACT ?AT1 [+ TO AN UNAVOIDABLE MISUND]/&+1 ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS ADOPT$ AS !IR [N A RELIGI\S TEA*+ :I* 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+ MO/ CLE>LY NEGAT$ & DE/ROY$ ! :OLE SOCIAL /RUCTURE ( LIFE BY :I* !Y W]E LIV+ & )\T :I* !Y C\LD NOT IMAG9E LIFE4 ,9 ?IS LIES BO? ! TRAG$Y ( ! SITUATION & ! GREAT1 EXCLUSIVE BLESS+ ( ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS4 ,9 ! DI/ORT$ MANN] 9 :I* ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ WAS PRES5T$ TO ! PAGAN PEOPLES IT APPE>$ TO !M SIMPLY AS A SLILY EXPRESS$ 9 ! ,GOSPEL TEXTS1 ACCEPT$ BY ! ,*UR* AS DIV9E REVELATIONS & 9SEP>ABLY CONNECT$ ) ! ,*UR*'S DI/ORT$ TEA*+2 BUT ?IS MEAN+ WAS SO NATURAL & AK9 TO ! SPIRIT ( MANK9D ?AT DESPITE BE+ BURI$ UND] FALSE & DI/ORT$ DOGMAS1 ?OSE :O W]E MORE S5SITIVE TO ! TRU? BEGAN1 ) 9CREAS+ FREQU5CY1 TO ADOPT ! TEA*+ 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+ & TO P]CEIVE1 ) EV] GREAT] CL>ITY1 ! CONTRADICTIONS BETWE5 ! EXI/+ ORD] ( ! WORLD & ! TRUE ,*RI/IAN TEA*+S4 ,?IS CONTRADICTION WAS RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 & EV5 9 ANCI5T TIMES1 BY ! ,FA!RS ( ! ,*UR*3 ,TATIAN1 ,CLEM5T1 ,ORIG51 ,T]TULLIAN1 ,CYPRIAN1 ,LACTANCIUS & O!RS4 ,9 MOD]N TIMES IT HAS BECOME /ILL CLE>] & HAS BE5 EXPRESS$ 9 ! L>GE NUMB] ( SECTS :O REJECT$ POLITICAL /RUCTURES ?AT CONTRADICT$ ,*RI/IANITY ) !IR 9V>IABLE ACCOMPANIM5T ( VIOL5CE1 AS WELL AS 9 ALL ! V>I\S HUMANI/IC TEA*+S ?AT DO NOT EV5 CALL !MSELVES ,*RI/IAN1 = EXAMPLE3 ,SOCIALISM1 ,COMMUNISM1 ,AN>*ISM1 - IDEAS ?AT >E SPREAD+ V]Y RAPIDLY AT ! MOM5T & :I* >E REALLY NO?+ O!R ?AN P>TIAL MANIFE/ATIONS ( ,*RI/IAN CONSCI\SNESS 9 ITS TRUE S5SE1 D5Y+ VIOL5CE4 ,! FACT ?AT ! WORLD'S ,*RI/IAN NATIONS ADOPT$1 9 A HIDD51 P]V]T$ =M1 A TEA*+ :I* 9 ITS REAL MEAN+ MU/ 9EVITABLY DE/ROY ! ORD] ( LIFE 9 :I* !Y LIVE & FROM :I* !Y DO NOT WI% TO P>T IS ! CAUSE ( ! SUFF]+ ( ! PEOPLES ( ,*RI/5DOM4 ,!IR GREAT BLESS+ WAS ?AT1 HAV+ ADOPT$ ,*RI/IANITY 9 ITS DI/ORT$ =M1 :I* NEV]!LESS 9CLUD$ A TRU? CONCEAL$ FROM !M1 !Y >E N[ BR\ TO !M & IS N[ QUITE APP>5T1 & IT IS ?IS ALONE ?AT CAN SAVE PEOPLE FROM ! WRET*$ SITUATION 9 :I* !Y F9D !MSELVES4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #g ',! MA9 REASON = \R POOR SOCIAL /RUCTURE IS FALSE BELIEF4' ',WE MU/ PAY ! GREATE/ ATT5TION TO \R PUBLIC AFFAIRS2 WE %\LD BE PREP>$ TO *ANGE \R M9DS1 TO R5\NCE \R OLD VIEWS & ADOPT NEW ONES4 ,WE %\LD CA/ PREJUDICES ASIDE & >GUE ) A COMPLETELY OP5 M9D4 ,A SAILOR :O RAISES ! SAME SAIL REG>DLESS ( *ANGES 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! W9D WILL NEV] REA* HIS PORT4' 7,H5RY ,GEORGE7 ,WE %\LD UND]/& ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 OP5LY & SIMPLY1 & ! HORRIBLE DECEIT 9 :I* EA* & EV]Y ONE ( US LIVES WILL BECOME CLE>4 ,IT IS BECOM+ MORE & MORE EVID5T 9 \R AGE ?AT ! TRUE SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E IS ?AT ! ESS5CE ( HUMAN LIFE IS ! EV]GR[+ MANIFE/ATION ( ! S\RCE ( EV]Y?+1 9DICAT$ 9 US ?R\< LOVE2 &1 !RE=E1 ?AT ! ESS5CE ( HUMAN LIFE & ! HIY & HAPPY ASPECT ( HUMAN LIFE WAS RECOGNIZ$ BY ALL ! ANCI5T RELIGI\S BELIEFS4 ,9 ALL ! TEA*+S ( ! ,EGYPTIAN SAGES1 ! ,BRAHM9S1 ! ,/OICS1 ! ,BUDDHI/S1 ,TAOI/S & O!RS1 AMICABILITY1 PITY1 M]CY1 *>ITY & LOVE 9 G5]AL >E CONSID]$ ! *IEF VIRTUES4 ,9 ! MO/ SUP]IOR ( !SE TEA*+S ?IS RECOGNITION REA*$ ! PO9T :]E LOVE T[>DS EV]Y LIV+ ?+ WAS ADVOCAT$1 & EV5 RECOMP5SE ( GOOD = EVIL1 AS IS TAUTICUL>4 ,BUT NOT ONE ( !SE DOCTR9ES MADE ?IS VIRTUE ! BASIS ( LIFE1 A SUPREME LAW ?AT %\LD BE NOT ONLY ! *IEF1 BUT ! ONLY1 GUID+ PR9CIPLE 9 PEOPLE'S CONDUCT1 AS DID ! MO/ REC5T RELIGION3 ,*RI/IANITY4 ,9 ALL ! PRE-,*RI/IAN DOCTR9ES LOVE WAS REG>D$ AS ONE ( ! VIRTUES1 BUT NOT AS ?AT :I* ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ ACKN[L$GES IT TO BE3 METAPHYSICALLY ! ORIG9 ( EV]Y?+1 PRACTICALLY ! HI$ TO ALL ! ANCI5T TEA*+S ,*RI/IANITY IS NEI!R NEW NOR DIFF]5T2 IT IS SIMPLY A MORE CLE> & PRECISE EXPRESSION ( ! BASIS ( HUMAN LIFE ?AT WAS FELT & VAGUELY EXP\ND$ BY PREVI\S RELIGIONS4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT ! PECULI>ITY ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ LIES ONLY 9 ! FACT ?AT1 BE+ ! LA/1 IT USES GREAT] PRECISION & CL>ITY TO EXPRESS ! ESS5CE ( ! LAW ( LOVE & ! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT MU/ FOLL[ FROM IT4 ,& ?US ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ ON LOVE IS NOT1 AS 9 =M] DOCTR9ES1 M]ELY A TEA*+ AB\T A C]TA9 VIRTUE1 BUT IT IS A DEF9ITION ( ! SUPREME LAW ( HUMAN LIFE & ! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT 9EVITABLY FOLL[S FROM IT4 ,*RI/'S TEA*+ CL>IFIES :Y ?IS IS ! HILY ?AT S9CE IT IS ! SUPREME LAW ITS FULFILLM5T CANNOT ADMIT ANY EXCEPTIONS1 AS =M] TEA*+S DID1 & ?AT ! LOVE :I* DEF9ES !SE LAWS IS ONLY LOVE :5 IT ADMITS NO EXCEPTIONS & :5 IT IS APPLI$ EQUALLY TO =EIGN]S1 TO ALL SECT>IANS1 & LIKEWISE TO ! 5EMIES :O HATE US & WRONG US4 ,! /EP =W>D A*IEV$ BY ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 AS WELL AS ITS MO/ IMPORTANT SIGNIFICANCE & VIRTUE1 LAY 9 ! EXPLANATION ( :Y ?IS LAW IS ! SUPREME LAW ( HUMAN LIFE1 & ! PRECISE DEF9ITION ( ! ACTIONS :I* MU/ FOLL[ FROM IT4 ,! EXPLANATION ( :Y ?IS LAW IS ! SUPREME LAW ( LIFE IS EXPRESS$ ) P>TICUL> CL>ITY 9 ! ,EPI/LE ( ,/ ,JOHN3 ',BELOV$ LET US LOVE ONE ANO!R3 = LOVE IS ( ,GOD2 & EV]YONE ?AT LOVES IS BORN ( ,GOD & KN[S ,GOD444 ,NO MAN HAS SE5 ,GOD AT ANY TIME4 ,IF WE LOVE ONE ANO!R1 ,GOD DWELLS 9 US1 & HIS LOVE IS P]FECT$ 9 US444 ,GOD IS LOVE2 & HE ?AT DWELLS 9 LOVE DWELLS 9 ,GOD & ,GOD 9 HIM4' 7,I ,JOHN1 ,I,V1 #g1#h1#a#b1#a#f7 &3 ',WE KN[ ?AT WE HAVE PASS$ FROM DEA? UNTO LIFE1 BECAUSE WE LOVE ! BRE?R54 ,HE ?AT LOVES NOT HIS BRO!R ABIDES 9 DEA?' 7,I ,JOHN1 ,I,I,I1 #a#d74 ,! TEA*+ AM\NTS TO SAY+ ?AT :AT WE CALL '\R SELF'1 OR \R LIFE1 IS REALLY ! DIV9E PR9CIPLE1 LIMIT$ 9 US BY \R BODY1 & MANIFE/+ ITSELF AS LOVE1 & ?AT !RE=E ! TRUE LIFE ( EA* MAN1 DIV9E & FREE1 EXPRESSES ITSELF AS LOVE4 ,! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT FOLL[S FROM ?IS UND]/&+ ( ! LAW ( LOVE ?AT ADMITS NO EXCEPTIONS IS EXPRESS$ 9 MANY P>TS ( ! ,GOSPELS1 & ) P>TICUL> CL>ITY & PRECISION 9 ! F\R? COMM&M5T ( ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT3 ',Y\ HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID3 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 A TOO? = A TOO? .<,EX41 ,X,X,I1 #b#d.>4 ,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT Y\ RESI/ NOT EVIL' IS SAID 9 V]SE #* ( ! FIF? *APT] ( ,/ ,MAT!W'S GOSPEL4 ,9 V]SES #ci & #d1 AS IF =ESEE+ ?OSE EXCEPTIONS :I* MI NECESS>Y :5 ! LAW ( LOVE IS APPLI$ TO LIFE1 IT IS CLE>LY & DEF9ITIVELY /AT$ ?AT !RE >E1 & CAN BE1 NO CIRCUM/ANCES :5 IT IS P]MISSIBLE TO DEVIATE FROM ! V]Y SIMPLE & VITAL REQUIREM5T ( LOVE3 NOT TO DO TO O!RS ?AT :I* Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE !M DO TO Y\3 '444 BUT :OSOEV] %ALL SMITE !E ON ?Y RIT4 ,?IS 9ADMISSIBILITY ( JU/IFY+ TRANSGRESSIONS ( ! LAW ( LOVE ON ACC\NT ( BEHAVIOR FROM O!RS IS EXPRESS$ EV5 MORE CLE>LY & EXACTLY 9 ! LA/ COMM&M5T ( ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 :I* MAKES A /RAID REF]5CE TO ! USUAL FALSE >GUM5T US$ TO JU/IFY BREAK+ ! LAW3 ',YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID1 ,?\ %ALT LOVE Y\R NEID HAVE Y\8 ,DO NOT EV5 ! PUBLICANS DO ! SAME8 ,& IF Y\ SALUTE Y\R BRE?R5 ONLY1 :AT DO Y\ MORE ?AN O!RS8 ,DO NOT EV5 ! PUBLICANS DO SO8 ,BE Y\ !RE=E P]FECT1 EV5 AS Y\R ,FA!R :I* IS 9 HEAV5 IS P]FECT' 7,MATT41 V1 #d#c-#h7 ,IT IS ?IS RECOGNITION ( ! LAW ( LOVE AS ! HILY EXPRESS$ GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT FOLL[S FROM ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ ON LOVE1 APPLI$ EQUALLY TO 5EMIES & ?OSE :O HATE1 (F5D & CURSE US1 ?AT CON/ITUTES ! PECULI>ITY ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,! PRECISE & DEF9ITE MEAN+ GIV5 TO ! DOCTR9E ( LOVE & ! GUIDANCE RESULT+ FROM IT 9EVITABLY 9VOLVES A COMPLETE TRANS=MATION ( ! E/ABLI%$ /RUCTURE ( LIFE1 NOT ONLY AMONG ,*RI/IAN NATIONS1 BUT AMONG ALL ! NATIONS ( ! WORLD4 ,9 ?IS LIES ! PR9CIPAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! =M] TEA*+S & ! *IEF SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+2 & IT IS ?IS ?AT COMPRISES ! /EP =W>D 9 HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS A*IEV$ BY ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E4 ,?IS /EP IS BAS$ ON ! FACT ?AT ALL ! =M] RELIGI\S & MORAL TEA*+S ON LOVE1 :ILE COMPELL$ TO ADMIT ! VIRTUE ( LOVE 9 HUMAN LIFE1 YET ALL[$ ! POSSIBILITY ( C]TA9 SITUATIONS :]EBY ! FULFILLM5T ( ! LAW ( LOVE CEAS$ TO BE OBLIGATORY & C\LD BE SUSP5D$4 ,& AS SOON AS ! LAW ( LOVE CEAS$ TO BE ! HI$1 & ! TEA*+ ( LOVE WAS R$UC$ TO ELOQU5T HOMILIES & WORDS :I* W]E NONOBLIGATORY & LEFT ! :OLE WAY ( ! LIFE ( ! NATIONS AS IT WAS BE=E ! DOCTR9E ( LOVE APPE>$3 ?AT IS BAS$ ON VIOL5CE ALONE4 ,BUT ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+1 RECOGNIZ+ ! LAW ( LOVE AS SUPREME1 & P]MITT+ NO EXCEPTIONS 9 ITS APPLICATION TO LIFE1 RUL$ \T ANY =M ( VIOL5CE & CONSEQU5TLY C\LD NOT BUT CONDEMN ! :OLE /RUCTURE ( ! WORLD F\ND$ ON VIOL5CE4 ,& ?IS *IEF SIGNIFICANCE ( ! TEA*+ WAS HIDD5 FROM PEOPLE BY FALSE ,*RI/IANITY1 :I* ACKN[L$G$ ! LAW ( LOVE NOT AS ! SUPREME LAW ( HUMAN LIFE1 BUT 9 ! MANN] ( ! PRE-,*RI/IAN TEA*+S - AS JU/ ONE ( ! RULES ( CONDUCT :I* IT IS USEFUL TO OBS]VE :5 !RE IS NO?+ TO PREV5T ONE FROM DO+ SO4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #h ',! WRET*$NESS ( W> & MILIT>Y PREP>ATION NOT ONLY FAIL TO COMPLY ) ! REASONS PRES5T$ 9 !IR JU/IFICATION1 BUT = ! MO/ P>T !SE REASONS >E SO 9SIGNIFICANT ?AT !Y >E UNWOR?Y ( CONSID]ATION & >E QUITE UNKN[N TO ?OSE :O DIE 9 W>4' ',PEOPLE >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO MA9TA9+ ! EXT]NAL ORD] ( LIFE BY VIOL5CE ?AT !Y CANNOT CONCEIVE ( LIFE BE+ POSSIBLE )\T VIOL5CE4 ,MOREOV]1 IF M5 EMPLOY VIOL5CE TO E/ABLI% AN \TW>DLY JU/ LIFE1 !N ! PEOPLE :O E/ABLI% ?IS SORT ( LIFE MU/ KN[ :AT JU/ICE IS & BE JU/ !MSELVES4 ,IF SOME PEOPLE CAN KN[ :AT JU/ICE IS & >E ABLE TO BE JU/1 :Y CANNOT EV]YONE KN[ IT & BE JU/8' ',IF PEOPLE W]E COMPLETELY VIRTU\S !Y W\LD NEV] DIGRESS FROM ! TRU?4 ,! TRU? IS ONLY DANG]\S TO ?OSE :O COMMIT EVIL4 ,?OSE :O DO GOOD LOVE ! TRU?4' ',REASON IS (T5 ! SLAVE ( S92 IT /RIVES TO JU/IFY IT4' ',IT IS SOMETIMES A/ONI%+ TO SEE A P]SON DEF5D+ V]Y /RANGE1 IRRATIONAL PROPOSITIONS1 :E!R !Y >E RELIGI\S1 POLITICAL OR SCI5TIFIC4 ,LOOK FUR!R & Y\ WILL DISCOV] ?AT HE IS DEF5D+ HIS [N POSITION4' ,! TRUE MEAN+ ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+ CONSI/S 9 ! RECOGNITION ( LOVE AS ! SUPREME LAW ( LIFE1 & !RE=E NOT ADMITT+ ANY EXCEPTIONS4 ,*RI/IANITY 7I4E4 ! LAW ( LOVE NOT ADMITT+ ANY EXCEPTIONS7 ?AT DOES P]MIT ! USE ( VIOL5CE 9 ! NAME ( O!R LAWS1 PRES5TS AN 9N] CONTRADICTION RESEMBL+ COLD FIRE OR HOT ICE4 ,IT W\LD SEEM EVID5T ?AT IF SOME PEOPLE1 DESPITE RECOGNIZ+ ! VIRTUE ( LOVE1 CAN ADMIT ! NECESSITY ( TORM5T+ OR MURD]+ C]TA9 PEOPLE = ! SAKE ( SOME FUTURE GOOD1 !N O!RS1 BY JU/ ! SAME RI OBVI\S ?AT ! ADMISSION ( ANY K9D ( EXCEPTION TO ! REQUIREM5TS ( FULFILL+ ! LAW ( LOVE DIM9I%ES ! :OLE SIGNIFICANCE1 MEAN+ & VIRTUE ( ?IS LAW :I* LIES AT ! BASIS ( ALL RELIGI\S DOCTR9ES & TEA*+S ON MORALITY4 ,IT SEEMS SO OBVI\S ?AT ONE MID ! TEA*+ ON LOVE ?AT OPPOSES ALL VIOL5CE 7ESPECIALLY ! DOCTR9E ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL ?AT FOLL[S FROM ! LAW ( LOVE7 AS SOME?+ FANTA/IC1 IMPOSSIBLE & TOTALLY 9APPLICABLE TO LIFE4 ,ONE CAN SEE :Y ?OSE 9 P[] SAY ?AT )\T EMPLOY+ VIOL5CE !RE CAN BE NO ORD]1 OR DEC5T LIFE1 MEAN+ BY ! WORD 'ORD]'1 ?AT /RUCTURE ( LIFE :]E9 ! M9ORITY CAN 9DULGE 9 EXCESS ?R\< ! LABOR ( O!RS1 & BY 'DEC5T LIFE'1 ! LACK ( ANY IMP$IM5T TO LEAD+ SU* A LIFE4 ,H[EV] UNJU/ :AT !Y SAY IS1 ONE CAN SEE ?AT !Y >E ABLE TO SPEAK ?US BECAUSE ! SUPPRESSION ( VIOL5CE W\LD NOT ONLY DEPRIVE !M ( ! POSSIBILITY ( LIV+ 9 ! WAY !Y DO1 BUT W\LD EXPOSE ALL ! AGE-OLD 9JU/ICE & CRUELTY ( !IR LIFE4 ,ONE MI BACK AS F\R C5TURIES AGO BY ! ,FR5* WRIT] ,LA ,BOETIE 9 HIS >TICLE ',VOLUNT>Y ,SLAV]Y'4 ,?IS IS :AT HE SAYS AB\T IT3 ',IT IS NOT WEAPONS1 NOT >M$ M5 - CAVALRY & 9FANTRY - ?AT DEF5D TYRANTS1 BUT1 H[EV] H>D TO BELIEVE1 ?REE OR F\R M5 SUPPORT A TYRANT & KEEP ! :OLE C\NTRY 9 S]VITUDE TO HIM4 ,! CIRCLE ( PEOPLE CLOSE/ TO ! TYRANT HAS ALWAYS CONSI/$ ( FIVE OR SIX M54 ,!SE M5 HAVE EI!R WORM$ !IR WAY 9TO HIS FAVOR1 OR BE5 *OS5 BY HIM1 9 ORD] TO BE ! ACCOMPLICES ( HIS CRUELTY1 ! COMPANIONS ( HIS PLEASURE1 & TO %>E 9 HIS ROBB]IES4 ,!SE SIX HAVE SIX HUNDR$ 9 !IR P[] :O BEHAVE T[>DS ! SIX AS ! SIX BEHAVE T[>DS ! TYRANT4 ,! SIX HUNDR$ HAVE SIX ?\S& B5EA? !M1 :OM !Y HAVE ELEVAT$ TO ! POSITION & APPO9T$ TO GOV]N ! PROV9CES & H&LE F9ANCIAL AFFAIRS ON ! CONDITION !Y S]VE !IR AV>ICE & CRUELTY4 ,& !SE >E FOLL[$ BY A /ILL L>G] RET9UE4 ,& ANYONE :O WI%ES TO GET TO ! HE>T ( ! MATT] WILL SEE ?AT !RE >E NOT JU/ SIX ?\S&1 BUT HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S1 EV5 MILLIONS1 *A9$ TO ! TYRANT BY !SE L9KS4 ,?ANKS TO ?IS !RE IS AN 9CREASE 9 ! NUMB] ( PUBLIC FUNCTION>IES1 & ?IS SUPPORTS ! TYRANNY4 ,& ALL ?OSE :O >E 5GAG$ 9 ?IS S]VICE ALSO PR(IT BY IT !MSELVES1 & BY !SE PR(ITS >E B\ND TO ! TYRANT2 & ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE = :OM TYRANNY IS ADVANTAGE\S IS SO PL5TIFUL ?AT !Y APPROA* 9 NUMB] ?OSE :O W\LD WELCOME FRE$OM4 ,AS ! DOCTOR SAYS1 IF !RE IS SOME?+ POISON\S 9 \R BODIES ALL ! BAD JUICES WILL P\R 9TO ! UNHEAL?Y SPOT1 & IT IS JU/ ! SAME ) GOV]NANCE3 AS SOON AS A TYRANT IS CREAT$ HE GA!RS ALL ! ROTT5 WA/ES ( ! ,/ATE >\ND HIM - ALL ! GANGS ( ?IEVES & GOOD-=-NO?+S :O >E UNEQUIPP$ TO DO ANY?+ BUT >E SIMPLY SELF-9T]E/$ & GRASP+1 ASSEMBLE 9 ORD] TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! BOOTY1 & TO BECOME PETTY TYRANTS UND] ! *IEF ONE4 ,?US ! TYRANT 5SLAVES SOME ( HIS PEOPLE ?R\< O!RS :O1 IF !Y W]E NOT GOOD-=-NO?+S1 HE W\LD FE>4 ,BUT1 AS !Y SAY1 '9 ORD] TO *OP WOOD1 !Y TAKE W$GES ( ! SAME WOOD'4 ,SIMIL>LY1 HIS RETA9]S MU/ BE ( ! SAME TYPE AS ?OSE FROM :OM !Y PROTECT HIM4 ,!Y SOMETIMES SUFF] AT HIS H&S1 BUT !SE ,GOD-=SAK51 LO/ S\LS >E PREP>$ TO 5DURE ALL EVIL SO LONG AS !Y >E 9 A POSITION TO 9FLICT IT 9 !IR TURN - NOT ON ?OSE :O 9FLICT IT ON !M1 BUT ON ?OSE :O CANNOT DO ANY?+ EXCEPT 5DURE IT4' ,?IS LIE IS N[ SO FIRMLY ROOT$ 9 ! NATION ?AT ?OSE V]Y PEOPLE :O ONLY SUFF] FROM ! USE ( VIOL5CE JU/IFY IT & EV5 DEM& IT AS IF IT W]E SOME?+ ESS5TIAL TO !M1 & !Y 9FLICT IT ON ONE ANO!R4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS HABIT ( DECEPTION1 N[ BECOME SECOND NATURE1 IS ! A/ONI%+ HUMAN DELUSION :]EBY ! PEOPLE :O SUFF] ! MO/ FROM ! DECEPTION >E ! ONES :O SUPPORT IT4 ,ONE W\LD ?9K IT W\LD BE ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 RECEIV+ NO ADVANTAGE FROM ! VIOL5CE EX]CIS$ OV] !M1 :O W\LD EV5TUALLY SEE ?R\< ! DECEIT 9 :I* !Y >E 5TANGL$ &1 HAV+ ONCE DONE SO1 FREE !MSELVES 9 ! MO/ SIMPLE & EASY WAY3 BY CEAS+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! VIOL5CE :I* CAN ONLY BE DONE TO !M BY VIRTUE ( !IR P>TICIPAT+ 9 IT4 ,IT W\LD SEEM SO SIMPLE & NATURAL = ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 P>TICUL>LY ! AGRICULTURAL WORK]S1 :O 9 ,RUSSIA1 AS 9 ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 =M A MAJORITY1 TO F9ALLY UND]/& ?AT !Y HAVE = C5TURIES BE5 SUFF]+ FROM SOME?+ !Y HAVE BR\E COLLECT$ BY !M !MSELVES1 AS VILLAGE ELD]S1 TAX-COLLECTORS &1 AGA91 AS POLICEM5 & SOLDI]S4 ,IT W\LD SEEM SU* A SIMPLE ?+ = ! WORK+ PEOPLE TO REALIZE ?IS & TO F9ALLY SAY TO ?OSE !Y REG>D AS !IR LEAD]S3 ',LEAVE US 9 PEACE6 ,IF Y\1 EMP]ORS1 PRESID5TS1 G5]ALS1 JUDGES1 BI%OPS1 PR(ESSORS & O!R LE>N$ M5 NE$ >MIES1 NAVIES1 UNIV]SITIES1 BALLETS1 SYNODS1 CONS]VATOIRES1 PRISONS1 GALL[S & GUILLOT9ES1 DO IT ALL Y\RSELVES3 COLLECT Y\R [N TAXES1 JUDGE1 EXECUTE & IMPRISON AMONG Y\RSELVES1 MURD] PEOPLE 9 W>1 BUT DO IT ALL Y\RSELVES & LEAVE US 9 PEACE BECAUSE WE NE$ NONE ( IT1 & WE NO LONG] WI% TO P>TICIPATE 9 ALL !SE USELESS1 & ABOVE ALL EVIL DE$S6' ,:AT C\LD BE MORE NATURAL ?AN ?IS8 ,& YET1 ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 MORE ESPECIALLY ! AGRICULTURAL WORK]S = :OM NONE ( IT IS NECESS>Y1 DO NOT DO SO1 EI!R 9 ,RUSSIA OR 9 ANY O!R C\NTRY 9 ! WORLD4 ,SOME ( !M1 ! MAJORITY1 CONT9UE TO TORM5T !MSELVES1 FULFILL+ GOV]NM5T DEM&S ?AT RUN C\NT] TO !IR [N NE$S BY BECOM+ POLICEM51 TAX COLLECTORS OR SOLDI]S2 :ILE ! O!RS1 ! M9ORITY1 TRY+ TO ESCAPE VIOL5CE1 9FLICT IT1 AT ANY GIV5 REVOLUTION>Y OPPORTUNITY1 ON ?OSE FROM :OSE VIOL5CE !Y SUFF]2 9 O!R WORDS1 !Y /IFLE FIRE ) FIRE1 & ONLY A*IEVE AN 9CREASE 9 ! VIOL5CE US$ AGA9/ !MSELVES4 ,:Y DO PEOPLE ACT SO IRRATIONALLY8 ,BECAUSE1 AS A RESULT ( ! P]PETUAT$ DECEPTION1 !Y CAN NO LONG] SEE ! CONNECTION BETWE5 !IR OPPRESSION & !IR P>TICIPATION 9 VIOL5CE4 ,:Y DO !Y NOT SEE ! CONNECTION8 ,= ! SAME REASON ?AT ACC\NTS = ALL HUMAN MIS]Y3 BECAUSE !Y LACK FAI? & )\T FAI? PEOPLE CAN ONLY BE GUID$ BY SELF-9T]E/1 & A P]SON GUID$ ONLY BY SELF-9T]E/ CANNOT DO O!RWISE ?AN DECEIVE OR BE DECEIV$4 ,& ?IS LEADS TO ! APP>5TLY SURPRIS+ PH5OM5ON ?AT1 DESPITE ALL ! EVID5T ADVANTAGES ( VIOL5CE1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! DECEIT 9 :I* ! WORK+ CLASSES >E 5TANGL$ HAS BECOME SO EVID5T TODAY1 DESPITE ! OBVI\S EXPOSURE ( ! 9JU/ICES FROM :I* !Y SUFF]1 DESPITE ALL ! REVOLUTIONS AIM$ AT ! EXT]M9ATION ( VIOL5CE1 ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION1 NOT ONLY SUBMIT !MSELVES TO VIOL5CE BUT CONT9UE TO SUPPORT IT &1 CONTR>Y TO COMMON S5SE & !IR [N 9T]E/S1 COMMIT ACTS ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,SOME ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 ! VA/ MAJORITY1 CONT9UE \T ( HABIT TO CL+ TO ! OLD1 FALSE ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ ( ! ,*UR* :ILE NO LONG] BELIEV+ 9 IT BUT ONLY 9 ! DOCTR9E ( 'AN EYE = AN EYE1 A TOO? = A TOO?'1 & ! POLITICAL /RUCTURE BAS$ ON IT4 ,! O!R SECTION1 ! FACTORY WORK]S :O HAVE BE5 T\*$ BY CIVILIZATION 7ESPECIALLY 9 ,EUROPE7 D5Y ALL RELIGION & YET 9 ! DEP?S ( !IR S\LS !Y UNCONSCI\SLY BELIEVE 9 ! ANCI5T LAW ( 'AN EYE = AN EYE'1 & FOLL[+ ?IS !Y SUBMIT1 AL?\< HAT+ IT1 TO ! EXI/+ REGIME :5 !Y CAN SEE NO ALT]NATIVE4 ,:5 !Y SEE AN ALT]NATIVE !Y ATTEMPT TO EXT]M9ATE VIOL5CE ?R\< ! MO/ DIV]SE VIOL5T MEANS4 ,! FIR/1 ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! UNCIVILIZ$ WORK]S1 CANNOT ALT] !IR POSITION1 BECAUSE PR(ESS+ BELIEF 9 ! POLITICAL /RUCTURE !Y CANNOT REFRA9 FROM P>TICIPAT+ 9 VIOL5CE2 ! CIVILIZ$ WORK+ PEOPLE1 :O HAVE NO FAI? & :O FOLL[ NO?+ BUT V>I\S POLITICAL DOCTR9ES1 CANNOT FREE !MSELVES FROM VIOL5CE BECAUSE !Y TRY TO EXT]M9ATE IT ) VIOL5CE4 O ,*APT] #i ',! SAVAGE 9/9CT ( MILIT>Y MURD] HAS BE5 SO C>EFULLY CULTIVAT$ & 5C\RAG$ OV] ! C\RSE ( A ?\S& YE>S ?AT IT HAS DUG DEEP ROOTS 9 ! HUMAN BRA94 ,ONE MU/ HOPE1 H[EV]1 ?AT A HUMANITY BETT] ?AN \RS WILL MANAGE TO FREE ITSELF FROM ?IS DREADFUL CRIME4 ,BUT :AT WILL ?IS SUP]IOR HUMANITY ?9K ( ! SO-CALL$ REF9$ CIVILIZATION :I* WE >E SO PR\D (8 ,ALMO/ ! SAME AS WE ?9K ( ! TRIBES ( ANCI5T ,MEXICO ) !IR CANNIBALISM1 :O >E AT ONCE W>-LIKE1 PI\S1 & BE/IAL4' 7,LET\RNEAU7 ',W> WILL ONLY BE ANNIHILAT$ :5 PEOPLE CEASE TO HAVE ANY %>E 9 VIOL5CE1 & >E PREP>$ TO SUFF] ALL ! P]SECUTIONS !Y WILL BR+ UPON !MSELVES = DO+ SO4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY WAY TO ANNIHILATE W>4' 7,ANATOLE ,FRANCE7 ',ASK ! MAJORITY ( ,*RI/IANS :AT !Y CONSID] ! GREATE/ EVIL FROM :I* ,*RI/ FRE$ HUMANITY & !Y WILL SAY3 FROM ,HELL1 FROM ET]NAL FIRE1 FROM PUNI%M5T 9 ! NEXT WORLD4 ,AS A COROLL>Y TO ?IS !Y ?9K ?AT SALVATION IS SOME?+ ?AT SOMEONE ELSE CAN A*IEVE = US4 ,! WORD HELL1 SP>+LY US$ 9 ! ,SCRIPTURE1 HAS DONE MU* H>M TO ,*RI/IANITY AS A RESULT ( FALSE 9T]PRETATIONS4 ,PEOPLE RUN AWAY FROM EXT]NAL HELL :I* !Y >E MADE TO FE> MO/ ( ALL4 ,! SALVATION ?AT MAN NE$S MO/ & ?AT :I* GIVES HIM FRE$OM IS R$EMPTION FROM ! EVIL )9 HIS S\L4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ F> WORSE ?AN EXT]NAL PUNI%M5T4 ,IT IS ! S9 ( ! S\L BE+ 9 REBELLION AGA9/ ,GOD2 ! S\L1 5D[$ ) ,GOD'S /R5G?1 YIELD+ ITSELF TO ! =CE ( BE/IAL 9/9CT2 ! S\L :I* LIVES 9 ! SIS ! ?REATS & FURY ( M51 PREF]R+ HUMAN GLORY TO ITS [N PEACEFUL AW>5ESS ( VIRTUE4 ,!RE IS NO DISA/] WORSE ?AN ?IS4 ,& IT IS ?IS ?AT ! UNREP5TANT P]SON C>RIES ) HIM TO ! GRAVE4 ,& IT IS ?IS WE \4 ,TO GA9 SALVATION1 9 ! HIDS ?IS SALVATION ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ IS DIRECT$4' 7,*ANN+7 ',IT SEEMS SO EASY TO TELL ! TRU?1 YET IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL ( 9N] /R5G? TO DO SO4 ,! LEVEL ( A P]SON'S HONE/Y IS AN 9DICATION ( ! LEVEL ( HIS MORAL P]FECTION4' ,?IS IS H[ IT HAS BE5 = A LONG TIME AMONG ! NON-,*RI/IAN & ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD ALIKE1 & CONT9UES EV5 TODAY4 ,BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT N[1 AT PRECISELY ?IS MOM5T1 AFT] ! PITIFUL1 PO9TLESS ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION1 & MORE ESPECIALLY AFT] ! EXTREMELY IMP]T95T & S5SELESS CRUELTY ( ! MANN] 9 :I* IT WAS SUPPRESS$1 ,RUSSIANS1 :O >E LESS CIVILIZ$ ?AN ! O!R NATIONS1 I4E4 LESS CORRUPT 9TELLECTUALLY1 & /ILL ADH]+ TO A VAGUE CONCEPT ( ! IDEA ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 ,RUSSIANS1 :O = ! MO/ P>T >E ! AGRICULTURAL WORK]S1 WILL F9ALLY UND]/& :]E ! MEANS ( SALVATION LIE & BE ! FIR/ TO MAKE USE ( IT4 ,A MILIT>Y TRIBUNAL IS BE+ HELD 9 A PROV9CIAL T[N4 ,!RE IS A TABLE & ON ! TABLE A MIRROR ) A TWO-HEAD$ EAGLE OV] IT & AN 9SCRIPTION /AMP$ B5EA?2 !RE >E ALSO LEGAL TEXTS & NEATLY >RANG$ %EETS ( PAP] ) PR9T$ HEAD+S4 ,AT ! TABLE1 9 ! SEAT ( HONOR1 SITS A ROTUND MAN 9 MILIT>Y UNI=M ) GALLOONS & A CROSS >\ND HIS NECK2 HE HAS AN 9TELLIG5T FACE1 EXPRESS+ GOOD NATURE1 & IS LOOK+ ESPECIALLY K9DLY AT ! MOM5T HAV+ JU/ HAD LUN* & RECEIV$ REASSUR+ NEWS ( HIS *ILD'S HEAL?4 ,NEXT TO HIM IS ANO!R (FIC]1 ( ,G]MAN ORIG91 DISPLEAS$ ) HIS APPO9TM5T & REFLECT+ ON ! REPORT HE WILL GIVE TO ! *IEF4 ,9 ! ?IRD SEAT IS AN EXTREMELY Y\NG (FIC]1 A D&Y1 A CONVIVIAL-LOOK+ FELL[ :O1 :ILE LUN*+ AT ! COLONEL'S TABLE1 CRACK$ A WITTY JOKE ?AT AMUS$ EV]YONE4 ,HE IS RECALL+ ! JOKE & SMIL+1 ALMO/ NOTICEABLY4 ,HE IS LONG+ TO SMOKE & WAIT+ IMPATI5TLY = ! 9T]VAL4 ,AT A SEP>ATE TABLE SITS ! SECRET>Y4 ,BE=E HIM IS A PILE ( PAP]S 9 :I* HE IS TOTALLY ABSORB$ SO AS TO BE READY TO H& OV] ! REQUIR$ PAP] AS SOON AS ! *IEF DEM&S IT4 ,TWO Y\NG M51 ONE A PEASANT FROM ! ,PROV9CE ( ,P5ZA1 ! O!R A PETTY B\RGEOIS FROM ! T[N ( ,LUB91 BO? DRESS$ AS SOLDI]S1 BR+ 9 A ?IRD MAN1 V]Y Y\NG & ALSO DRESS$ 9 A SOLDI]'S GREATCOAT4 ,?IS Y\NG MAN IS PALE4 ,HE GLANCES >\ND ONCE AT HIS TRIBUNAL & !N FIXES HIS GAZE AHEAD4 ,HE HAS ALREADY SP5T ?REE YE>S 9 PRISON = REFUS+ TO TAKE ! OA? & P]=M MILIT>Y S]VICE4 ,9 ORD] TO BE RID ( HIM AFT] !SE ?REE YE>S HE HAS BE5 (F]$ ! *ANCE TO TAKE ! OA? & !N BE RELEAS$ ON ! GR\NDS ?AT LIKE A SOLDI] HE HAS SP5T ?REE YE>S 9 S]VICE1 ALBEIT 9 PRISON4 ,BUT ! Y\NG MAN HAS /AT$ 9 *UR* ! SAME AS HE SAID BE=E ! ASSEMBLY3 ?AT AS A ,*RI/IAN HE CAN NEI!R TAKE ! OA?1 NOR BE A MURD]]4 ,ON ?IS OCCASION HE IS BE+ TRI$ AGA9 = HIS NEW REFUSAL4 ,! SECRET>Y READS ! DOCUM5T CALL$ ! 9DICTM5T4 ,IT /ATES ?AT ! Y\NG MAN HAS REFUS$ TO RECEIVE HIS PAY & ?AT HE CONSID]S MILIT>Y S]VICE S9FUL4 ,! GOOD-NATUR$ *AIRMAN ASKS3 ',DO Y\ PLEAD GUILTY8' ',I HAVE DONE & SAID ALL ?AT IS /AT$ H]E BUT ,I DO NOT CONSID] MYSELF GUILTY1' ! Y\NG MAN ANSW]S 9 A FALT]+1 TREMBL+ VOICE4 ,! *AIRMAN NODS HIS HEAD AS AN 9DICATION ?AT ! REPLY IS 9 ORD]2 HE !N GLANCES AT ! DOCUM5T & ASKS3 ',H[ DO Y\ EXPLA9 Y\R REFUSAL8' ',I HAVE REFUS$1 & /ILL DO BECAUSE ,I CONSID] MILIT>Y S]VICE S9FUL1' HE FALT]S4 ',IT IS AGA9/ ,*RI/'S TEA*+4' ,! *AIRMAN IS SATISFI$ BY ?IS & NODS HIS HEAD APPROV+LY4 ,EV]Y?+ IS 9 ORD]4 ',HAVE Y\ ANY?+ FUR!R TO ADD TO Y\R /ATEM5T8' ,) A TREMBL+ L[] LIP ! Y\NG MAN TALKS ( H[ IT IS WRITT5 9 ! ,GOSPELS ?AT IT IS =BIDD5 NOT ONLY TO KILL BUT TO HOLD BAD FEEL+S T[>DS ONE'S FELL[ M54 ,! *AIRMAN APPROVES ( ?IS TOO4 ,! ,G]MAN FR[NS DISAPPROV+LY1 & ! Y\NG (FIC] LI/5S1 ) HIS HEAD & EYEBR[S RAIS$1 AS IF HE>+ SOME?+ NEW & 9T]E/+4 ,! ACCUS$1 BECOM+ MORE & MORE FLU/]$1 /ATES ?AT ! OA? IS /RAIDLY =BIDD5 & ?AT HE W\LD CONSID] HIMSELF GUILTY UNLESS HE REFUS$1 & ?AT HE IS N[ READY444 ,! *AIRMAN /OPS HIM1 CONSID]+ ?AT ! ACCUS$ IS SPEAK+ UNNECESS>ILY & FAIL+ TO KEEP TO ! PO9T4 ,AFT] ?IS ! WITNESSES >E SUMMON$3 ! COLONEL ( ! REGIM5T & A S]GEANT-MAJOR4 ,! COLONEL ( ! REGIM5T IS ! *AIRMAN'S USUAL BRIDGE P>TN] & A GREAT DEVOTEE & MA/] ( ! GAME4 ,! S]GEANT-MAJOR IS AN AGILE1 GOOD-LOOK+1 OBLIG+ ,POLE ( NOBLE BIR?1 & A PASSIONATE READ] ( NOVELS4 ,A PRIE/ 5T]S TOO1 AN ELD]LY MAN :O HAS JU/ TAK5 LEAVE ( HIS DAUREL ) HIS WIFE ON ACC\NT ( HIS HAV+ GIV5 !IR DAUPET :I* HIS WIFE DID NOT WI% TO GIVE AWAY4 ',W\LD Y\ BE SO K9D1 ,FA!R1 AS TO SWE> ! WITNESSES 91 & TO REM9D !M ( ! S9FULNESS ( GIV+ FALSE WITNESS BE=E ,GOD1' ASKS ! *AIRMAN1 ADDRESS+ ! PRIE/4 ,! PRIE/ PUTS ON A /OLE1 PICKS UP A CRUCIFIX & A BIBLE1 & GIVES ! USUAL WORDS ( ADMONITION4 ,!N ! COLONEL TAKES ! OA?4 ,HE SWIFTLY RAISES TWO CLEAN F+]S 7F+]S ?AT >E V]Y WELL KN[N TO ! *AIRMAN1 :O FOLL[S !M 9 C>D GAMES71 & REPEATS ! WORDS ( ! OA? AFT] ! PRIE/1 !N HE KISSES ! CRUCIFIX & ! BIBLE ) A SMACK ( ! LIPS1 AS IF HE W]E 5JOY+ HIMSELF4 ,AFT] ! COLONEL1 ! ,CA?OLIC PRIE/ 5T]S & SWE>S 9 ! S]GEANT-MAJOR ) EQUAL RAPIDITY4 ,! C\RT WAITS CALMLY & S]I\SLY4 ,! Y\NG (FIC]1 :O HAS JU/ BE5 \T = A QUICK SMOKE1 >RIVES BACK 9 TIME = ! TE/IMONY ( ! WITNESSES4 ,! WITNESSES TE/IFY TO :AT HAS BE5 SAID BY ! ACCUS$4 ,! *AIRMAN EXPRESSES APPROVAL4 ,!N ! (FIC] :O HAS BE5 SITT+ AP>T /&S UP3 HE IS ! PROSECUTOR4 ,HE WALKS UP TO ! DESK1 %UFFLES >\ND ! PAP]S LY+ ON IT & BEG9S SPEAK+ L\DLY1 REC\NT+ EV]Y?+ ! Y\NG MAN HAS DONE1 :I* ! :OLE C\RT ALREADY KN[S1 & :I* ! Y\NG MAN HAS JU/ EXP\ND$ HIMSELF )\T ANY ATTEMPT TO CONCEAL ! REASON = :I* HE IS ACCUS$1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 9CREAS+ ! GR\NDS = CONVICTION4 ,! PROSECUTOR DECL>ES ?AT ! ACCUS$1 AS HE HIMSELF ADMITS1 DOES NOT BELONG TO ANY RELIGI\S SECT1 ?AT HIS P>5TS >E ,OR?ODOX BELIEV]S &1 !RE=E1 HIS REFUSAL TO FULFILL HIS MILIT>Y S]VICE HAS NO GR\NDS O!R ?AN OB/9ACY4 ,HE DECL>ES ?AT ?IS OB/9ACY ( ! ACCUS$ & ( O!R MI/AK51 RECALCITRANT PEOPLE LIKE HIM HAS =C$ ! GOV]NM5T TO ! DECISION ( TAK+ SEV]E PUNITIVE MEASURES AGA9/ SU* TYPES1 & ?AT !SE MEASURES %\LD1 9 HIS OP9ION1 BE US$ 9 ?IS 9/ANCE4 ,!N FOLL[ A FEW UNNECESS>Y WORDS FROM ! DEF5SE4 ,!Y ALL GO \T4 ,!N ! ACCUS$ IS L$ 9 AGA91 FOLL[$ BY ! C\RT4 ,! JUDGES SIT D[N & IMM$IATELY /& UP AGA9 & ! *AIRMAN1 )\T LOOK+ AT ! ACCUS$1 READS ! DECISION ( ! C\RT 9 A QUIET1 EV5 VOICE3 ! ACCUS$1 A MAN :O HAS ALREADY S]V$ ?REE YE>S = NOT LETT+ HIMSELF BE CALL$ A SOLDI]1 IS FIR/LY DEPRIV$ ( HIS MILIT>Y TITLE & ( V>I\S RIS IMPRISONM5T 9 A P5AL BATTALION4 ,AFT] ?IS ! Y\NG MAN IS L$ \T UND] ESCORT & ALL ! P>TICIPANTS RESUME !IR USUAL OCCUPATIONS & 5T]TA9M5TS1 AS IF NO?+ \T ( ! ORD9>Y HAS HAPP5$4 ,ONLY ! Y\NG MAN1 ! KE5 SMOK]1 FEELS SOME PECULI>1 DI/URB+ S5SATION :I* HE CANNOT GET RID (1 :ILE HE IS HAUNT$ BY ! MEMORY ( ! /RONG1 NOBLE1 9DISPUTABLE WORDS ! CONDEMN$ MAN EXPRESS$ ) SU* EMOTION4 ,DUR+ ! ADJ\RNM5T ?IS Y\NG MAN HAD WANT$ TO DISAGREE ) ! DECISION ( HIS ELD]S1 BUT /OPP$ %ORT1 SWALL[$ HIS WORDS1 & AGRE$4 ,9 ! EV5+ AT ! COLONEL'S HOME1 DUR+ ! 9T]VAL BETWE5 RUBB]S1 EV]YONE GA!R$ >\ND ! TEA TABLE & ! CONV]SATION TURN$ TO ! RECALCITRANT SOLDI]4 ,! COMM&] EXPRESS$ HIS CLE> OP9ION ?AT ! REASON = IT ALL WAS LACK ( $UCATION3 ',!Y SNAT* HOLD ( ALL K9DS ( IDEAS BUT !Y DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) !M & IT LEADS TO ALL ?IS NONS5SE4' ',NO1 ,UNCLE1 ,I DO NOT AGREE ) Y\1' A FEMALE /UD5T1 A SOCIAL DEMOCRAT & A NIECE ( ! COLONEL1 BROKE 94 ',ONE %\LD RESPECT ! 5]GY & /AUN*NESS ( ! MAN4 ,ONE MU/ ONLY REGRET ?AT ?IS /R5G? IS FALSELY DIRECT$1' %E ADD$1 ?9K+ AB\T H[ USEFUL !SE /OICAL PEOPLE W\LD BE IF ONLY !Y DEF5D$ ! SCI5TIFIC TRU?S ( SOCIALISM1 RA!R ?AN \TDAT$ RELIGI\S FANTASIES4 ',COME N[1 Y\'RE A CONFIRM$ REVOLUTION>Y1' SAID H] UNCLE1 SMIL+4 ',& IT SEEMS TO ME1' SAID ! Y\NG (FIC] :O NEV] /OPP$ SMOK+1 '?AT FROM ! ,*RI/IAN PO9T ( VIEW !RE IS NO?+ TO CONTRADICT HIM6' ',I DON'T KN[ AB\T PO9TS ( VIEW1' SAID AN OLD G5]AL /]NLY1 ',I ONLY KN[ ?AT A SOLDI] MU/ BE A SOLDI] & NOT A PREA*]4' ',9 MY OP9ION ! MO/ IMPORTANT MATT] ( ALL1' SAID ! *AIRMAN ( ! TRIBUNAL1 HIS EYES SP>KL+1 'IS ?AT IF WE WANT TO PLAY SIX RUBB]S1 WE MU/N'T WA/E PRECI\S TIME4' ',IF ANYONE WANTS MORE TEA1 ,I WILL S]VE IT AT ! C>D TABLE'1 SAID ! HOSPITABLE HO/1 & ONE ( ! PLAY]S1 ) AN ADEPT & PRACTIC$ GE/URE1 SPREAD HIS C>DS LIKE A FAN4 ,& ! PLAY]S TOOK !IR SEATS4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE TO ! PRISON1 :]E ! ESCORT ) ! RECALCITRANT PRISON] AWAIT$ ! 9/RUCTIONS FROM ! (FICIALS1 A CONV]SATION 5SU$4 ',H[ COME ! PRIE/S DON'T KN[8' SAID ONE ( ! ESCORTS4 ',IF IT ISN'T 9 ! BOOKS1 ?AT'S MAYBE :Y4' ',IT MU/ BE ?AT !Y DON'T UND]/&1' ANSW]$ ! PRISON]4 ',IF !Y UND]/OOD !Y W\LD SAY ! SAME ?+4 ,*RI/ DID NOT 9/RUCT US TO KILL1 BUT TO LOVE4' ',?AT MU/ BE SO4 ,BUT IT'S A /RANGE ?+ & A H>D ?+ MOREOV]4' ',!RE'S NO?+ H>D 9 IT4 ,H]E ,I AM LOCK$ AWAY1 & AB\T TO BE %UT UP AGA91 YET MY S\L FEELS SO GOOD ,I WI% EV]YONE FELT ! SAME4' ,A MIDDLE-AG$ ADM9I/RATIVE (FIC] APPROA*$4 ',WELL1 ,SEMEONOVIT*1' HE ADDRESS$ ! PRISON] ) RESPECT1 'S5T5C$8' ',YES1 ,I'M S5T5C$4' ,! (FIC] %OOK HIS HEAD1 ',WELL1 !RE IT IS1 BUT IT'S H>D TO PUT UP )4' ',BUT ONE MU/ DO IT1' ANSW]$ ! PRISON]1 SMIL+ & VISIBLY T\*$ BY ! SYMPA?Y4 ',?AT'S ! WAY IT IS4 ,\R ,LORD 5DUR$ & ,HE ASK$ US TO1 BUT IT'S H>D4' ,AS HE SPOKE !SE WORDS1 ! H&SOME ,POLI% S]GEANT-MAJOR 5T]$ ) QUICK1 DA%+ /EPS4 ',/OP ALL ! *ATT]+1 M>* TO ! NEW PRISON6' ,! S]GEANT-MAJOR WAS P>TICUL>LY FI]CE BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 ORD]$ TO MAKE SURE ?AT ! PRISON] DID NOT TALK TO ! SOLDI]S4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ TWO YE>S HE HAD BE5 9 PRISON HE HAD P]V]T$ F\R M5 ) :OM HE HAD COME 9TO CONTACT2 !Y HAD SIMIL>LY REFUS$ TO TAKE ! OA?1 BE5 TRI$ & W]E N[ S]V+ S5T5CES 9 V>I\S PRISONS4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #a ',! ,*RI/IAN REVELATION WAS ! TEA*+ /AT+ ! EQUALITY ( M51 ?AT ,GOD IS ! ,FA!R & ?AT ALL M5 >E BRO!RS4 ,IT /RUCK TO ! CORE ( ! MON/R\S TYRANNY :I* SUFFOCAT$ ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD2 IT %ATT]$ ! SLAVES' *A9S & ANNIHILAT$ ! 5ORM\S 9JU/ICE :]EBY A SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE C\LD LIVE 9 LUXURY AT ! EXP5SE ( ! MASSES1 & ILL-TREAT ! SO-CALL$ WORK+ CLASSES4 ,?IS IS :Y ! FIR/ ,*RI/IANS W]E P]SECUT$ & :Y1 ONCE IT BECAME CLE> ?AT !Y C\LD NOT BE SUPPRESS$1 ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES ADOPT$ IT & P]V]T$ IT4 ,IT CEAS$ TO BE ! CELEBRATION ( ! TRUE ,*RI/IANITY ( ! FIR/ C5TURIES & TO A SIGNIFICANT EXT5T BECAME ! TOOL ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES4' 7,H5RY ,GEORGE7 ',! ,*UR*'S P]V]SION ( ,*RI/IANITY HAS DI/ANC$ US FROM ! REALIZATION ( ! ,K+DOM ( ,GOD2 BUT ,*RI/IAN TRU?1 LIKE FIRE ON DRY WOOD1 HAS CONSUM$ ITS \T] LAY] & BUR/ =?4 ,EV]YONE CAN SEE ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ,*RI/IANITY1 & ITS 9FLU5CE IS ALREADY /RONG] ?AN ! DECEIT :I* CONCEALS IT4 ,I CAN SEE A NEW RELIGION BAS$ ON TRU/ 9 MAN1 APPEAL+ TO UNT\*$ DEP?S )9 US1 BELIEV+ ?AT WE CAN LOVE GOOD )\T ANY RECOMP5SE1 & ?AT ! DIV9E PR9CIPLE EXI/S 9 MAN4' 7,SOLT]7 ',DO NOT ?9K ?AT ,*UR* ,*RI/IANITY WAS AN 9COMPLETE1 ONE-SID$1 =MAL VIEW ( ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT NEV]!LESS ,*RI/IANITY4 ,DO NOT ?9K ?IS1 = ,*UR* ,*RI/IANITY IS ! 5EMY ( TRUE ,*RI/IANITY & /&S 9 RELATION TO TRUE ,*RI/IANITY AS A CRIM9AL CAUANCE ( ,*RI/IANITY4 ,! MO/ S9C]E & F]V5T ,FA!RS ( ! ,*UR* SAID ! V]Y SAME ?+ AB\T ! 9COMPATIBILITY ( ,*RI/IANITY ) ONE ( ! FUNDAM5TAL & UNAVOIDABLE CONDITIONS ( ! EXI/+ POLITICAL /RUCTURE3 ! >MY4 ,= A ,*RI/IAN CANNOT BE A SOLDI] & CANNOT BE PREP>$ TO MURD] ANYONE HE IS ORD]$ TO4 ,! ,*RI/IAN COMMUNITY ( ! FIR/ TO ! FIF? C5TURIES ,A4,D4 CATEGORICALLY DECL>$1 ?R\< ITS LEAD]S1 ?AT ,*RI/IANITY =BIDS ANY MURD]1 9CLUD+ MURD] 9 W>4 ,9 ! SECOND C5TURY ! PHILOSOPH] ,TATIAN1 A CONV]T TO ,*RI/IANITY1 DECL>$ ?AT KILL+ 9 W> WAS 9ADMISSIBLE = ,*RI/IANS1 AS WAS ANY K9D ( MURD]1 & HE REG>D$ ! HONOR$ MILIT>Y WREA? AS AN OBSC5ITY = A ,*RI/IAN4 ,9 ! SAME C5TURY ,A?9AGORAS ( ,A!NS /AT$ ?AT NOT ONLY MU/ ,*RI/IANS !MSELVES NOT KILL1 BUT !Y MU/ NOT BE PRES5T AT ANY SC5E ( MURD]4 ,9 ! ?IRD C5TURY ,CLEM5T ( ,ALEX&RIA CONTRA/$ ! 'W>RIOR-LIKE PAGANS'1 ) ! 'PEACEFUL RACE ( ,*RI/IANS'4 ,BUT IT WAS ! R5[N$ ,ORIG5 :O MO/ CLE>LY EXPRESS$ ! ,*RI/IANS' DISLIKE ( W>4 ,APPLY+ TO ! ,*RI/IANS ! WORDS ( ,ISAIAH1 :O SAID ?AT A TIME W\LD COME :5 PEOPLE W\LD BEAT !IR SWORDS 9TO PL[%>ES & !IR SPE>S 9TO PRUN+ HOOKS1 ,ORIG5 SAYS FIRMLY3 ',WE WILL NOT RAISE >MS AGA9/ ANY O!R NATION1 WE WILL NOT PRACTICE ! >T ( W>1 BECAUSE ?R\< ,JESUS ,*RI/ WE HAVE BECOME ! *ILDR5 ( PEACE4' ,REPLY+ TO ! ACCUSATION MADE BY ,CELSUS AGA9/ ! ,*RI/IANS :O REFUS$ MILIT>Y S]VICE 7= 9 ! OP9ION ( ,CELSUS ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE W\LD COLLAPSE IF IT BECAME ,*RI/IAN71 ,ORIG5 SAYS ?AT ,*RI/IANS FIM$ COMBAT1 ,ORIG5 QUITE RIMIES1 NOT EV5 IF ! ,EMP]OR =C$ !M TO4 ,T]TULLIAN1 A CONTEMPOR>Y ( ,ORIG51 EXPRESS$ HIMSELF EQUALLY DECISIVELY ON ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ,*RI/IANS BECOM+ SOLDI]S4 ,HE SAID ( MILIT>Y S]VICE3 ',IT IS NOT FITT+ TO S]VE ! EMBLEM ( ,*RI/ & ! EMBLEM ( ! DEVIL1 ! =TRESS ( LIKNESS4 ,ONE S\L CANNOT S]VE TWO MA/]S4 ,& H[ CAN ONE WAGE W> )\T ! SWORD :I* ! ,LORD HIMSELF HAS TAK5 AWAY8 ,H[ CAN IT BE POSSIBLE TO PRACTICE US+ ! SWORD :5 ! ,LORD HAS SAID ?AT ANYONE :O TAKES UP HIS SWORD WILL P]I% BY ! SWORD8 ,H[ CAN A SON ( PEACE P>TICIPATE 9 COMBAT8' ,! CELEBRAT$ ,CYPRIAN SAID3 ',! WORLD IS GO+ MAD 9 MUTUAL BLOOD%$4 ,& MURD]1 :I* IS CONSID]$ A CRIME :5 PEOPLE COMMIT IT S+LY1 IS TRANS=M$ 9TO A VIRTUE :5 !Y DO IT 5 MASSE4 ,! (F5D]S ACQUIRE IMPUNITY BY 9CREAS+ !IR RAVAG+4' ,9 ! F\R? C5TURY ,LACTANCIUS SAID ! SAME ?+3 ',!RE MU/ NOT BE ANY EXCEPTION TO ,GOD'S COMM&M5T ?AT IT IS ALWAYS A S9 TO KILL A P]SON4 ,IT IS NOT P]MITT$ TO BE> >MS1 = \R ONLY WEAPON IS ! TRU?4' ,9 ! RULES ( ! ?IRD C5TURY ,EGYPTIAN ,*UR*1 & 9 ! SO-CALL$ ',TE/AM5T ( ,\R ,LORD ,JESUS ,*RI/'1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY =BIDD5 = ANY ,*RI/IAN TO 5T] MILIT>Y S]VICE1 UND] PA9 ( EXCOMMUNICATION FROM ! ,*UR*4 ,9 ! LIVES ( ! ,SA9TS !RE >E A NUMB] ( EXAMPLES ( ,*RI/IAN M>TYRS ( ! E>LY C5TURIES :O SUFF]$ ON ACC\NT ( !IR REFUSAL TO 5T] MILIT>Y S]VICE4 ,?US ,MAXIMILLIAN1 HAV+ BE5 BR\Y CONSCRIPTION1 ANSW]$ ! ,PROCONSUL'S FIR/ QUE/ION AS TO :AT HIS NAME WAS1 ?US3 ',MY NAME IS ,*RI/IAN & !RE=E ,I CANNOT FIY DUTIES & DEA?4 ,HE SAID1 ',I HAD BETT] DIE1 = ,I CANNOT FICELLUS WAS A SOLDI] 9 ! ,LEGION ( ,TROY4 ,BELIEV+ 9 ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/ & ! FACT ?AT W>F>E IS AN ANTI-,*RI/IAN ACTIVITY1 HE TOOK (F HIS MILIT>Y DECORATIONS 9 FRONT ( ! :OLE LEGION1 ?REW !M ON ! GR\ND & EXPLA9$ ?AT HAV+ BECOME A ,*RI/IAN HE C\LD NO LONG] S]VE4 ,HE WAS IMPRISON$1 BUT :ILE 9 PRISON HE /ILL SAID3 ',A ,*RI/IAN CANNOT BE> >MS4' ,HE WAS EXECUT$4 ,AFT] ,M>CELLUS1 ,CESSIAN1 :O BELONG$ TO ! SAME REGIM5T1 REFUS$ TO S]VE4 ,HE TOO WAS EXECUT$4 ,UND] ,JULIAN ! ,APO/ATE1 ,M>T91 :O HAD BE5 BR\Y 5VIRONM5T1 REFUS$ TO CONT9UE HIS S]VICE4 ,UND] EXAM9ATION FROM ! ,EMP]OR HE SIMPLY SAID3 ',I AM A ,*RI/IAN & !RE=E ,I CANNOT FILY /AT$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE A SEV]E P5ANCE = ,*RI/IANS :O REJO9$ ! >MY HAV+ LEFT IT4 ,! ORIG9AL WORDS ( ?IS RESOLUTION1 9 ! TRANSLATION RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,OR?ODOX ,*UR*1 >E AS FOLL[S3 ',CALL$ BY GRACE TO ! PR(ESSION ( FAI? & EXPRESS+ !IR FIR/ FIT ( ANG] BY REMOV+ !IR MILIT>Y GIRDLES1 !Y !N GO BACK1 LIKE DOGS TO !IR VOMIT444 & !SE PEOPLE PRO/RATE !MSELVES BE=E ! ,*UR* = T5 YE>S1 BEGG+ =GIV5ESS AS !Y LI/5 TO ! READ+S ( ! ,SCRIPTURES FROM ! POR*4' ,*RI/IANS :O REMA9$ 9 ! >MY W]E 9/RUCT$ NOT TO KILL ! 5EMY 9 TIME ( W>4 ,EV5 9 ! F\R? C5TURY ,BASIL ! ,GREAT RECOMM5D$ ?AT SOLDI]S GUILTY ( BREAK+ ?IS DECREE BE BANN$ FROM COMMUNION = ?REE YE>S4 ,?US1 NOT ONLY 9 ! FIR/ ?REE C5TURIES AT A TIME ( ,*RI/IAN P]SECUTION1 BUT EV5 AFT] ,*RI/IANITY HAD TRIUMPH$ OV] PAGANISM & WAS ADOPT$ AS ! PREVAIL+ ,/ATE RELIGION1 ! ,*RI/IANS /ILL HELD ! CONVICTION ?AT W> IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ,*RI/IANITY4 ,F]RUCIUS SAID ?IS QUITE EXPLICITLY & DECISIVELY1 & WAS EXECUT$ = DO+ SO3 ',*RI/IANS >E NOT ALL[$ TO %$ BLOOD1 EV5 9 A JU/ W>1 OR AT ! ORD] ( ,*RI/IAN RUL]S4' ,9 ! F\R? C5TURY ,LUCIF]1 ,BI%OP ( ,CAL>IS1 TAU ) WEAPONS 9 !IR H&S4 ,?IS IS H[ IT WAS DUR+ ! FIR/ F\R C5TURIES ( ,*RI/IANITY4 ,UND] ,CON/ANT9E ! CROSS HAD ALREADY APPE>$ ON ! /&>D ( ! ,ROMAN ,LEGIONS4 ,9 #daf A DECREE WAS ISSU$ =BIDD+ PAGANS TO JO9 ! >MY4 ,ALL ! SOLDI]S BECAME ,*RI/IANS3 ?AT IS1 ALL ! ,*RI/IANS1 ) ONLY A FEW EXCEPTIONS1 R5\NC$ ,*RI/4 ,OV] ! C\RSE ( ! SUBSEQU5T FIFTE5 C5TURIES1 ! SIMPLE1 9DUBITABLE & EVID5T TRU?1 ?AT ! PR(ESS+ ( ,*RI/IANITY IS 9COMPATIBLE ) READ9ESS TO COMMIT ANY K9D ( VIOL5CE1 EV5 MURD]1 AT ! WILL ( O!RS1 HAS BE5 SO CONCEAL$ FROM PEOPLE1 & HAS SO WEAK5$ ! S9C]ITY ( ! ,*RI/IAN RELIGI\S S5TIM5T1 ?AT = G5]ATION AFT] G5]ATION PEOPLE1 NOM9ALLY PR(ESS+ ,*RI/IANITY1 HAVE LIV$ & DI$1 P]MITT+ MURD]S1 P>TICIPAT+ 9 MURD]S1 COMMITT+ !M & PR(IT+ BY !M4 ,?US ! C5TURIES W5T BY4 ,AS IF MOCK+ ,*RI/IANITY ! ,CRUSADES W]E EMB>K$ UPON4 ,! MO/ DREADFUL CRIMES W]E P]=M$ 9 ! NAME ( ,*RI/IANITY & ?OSE FEW PEOPLE :O HAD CLUNG ON TO ! BASIC PR9CIPLES ( ,*RI/IANITY & DID NOT P]MIT VIOL5CE - ! ,MANI*EANS1 ,MONTANI/S1 ,CA?>S & O!RS - ONLY 9CIT$ ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE TO DESPISE & P]SECUTE !M4 ,BUT ! TRU?1 LIKE A FLAME1 SL[LY BURNS ?R\< ! WRAPP+S CONCEAL+ IT1 & FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! LA/ C5TURY IT HAS BECOME EV] MORE APP>5T TO PEOPLE1 & :E!R !Y LIKE IT OR NOT IT HAS CAUE KN[N TO US4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #aa ',AMONG PEOPLE LIV+ EVIL LIVES1 EV]Y /EP 9 ! DIRECTION ( GOODNESS 9VOKES P]SECUTION RA!R ?AN LOVE4' ',TRUE BRAV]Y 9 BATTLE IS NATURAL = HIM :O KN[S ?AT ,GOD IS HIS ALLY4' ',9 ! WORLD Y\ %ALL HAVE TRIBULATION3 BUT *E] UP3 ,I HAVE OV]COME ! WORLD4' 7,JOHN1 ,X,V,I1 #c#c7 ',DO NOT AWAIT ! FULFILLM5T ( ! DIV9E CAUSE Y\ S]VE2 BUT KN[ ?AT NONE ( Y\R EF=TS >E FRUITLESS1 = !Y ALL ADVANCE ! CAUSE4' ',! MO/ IMPORTANT & NECESS>Y HUMAN DE$S1 = BO? DO] & RECIPI5T1 >E ?OSE ( :I* HE DOES NOT SEE ! RESULTS4' ,9 ! YE> #ahah A GOV]NOR-9-*IEF ( ! ,CAUCASUS1 ,MORAVIEV1 NOT$ 9 HIS DI>Y ?AT FIVE S]FS HAD BE5 S5T FROM ! ,TAMBOV REGION TO ! ,CAUCASUS BECAUSE :5 !Y W]E CONSCRIPT$ !Y REFUS$ TO S]VE4 ,!Y W]E FLOGG$ SEV]AL TIMES ) A KN\T & *AS$ D[N ! GANTLET1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT GIVE 9 & KEPT SAY+3 ',ALL M5 >E EQUAL1 ! ,CZ> IS A MAN LIKE ! RE/ ( US2 WE WILL NOT OBEY1 WE WILL NOT PAY TAXES &1 ABOVE ALL1 WE WILL NOT KILL \R FELL[ M5 9 W>4 ,Y\ CAN TE> US TO PIECES BUT WE WILL NOT GIVE 94 ,WE WILL NOT PUT ON MILIT>Y GREATCOATS1 WE WILL NOT EAT SOLDI]S' RATIONS1 WE WILL NOT BE SOLDI]S4 ,WE WILL TAKE ALMS1 BUT WE DO NOT WANT ANY MONEY FROM ! GOV]NM5T4' ,M5 ( ?IS K9D W]E FLOGG$ TO DEA?1 EXT]M9AT$ 9 PRISON1 & EV]Y?+ AB\T !M WAS C>EFULLY HIDD52 BUT OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ C5TURY !IR NUMB] HAS BE5 /EADILY 9CREAS+4 ,?US1 '9 #a#h#b#g1 TWO GU>DSM51 ,NIKOLAEV & ,BOGDANOV1 9 ORD] TO AVOID MILIT>Y S]VICE1 FL$ TO A SMALL MONA/]Y ( SECT>IANS ?AT HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$ 9 ! WOODS BY A M]*ANT CALL$ ,SOKOLOV4 ,:5 !Y W]E CAUMY1 SAY+ ?AT IT WAS 9COMPATIBLE ) !IR BELIEFS2 !Y ALSO REFUS$ TO TAKE ! OA?4 ,! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES DECID$ TO PUNI% !M = ?IS BY MAK+ !M RUN ! GANTLET & !N S5D+ !M TO A P5AL BATTALION4' ',9 #ahc AN UNKN[N MAN & WOMAN W]E >RE/$ BY ! LOCAL POLICE 9 ,PO%EHONSK REGION 9 ! PROV9CE ( ,Y>OSLAV4 ,ON EXAM9ATION ! MAN EXPLA9$ ?AT HE WAS CALL$ ,EGOR ,IVANOV & ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ :]E HE CAME FROM1 & ?AT = SIXTY-?REE YE>S ( HIS LIFE HE HAD HAD NO FA!R O!R ?AN ,*RI/ ! ,SAVIOR4 ,HIS WIFE MADE ! SAME DECL>ATION4 ',DUR+ ! PRIE/'S ADMONITION 9 ! LOCAL C\RT1 ! TWO ADD$ ?AT O!R ?AN ! ONE ,HEAV5LY ,SOV]EIGN !RE WAS NO O!R1 & ?AT !Y DID NOT ACKN[L$GE ! ,CZ>1 NOR ANY O!R E/ABLI%$ CIVIL OR SPIRITUAL AU?ORITY4 ,:5 HE WAS 9T]ROGAT$ 9 ! C\RT ( LAW ,EGOR ,IVANOV REPEAT$ ?AT HE WAS SEV5TY YE>S OLD1 ?AT HE DID NOT ACKN[L$GE CIVIL & SPIRITUAL AU?ORITIES & ?AT HE CONSID]$ !M TRANSGRESSORS ( ! COMM&M5TS ( ! ,*RI/IAN RELIGION4 ,EGOR ,IVANOV WAS BANI%$ TO ! ,SOLOVETSKI MONA/]Y TO BE PUT TO WORK1 BUT = SOME REASON HE WAS KEPT 9 JAIL1 :]E HE REMA9$ UNTIL HIS DEA? 9 #a#h#c#i4 ,HE DI$ FIRM 9 HIS DELUSIONS4' ',9 #ahce AN UNKN[N P]SON1 CALL+ HIMSELF SIMPLY ,IVAN1 WAS >RE/$ 9 ! ,PROV9CE ( ,Y>OSLAV4 ,HE DECL>$ ?AT HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE ! SA9TS1 ! ,CZ>1 OR ANY AU?ORITY4 ,HE WAS S5T TO ,SOLOVETSKI MONA/]Y TO BE EMPLOY$ AS A WORKMAN 9 ! SUMM] MON?S4 ,9 ! SAME YE> HE WAS S5T TO ! >MY BY ,IMP]IAL ORD]4' ',9 ! YE> #ahdi A PEASANT RECRUIT FROM ! REGION ( ,MOSC[1 ,IVAN ,%URUPOV1 AG$ N9ETE51 REFUS$ TO TAKE ! OA? DESPITE EV]Y SORT ( CO]CION4 ,! MOTIVE BEH9D HIS REFUSAL WAS ?AT1 9 ! WORDS ( ,GOD1 HE MU/ S]VE ONLY ,GOD ALONE1 & HE !RE=E DID NOT WI% TO S]VE ! ,CZ>1 NOR TO TAKE ! OA? ( ALLEGIANCE1 = FE> ( BE+ A P]JUR]4 ,! AU?ORITIES1 REASON+ ?AT IF ,%URUPOV WAS TRI$ & ! CASE BECAME KN[N IT W\LD CAUSE DAMAGE1 DECID$ TO CONF9E HIM 9 A MONA/]Y4 ,! ,EMP]OR ,NIKOLAI ,PAVLOVIT* 9SCRIB$ ! FOLL[+ RESOLUTION ON ,%URUPOV'S REPORT3 0,REMOVE ! ABOVE-M5TION$ RECRUIT1 UND] GU>D1 TO ! ,SOLOVETSKI MONA/]Y40' ,!SE >E SOME ( ! REPORTS ?AT W5T 9TO PR9T CONC]N+ 9DIVIDUAL CASES - AB\T ONE ?\S&? ( ?OSE ,RUSSIANS :O REALIZ$ ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( RECONCIL+ ! PR(ESS+ ( ,*RI/IANITY & OB$I5CE TO ! POLITICAL AU?ORITIES4 ,9 ! LA/ C5TURY !RE W]E 5TIRE COMMUNITIES1 ) MANY ?\S&S ( MEMB]S1 :O RECOGNIZ$ ! 9COMPATIBILITY ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+ & ! EXI/+ ORD]1 & A GREAT MANY /ILL EXI/ TODAY3 ! ,MOLOKANS1 ,JEHOVI/S1 ,KLI/I1 ,SKOPTSI1 ,OLD ,BELIEV]S & MANY O!RS1 ALL ( :OM = ! MO/ P>T CONCEAL !IR NON-RECOGNITION ( POLITICAL AU?ORITY1 BUT REG>D IT AS ! PRODUCT ( ! S\RCE ( EVIL3 ! DEVIL4 ,9 ! LA/ C5TURY ! ,D\KAB>S1 NUMB]+ T5S ( ?\S&S1 W]E P>TICUL>LY NOTEWOR?Y & P[]FUL 9 !IR /RAID D5IAL ( POLITICAL AU?ORITY4 ,DESPITE ALL ! P]SECUTIONS1 SEV]AL ?\S&S /UCK TO ! TRU? & EMIGRAT$ TO ,AM]ICA4 ,! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O HAVE REALIZ$ ! 9COMPATIBILITY ( ,*RI/IANITY & OB$I5CE TO ! GOV]NM5T HAS CONT9UALLY 9CREAS$2 9 \R TIME1 & ESPECIALLY S9CE ! GOV]NM5T CREAT$ ! MO/ BLATANT CONTRADICTION TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+ BY DEM&+ COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE = ALL1 ! CONFLICT BETWE5 PEOPLE ( ,*RI/IAN BELIEF & ! POLITICAL /RUCTURE APPE>S EV] MORE FREQU5TLY4 ,?US1 9 V]Y REC5T TIMES1 MORE & MORE Y\NG PEOPLE >E REFUS+ MILIT>Y S]VICE & PREF] TO 5DURE ALL ! CRUEL TORM5TS TO :I* !Y >E SUBJECT$1 RA!R ?AN BETRAY ,GOD'S COMM&M5T1 AS !Y UND]/& IT4 ,I HAPP5 TO KN[ ( DOZ5S ( PEOPLE 9 ,RUSSIA :O HAVE SUFF]$ SEV]E P]SECUTION ON ACC\NT ( !IR FAI?1 & O!RS :O >E EV5 N[ 9 PRISON4 ,H]E >E ! NAMES ( SOME ( ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 P]SECUT$3 ,ZALUBOVSKY1 ,LUBIT*1 ,MOKEV1 ,DRUZH91 ,IZUM*5KO1 ,OLKOVIT*1 ,F>AFANOV1 ,GANJA1 ,AKULOV1 ,T*AGA1 ,*]*\K1 ,BUROV1 ,GON*>5KO1 ,SAKH>OV1 ,TREGUBOV1 ,VOLKHOV1 ,KOS*AVOI4 ,& 9 PRISON N[3 ,IKONIKOV1 ,KURTI%1 ,V>NAVSKY1 ,ORLOV1 ,MOKRI1 ,MOLOSAI1 ,KUDR91 ,PAN%IKOV1 ,SIKSNI1 ,DEBRIAB91 ,KALA*EV1 ,BANNOV1 ,MAKR94 ,I KN[ ( SIMIL> PEOPLE 9 ,AU/RIA1 ,HUNG>Y1 ,S]BIA1 ,BULG>IA4 ,!RE >E A V]Y L>GE NUMB] 9 ,BULG>IA4 ,MOREOV]1 9 REC5T TIMES1 REFUSALS MADE ON ! SAME GR\NDS HAVE BEGUN TO OCCUR 9 ! ,MUSLIM WORLD3 AMONG ! ,BABIDS 9 ,P]SIA1 & AMONG ! SO-CALL$ ',LEGION ( ,GOD' H]E 9 ,RUSSIA1 REC5TLY F\ND$ 9 ! ,KAZAN4 ,! GR\ND = !SE REFUSALS IS ALWAYS ! SAME1 ! MO/ NATURAL1 9EVITABLE & 9CONTROV]TIBLE4 ,IT IS ! RECOGNITION ( ! NECESSITY ( FOLL[+ ! RELIGI\S COMM&M5TS1 ABOVE & BE=E ! ,/ATE LAWS1 :5 ! TWO CONFLICT4 ,! ,/ATE LAW DEM&+ MILIT>Y S]VICE1 OR 9 O!R WORDS ! READ9ESS TO KILL AT ! COMM& ( O!RS1 CANNOT BUT BE CONTR>Y TO ANY ( ! RELIGIO-MORAL LAWS ?AT >E ALWAYS BAS$ ON LOVE ( ONE'S NEIS AGO1 IS RECOGNIZ$ TODAY BY MORALLY S5SITIVE PEOPLE ( ALL FAI?S1 NO LONG] AS A RESULT ( FOLL[+ ,*RI/1 BUT ?R\< SPONTANE\S AW>5ESS4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY MEANS ( SALVATION4 ,IT LOOKS AT FIR/ AS IF REFUSALS TO P]=M MILIT>Y DUTIES >E ISOLAT$ 9/ANCES RELAT+ ONLY TO MILIT>Y S]VICE1 BUT ?IS IS NOT ! CASE4 ,!SE REFUSALS >E 9 FACT NOT JU/ OCCASIONAL ACTS1 EVOK$ BY P>TICUL> CIRCUM/ANCES2 !Y >E ! RESULT ( G5U9E & S9C]E OBS]VANCE ( RELIGI\S TEA*+S4 ,& ?IS K9D ( OBS]VANCE NATURALLY DE/ROYS ! 5TIRE /RUCTURE ( LIFE BAS$ ON PR9CIPLES ?AT >E 9COMPATIBLE & CONTRADICTORY TO IT4 ,IT DE/ROYS ! /RUCTURE1 BECAUSE IF ?OSE :O UND]/& ?AT P>TICIPATION 9 VIOL5CE CANNOT BE RECONCIL$ ) ,*RI/IANITY DID NOT BECOME SOLDI]S1 TAX COLLECTORS1 JUDGES1 JURY1 POLICEM51 OR (FICIALS ( ANY K9D1 ! VIOL5CE FROM :I* PEOPLE N[ SUFF] W\LD CLE>LY NOT EXI/4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #ab ',:5 Y\ CAN SAY 9 ALL TRU? & ) Y\R :OLE HE>T3 0,MY ,LORD1 MY ,GOD1 DO ) ME AS Y\ WILL01 ONLY !N WILL Y\ FREE Y\RSELF FROM SLAV]Y & BECOME COMPLETELY FREE4 ,A FREE MAN IS ONLY MA/] ( :AT HE CAN MA/] )\T IMP$IM5T4 ,& ! ONLY ?+ WE >E 5TIRELY FREE TO MA/] )\T IMP$IM5T IS \RSELVES4 ,!RE=E1 IF Y\ SEE A P]SON WI%+ TO CONTROL NOT HIMSELF BUT O!RS1 Y\ KN[ ?AT HE IS NOT FREE3 HE HAS BECOME A SLAVE ( HIS DESIRE TO DOM9ATE PEOPLE4' 7,EPICTETUS7 ,BUT :AT CAN ! HUNDR$S1 ?\S&S1 LET US SAY HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( 9SIGNIFICANT1 P[]LESS1 ISOLAT$ PEOPLE DO AGA9/ ! VA/ NUMB] ( M5 :O >E B\ND TO ! ,/ATE & EQUIPP$ ) ALL ! P[]FUL WEAPONS ( VIOL5CE8 ,! /RUGGLE SEEMS NOT ONLY UNEQUAL BUT IMPOSSIBLE1 & YET ! \TCOME ( ?IS /RUGGLE IS AS LITTLE 9 D\BT AS ! \TCOME BETWE5 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! D>KNESS ( NIY S]VICE WROTE ! FOLL[+3 ',SOMETIMES ,I GET ! *ANCE ( TALK+ TO ! SOLDI]S FROM ! GU>DROOM & ,I ALWAYS SMILE S9C]ELY :5 !Y SAY TO ME3 0,HEY LAD1 IT'S NO GOOD SP5D+ ! :OLE ( Y\R Y\? 9 PRISON40 0,IT'S ALL RIS H]E & IF Y\'D BE5 9 ! >MY Y\'D HAVE BE5 HOME LONG AGO4 ,GOODNESS KN[S :5 Y\'LL GO FREE N[10 !Y SAY IRONICALLY1 LAU<+ AT ME4 0,WELL SUPPOSE ,I'M ALL RIE SOLDI]S4 ,ONE ,JEWI% SOLDI] SAYS TO ME3 0,IT'S A/ONI%+4 ,Y\ PUT UP ) SO MU* YET Y\'RE ALWAYS *E]FUL & AL]T40 ',& :5 ANY ONE ( MY CELLMATES />TS FEEL+ DISPIRIT$ & DEPRESS$ ! O!RS SAY TO HIM3 0,LOOK AT Y\4 ,BE=E Y\'VE HAD TIME TO SIT D[N Y\ />T P9+4 ,LOOK AT ! OLD DAD H]E 7AS !Y CALL ME ON ACC\NT ( MY LITTLE BE>D71 LOOK H[ LONG HE'S BE5 H]E & HE /ILL KEEPS *E]FUL60 ',& ?US1 BIT BY BIT ! CONV]SATION BUILDS UP BETWE5 US4 ,WE *ATT] AWAY AB\T NO?+1 OR SOMETIMES AB\T S]I\S MATT]S1 ,GOD1 LIFE1 OR :ATEV] 9T]E/S US4 ,OR ELSE ONE ( US TALKS AB\T HIS LIFE 9 ! C\NTRY & !N H[ GOOD ,I FEEL1 JU/ LI/5+4 ,ON ! :OLE ,I REALLY DON'T DO TOO BADLY H]E4' ,?IS IS :AT ANO!R WRITES3 ',I C\LD NOT SAY ?AT MY 9N] LIFE IS ALWAYS ! SAME2 !RE >E MOM5TS ( EXHAU/ION & MOM5TS ( JOY4 ',AT ! MOM5T ,I AM FEEL+ F9E1 BUT IT /ILL TAKES A LOT ( C\RAGE TO LOOK TRIUMPHANTLY AT ALL ! ?+S ?AT CON/ANTLY HAPP5 9 PRISON LIFE4 ,Y\ TRY TO P5ETRATE TO ! DEP?S ( ?+S & TO P]SUADE Y\RSELF ?AT ALL ?IS IS BUT A MOM5T 9 TIME1 & Y\ HAVE BE5 GIV5 MORE /R5G? ?AN IS NE$$ 9 ! SITUATION1 & !N JOY LIT AGA9 & Y\ =GET AB\T EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS HAPP5$4 ,?US LIFE CONT9UES 9 ?IS 9N] /RUGGLE4' ,& A ?IRD WRITES3 ',I WAS TRI$ ON #bh ,M>* & S5T5C$ TO FIVE YE>S1 FIVE MON?S & SIX DAYS 9 PRISON4 ,Y\ W\LD NOT BELIEVE H[ RELIEV$ & *E]FUL ,I FELT AFT] ! TRIAL3 IT WAS LIKE ! RELIEF ONE FEELS AFT] A HEAVY BURD5 HAS BE5 REMOV$4 ,I FELT SO LIT$ & BOLD AFT] ! TRIAL1 ,I WI% ,I C\LD FEEL AS GOOD =EV]6' ,ON ! O!R H& ! SPIRITUAL /ATE ( ?OSE :O EMPLOY VIOL5CE1 SUBMIT TO IT1 & P>TICIPATE 9 IT IS COMPLETELY DIFF]5T4 ,9/EAD ( EXP]I5C+ ! NATURAL & 9H]5T FEEL+ ( LOVE = !IR FELL[ M51 ALL !SE MILLIONS ( PEOPLE C>RY ONLY FEEL+S ( HATR$1 BLAME & FE> T[>DS ALL HUMANITY1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! SMALL CIRCLE ( LIKE-M9D$ PEOPLE TO :I* !Y BELONG4 ,!Y SUPPRESS ALL !IR HUMAN FEEL+S TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT MURD]+ FELL[ M5 SEEMS TO !M TO BE A NECESS>Y CONDITION ( WELL-BE+ 9 LIFE4 ',Y\ TALK ( ! CRUELTY ( EXECUTIONS1 BUT :AT ELSE CAN WE DO ) ! SC\NDRELS1' SAY CONS]VATIVE-M9D$ PEOPLE TODAY 9 ,RUSSIA4 ',9 ,FRANCE ?+S ONLY CALM$ D[N AFT] !Y HAD CUT (F GOODNESS KN[S H[ MANY HEADS4 ,LET !M /OP MAK+ & ?R[+ BOMBS & WE WILL /OP HANG+ !M4' ,) ! SAME 9HUMAN CRUELTY ! REVOLUTION>Y LEAD]S DEM& & DESIRE ! DEA? ( ! GOV]NM5T1 & ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S & PEASANTS DEM& ! DEA? ( ! CAPITALI/S & L&[N]S4 ,!SE PEOPLE KN[ ?AT !Y >E NOT BEHAV+ AS M5 %\LD BEHAVE1 !Y >E AFRAID1 & TELL LIES & TRY TO BR+ EVIL UPON !MSELVES 9 ORD] NOT TO SEE ! TRU?4 ,!Y /IFLE ! TRU? ?AT EXI/S )9 !M & :I* APPEALS TO !M1 & !Y SUFF]1 UNCEAS+LY1 FROM ! MO/ CRUEL ( ALL TORM5TS3 ! SUFF]+S ( ! S\L4 ,SOME KN[ ?AT !Y >E DO+ SOME?+ ?AT IS NATURAL TO ALL PEOPLE1 :I* CON/ITUTES ! AIM T[>DS :I* HUMANITY IS MOV+ & :I* 9EVITABLY RESULTS 9 GOOD1 BO? = ! 9DIVIDUAL & = ! COLLECTIVITY4 ,O!RS1 AS MU* AS !Y TRY TO HIDE IT FROM !MSELVES1 KN[ ?AT :AT !Y >E DO+ IS UNNATURAL TO MAN & AGA9/ HUMAN NATURE1 & IS SOME?+ FROM :I* HUMANITY IS CONT9UALLY )DRAW+4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT :AT !Y DO CREATES SUFF]+ = ! 9DIVIDUAL1 = ! COLLECTIVITY & MO/ ( ALL = ! P]SON :O IS DO+ IT4 ,ON ! ONE H& IS AW>5ESS ( LACK ( FRE$OM1 FE> & RETIC5CE2 ON ! O!R FRE$OM1 PEACE & HONE/Y4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 LACK ( FAI?1 ON ! O!R1 FAI?2 ON ! ONE H& LIES1 ON ! O!R ! TRU?2 ON ! ONE H& HATR$1 ON ! O!R1 LOVE2 ON ! ONE H& ! AGE-OLD TORM5TS ( ! PA/1 ON ! O!R ! 9CIPI5T JOYS ( ! FUTURE4 ,?US :AT D\BT CAN !RE BE AS TO :I* SIDE VICTORY BELONGS TO8 ,! IRRESI/IBLE TRU? WAS /AT$ BY ! N[ DECEAS$ ,FR5* WRIT] :5 HE WROTE ?IS WOND]FULLY 9SPIR$ LETT]3 ',SPIRITUAL =CE HAS NEV] 5GAG$ MAN1 HAS NEV] EX]T$ SO MU* 9FLU5CE OV] HIM1 AS TODAY4 ,IT HAS1 SO TO SPEAK1 FILL$ ! AIR ! WORLD BREA!S4 ,?OSE FEW 9DIVIDUAL SPIRITS :O LIV$ 9 ISOLATION & WI%$ = SOCIAL REG5]ATION HAVE S\DS :I* O!R S\LS N[ FLY FROM ! F\R CORN]S ( ! E>?1 JU/ AS L>KS FLY T[>DS A MIRROR4 ,?US !Y HAVE =M$ A G5]AL COLLECTIVE S\L 9 ORD] ?AT ! M5 ( ! FUTURE MAY JO9TLY REALIZE1 CONSCI\SLY & IRRESI/IBLY1 ! IMP5D+ UNION & /EADY PROGRESS ( NATIONS ?AT W]E REC5TLY 5EMIES ( EA* O!R4 ,I F9D & RECOGNIZE ?IS NEW SPIRIT 9 PH5OM5A :I* SEEM MO/ LIKELY TO REFUTE IT4 ',! >M+ ( ALL NATIONS1 ! ?REATS MADE BETWE5 GOV]NM5T LEAD]S1 ! REEM]G5CE ( RACISM1 ! 5MITY BETWE5 FELL[ C\NTRYM51 & EV5 ! PU]ILITY ( ! EV5TS AT ! ,SORBONNE >E REALLY PH5OM5A ?AT LOOK OM9\S BUT AUGUR WELL4 ,!Y >E ! F9AL CONVULSIONS ( SOME?+ ?AT IS AB\T TO PASS4 ,! ILLNESS 9 ?IS 9/ANCE IS ! 5]GETIC ATTEMPTS ( AN ORGANISM TO FREE ITSELF FROM A FATAL ELEM5T4 ',?OSE :O HAVE PR(IT$ & :O HOPE TO PR(IT = EV] MORE FROM ! ]RORS ( ! PA/ >E UNIT+ 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ANY *ANGE4 ,! RESULTS ( ALL ?IS >E ! >MAM5TS1 ?REATS & PROSECUTIONS2 BUT IF Y\ LOOK MORE C>EFULLY Y\ WILL SEE ?AT IT IS ALL SUP]FICIAL4 ,IT IS COLOSSAL BUT EMPTY4 ',! SPIRIT HAS GONE3 IT HAS MOV$ ELSE:]E4 ,ALL !SE MILLIONS ( >M$ M5 :O PRACTICE DAILY 9 PREP>ATION = A UNIV]SAL W> ( EXT9CTION NO LONG] HATE ?OSE :OM !Y MU/ FIE W>4 ,RECRIM9ATIONS CAN ALREADY BE HE>D RIS+ UP FROM BEL[ &1 RECOGNIZ+ !IR CLAIM TO JU/ICE ) A GREAT & S9C]E COMPASSION1 SOME?+ ABOVE IS ALREADY BEG9N+ TO RESPOND TO !M4 ',MUTUAL UND]/&+ 9EVITABLY APPROA*ES AT AN APPO9T$ TIME & IT IS F> CLOS] ?AN WE SUPPOSE4 ,I DO NOT KN[ IF ?IS IS BECAUSE ,I AM AB\T TO DEP>T FROM ! WORLD & ! LIGUM5TS AB\T :E!R IT WAS A MAN OR A ,GOD :O SPOKE !M' 7,DUMAS1 FILS74 ,ONLY BY FULFILL+ ! LAW ( LOVE 9 ITS TRUE RA!R ?AN LIMIT$ MEAN+1 I4E4 AS ! SUPREME LAW ?AT DOES NOT ADMIT ANY EXCEPTIONS1 CAN ONE F9D SALVATION FROM ! T]RIBLE1 9CREAS+LY DISA/R\S1 & APP>5TLY HOPELESS SITUATION ( ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS TODAY4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #ac ,! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ( LIFE CAN ONLY BE IMPROV$ BY PEOPLE EX]CIS+ SELF-RE/RA9T4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ONE SWALL[ DOES NOT MAKE A SUMM]1 BUT CAN IT BE ?AT BECAUSE ONE SWALL[ DOES NOT MAKE A SUMM] ANO!R SWALL[1 S5S+ & ANTICIPAT+ SUMM]1 MU/ NOT FLY8 ,IF EV]Y BLADE ( GRASS WAIT$ SIMIL>LY SUMM] W\LD NEV] OCCUR4 ,& IT IS ! SAME ) E/ABLI%+ ! ,K+DOM ( ,GOD3 WE MU/ NOT ?9K AB\T :E!R WE >E ! FIR/ OR ! ?\S&? SWALL[4 ,LIVE Y\R LIFE FULFILL+ ,GOD'S WILL & Y\ WILL KN[ = SURE ?AT IT IS ONLY BY FOLL[+ ?IS PA? ?AT Y\ MO/ FRUITFULLY 5HANCE ! OV]ALL IMPROVEM5T ( LIFE4 ,! CRU%+ HEAV9ESS ( EVIL IS WEI<+ D[N ON M54 ,! PEOPLE /&+ B5EA? ?IS WEIE BECOM+ MORE & MORE CRU%$ BY IT1 & >E SE>*+ = A MEANS ( FREE+ !MSELVES FROM IT4 ,!Y KN[ !Y CAN LIFT ! WEIE GUID$ NOT BY CONC]NS ( ! CONSEQU5CES ( !IR \T] ACTS1 BUT BY ! 9N] ACCORD ( !IR ACTS ) ! CALL ( !IR CONSCI5CE4 ,!SE K9D ( PEOPLE >E1 & ALWAYS HAVE BE51 ,*RI/IANS BECAUSE 9/EAD ( SETT+ !MSELVES AN EXT]NAL GOAL :I* NE$S ! COOP]ATION ( O!RS TO BE A*IEV$1 !Y SET !MSELVES AN 9N] GOAL1 :I* REQUIRES COOP]ATION FROM NO ONE ELSE & :I* IS ! ESS5CE ( ,*RI/IANITY 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+4 ,& ?IS IS :Y SALVATION FROM ! 5SLAVEM5T 9 :I* ! M5 ( TODAY F9D !MSELVES IS IMPOSSIBLE = MO/ ( !M1 & CAN BE1 & IS1 A*IEV$ ONLY ?R\< ,*RI/IANITY1 BY SUB/ITUT+ ! LAW ( VIOL5CE = ! LAW ( LOVE4 ',! G5]AL PURPOSE ( LIFE CANNOT BE FULLY KN[N'1 SAYS ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 '& Y\ ONLY IMAG9E ?AT IT IS A CONT9UAL APPROA* T[>DS UNIV]SAL WELL-BE+ & ! REALIZATION ( ! ,K+DOM ( ,GOD4 ,! PURPOSE ( Y\R P]SONAL LIFE IS MO/ C]TA9LY KN[N TO Y\ & CONSI/S ( ! REALIZATION 9 Y\RSELF ( ! GREATE/ P]FECTION ( LOVE1 :I* IS NECESS>Y TO ! REALIZATION ( ! ,K+DOM ( ,GOD4 ,& ?IS AIM IS ALWAYS KN[N TO Y\ & IS ALWAYS ATTA9ABLE4 ,Y\ MAY NOT KN[ ! BE/ 9DIVIDUAL EXT]NAL AIMS1 !RE MAY BE OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( A*IEV+ !M1 BUT ! APPROA* TO 9N] P]FECTION & ! 9CREASE ( LOVE )9 Y\RSELF & O!RS CANNOT BE /OPP$ BY ANYONE OR ANY?+4 ,A P]SON ONLY NE$S TO SET HIMSELF1 9/EAD ( ! FALSE1 EXT]NAL1 SOCIAL AIM1 ! ONE TRUE1 IRREFUTABLE1 & ATTA9ABLE 9N] AIM ( LIFE = ALL ! *A9S1 BY :I* HE SEEM$ SO 9DISSOLUBLY B\ND1 TO FALL AP>T1 & HE WILL FEEL P]FECTLY FREE444 ,A ,*RI/IAN IS NOT B\ND BY CIVIL LAW BECAUSE HE HAS NO NE$ ( IT1 EI!R = HIMSELF OR = O!RS1 S9CE HE CONSID]S HUMAN LIFE BETT] PROVID$ = BY ! LAW ( LOVE :I* HE PR(ESSES1 ?AN BY A LAW MA9TA9$ BY VIOL5CE444 ,= A ,*RI/IAN :O HAS RECOGNIZ$ ! DEM&S ( ! LAW ( LOVE1 NOT ONLY ! DEM&S ( ! LAW ( VIOL5CE CAN'T BE OBLIGATORY1 BUT !Y >E ALWAYS SE5 AS HUMAN ]RORS :I* MU/ BE EXPOS$ & ABOLI%$444 ,! PR(ESSION ( ,*RI/IANITY 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+1 9CLUD+ NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL1 FREES M5 FROM ALL EXT]NAL P[]4 ,BUT IT NOT ONLY FREES !M FROM EXT]NAL P[]1 IT ALSO GIVES !M ! POSSIBILITY ( ATTA9+ ?OSE IMPROVEM5TS ( LIFE :I* !Y VA9LY SEEK ?R\< ALT]+ ! EXT]NAL =MS ( LIFE4 ,PEOPLE ?9K ?AT ! IMPROVEM5T ( !IR CONDITION IS A*IEV$ BY *ANGES 9 LIFE'S EXT]NAL =MS1 YET *ANGES 9 LIFE'S EXT]NAL =MS >E ALWAYS A CONSEQU5CE ( %IFTS 9 CONSCI\SNESS2 LIFE IS ONLY IMPROV$ TO ! EXT5T TO :I* ?IS *ANGE IS BAS$ ON MODIFI$ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,ALL EXT]NAL *ANGES ( LIFE'S =MS ?AT >E NOT F\ND$ ON %IFTS 9 CONSCI\SNESS NOT ONLY FAIL TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S SITUATION BUT1 BY & L>GE1 WORS5 IT4 ,IT WAS NOT GOV]NM5T DECREES ?AT ABOLI%$ *ILD-BEAT+1 TORTURE & SLAV]Y1 BUT A *ANGE 9 PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS ?AT CALL$ = ! NECESSITY ( !SE DECREES4 ,& LIFE IS ONLY IMPROV$ AS F> AS IT IS BAS$ ON *ANGES 9 CONSCI\SNESS2 ?AT IS1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT 9 PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS ! LAW ( VIOL5CE IS EX*ANG$ = ! LAW ( LOVE4 ,PEOPLE ?9K ?AT IF A %IFT 9 CONSCI\SNESS 9FLU5CES ! =MS ( LIFE1 IT MU/ ALSO WORK ! O!R WAY1 & S9CE IT IS MORE PLEASANT1 EASY & ! EFFECT MORE APP>5T1 TO DIRECT 5]GY AT EXT]NAL *ANGES1 !Y ALWAYS PREF] TO DIRECT !IR 5]GY NOT AT *ANG+ CONSCI\SNESS BUT AT *ANG+ =MS4 ,!RE=E = ! MO/ P>T !Y >E PREOCCUPI$ NOT ) ! ESS5TIAL MATT]1 BUT ) SOME SEMBLANCE ( IT4 ,! EXT]NAL1 VA9 & USELESS ACTIVITY BAS$ ON E/ABLI%+ & ADAPT+ ! EXT]NAL =MS ( LIFE %IELDS PEOPLE FROM ! ESS5TIAL 9N] ACTIVITY1 :I* ALONE CAN IMPROVE !IR LIVES4 ,& ?IS SUP]/ITION1 MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE1 H9D]S ! G5]AL IMPROVEM5T ( PEOPLE'S LIVES4 ,A BETT] LIFE CAN ONLY COME :5 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( M5 IS *ANG$ = ! BETT]2 & !RE=E1 ?OSE :O WI% TO IMPROVE LIFE MU/ DIRECT ALL !IR EF=TS T[>DS *ANG+ BO? !IR [N & O!R PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS4 ,*RI/IANITY 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+1 & ONLY ?IS K9D ( ,*RI/IANITY1 FREES PEOPLE FROM ! SLAV]Y 9 :I* !Y F9D !MSELVES TODAY1 & IT IS ONLY ?IS ?AT AF=DS M5 ! POSSIBILITY ( G5U9E IMPROVEM5T 9 BO? !IR P]SONAL LIVES1 & LIFE 9 G5]AL4 ,IT W\LD SEEM OBVI\S ?AT ONLY TRUE ,*RI/IANITY1 EXCLUD+ VIOL5CE1 GIVES SALVATION TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL P]SON & PROVIDES ! POSSIBILITY ( IMPROV+ ! OV]ALL LIFE ( HUMANITY4 ,BUT PEOPLE C\LD NOT ACCEPT ?IS UNTIL LIFE UND] ! LAW ( VIOL5CE HAS BE5 FULLY TA/$1 & UNTIL ! FIELD ( DELUSIONS1 CRUELTIES & SUFF]+S HAD BE5 EXPLOR$ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION4 0,! FACT ?AT ,*RI/'S TEA*+ HAS BE5 KN[N TO MAN = N9ETE5 HUNDR$ YE>S1 & YET HAS ONLY BE5 ADOPT$ 9 ITS EXT]NAL =MS10 IS (T5 CIT$ AS ! MO/ CONV9C+ PRO( ( ! FALSITY & ESPECIALLY ! IMPRACTICABILITY ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,PEOPLE SAY3 0,IF IT HAS BE5 KN[N = SO LONG & HAS /ILL NOT BECOME ! GUID+ =CE 9 PEOPLE'S LIVES1 IF SO MANY M>TYRS & PR(ESS$ ,*RI/IANS HAVE DI$ 9 VA91 )\T HAV+ TRANS=M$ ! EXI/+ ORD]1 ?IS CLE>LY 9DICATES ?AT ! TEA*+ IS UNTRUE & IMPRACTICABLE40 ,TO ?9K ?IS & SAY IT IS MU* ! SAME AS SAY+ ?AT IF SE$S ?AT >E S[N FAIL TO BLOSSOM & GIVE FRUIT1 BUT LIE 9 ! SOIL & ROT1 ?IS PROVES ?AT ! SE$ IS NOT G5U9E & F]TILE1 & %\LD1 & MU/1 BE TRAMPL$ UND]FOOT4 ,! FACT ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ WAS NOT ADOPT$ 9 ITS FULL MEAN+ AT ! TIME ( ITS APPE>ANCE1 BUT WAS ONLY ADOPT$ 9 ITS EXT]NAL1 P]V]T$ ASPECTS1 WAS BO? 9EVITABLE & NECESS>Y4 ,A DOCTR9E ?AT UND]M9$ ! 5TIRE EXI/+ ORD] ( ! WORLD C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ACCEPT$ AT ! TIME ( ITS APPE>ANCE1 BUT C\LD ONLY HAVE BE5 ACCEPT$ 9 AN EXT]NAL1 DI/ORT$ =M4 ,! GREAT MAJORITY ( PEOPLE AT ! TIME W]E 9 NO POSITION TO UND]/& ,*RI/'S TEA*+ BY FOLL[+ ! SPIRITUAL PA? ALONE4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO BR+ !M TO AN UND]/&+ ( IT BY EXP]I5C+ ! TRU?1 ?AT ALL DEVIATIONS FROM ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ >E DISA/R\S1 & BY LE>N+ ?IS ! H>D WAY4 ,! TEA*+ WAS ADOPT$ 9 ! ONLY =M IT C\LD BE3 AS AN EXT]NAL WOR%IP ( DEITY ?AT REPLAC$ PAGANISM1 :ILE LIFE CONT9U$ FUR!R & FUR!R ALONG ! HEA!N PA?4 ,BUT ?IS P]V]T$ TEA*+ WAS 9EXTRICABLY B\ND TO ! ,GOSPELS &1 DESPITE ALL !IR EF=TS1 ! PRIE/S ( FALSE ,*RI/IANITY C\LD NOT CONCEAL FROM PEOPLE ! ESS5CE ( ! TEA*+ :I*1 AGA9/ !IR WILL1 GRADUALLY REVEAL$ ITSELF TO M51 & 5T]$ !IR CONSCI\SNESS4 ,OV] ! C\RSE ( EIS1 LOOKS TRULY T]RIBLE4 ,BUT IT ONLY APPE>S SO4 ,9 TRU?1 ALL !SE ?+S1 ALL !SE HORRORS ?AT >E HAPP5+ N[1 AS WELL AS ?OSE WE AWAIT1 >E ?+S ?AT WE DO & >E PREP>$ TO DO \RSELVES4 ,& ?IS MU/ CEASE4 ,9 ORD] TO CON=M TO HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS ?IS MU/ NOT BE SO4 ,= P[] DOES NOT LIE 9 ! =MS ( LIFE BUT 9 HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS4 ,& HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS IS 9 AN EXTREMELY T5SE CONDITION1 DRAWN BETWE5 TWO OPPOSITE POLES1 FULL ( SCREAM+ CONTRADICTIONS4 ,*RI/ SAID ?AT ,HE CONQU]$ ! WORLD1 & 9DE$ ,HE DID4 ,EVIL1 H[EV] DREADFUL IT IS1 NO LONG] EXI/S1 BECAUSE IT NO LONG] EXI/S 9 PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! GR[? ( CONSCI\SNESS PROCE$S AT AN EV5 PACE RA!R ?AN 9 LEAPS & B\NDS1 & IT IS NEV] POSSIBLE TO P9-PO9T ! FEATURE ?AT SEP>ATES ONE P]IOD ( EXI/5CE FROM ANO!R1 AL?\< ?AT FEATURE EXI/S1 JU/ AS !RE IS A DIVID+ L9E BETWE5 *ILDHOOD & Y\?1 W9T] & SPR+1 ETC4 ,IF !RE IS NO DEF9ITE DIVID+ L9E1 !RE IS A TRANSITORY P]IOD4 ,& IT IS ?IS SORT ( TRANSITORY P]IOD ?AT MANK9D IS PASS+ ?R\< AT ! MOM5T4 ,EV]Y?+ IS READY TO MAKE ! TRANSITION FROM ONE CONDITION TO ANO!R4 ,ONLY A SLI5ESS HAS ALREADY REJECT$ ! =M] WAY ( LIFE & HAS LONG BE5 READY TO ADOPT ! NEW ONE4 ,EV]YONE ALIKE KN[S & FEELS ?IS4 ,BUT ! 9]TIA ( ! PA/ & TIMIDITY ( ! FUTURE CAN SOMETIMES CREATE A SITUATION :]EBY :AT HAS LONG BE5 CONSCI\SLY KN[N TAKES A :ILE TO BE PUT 9TO PRACTICE4 ,AT SU* MOM5TS ONE WORD IS SOMETIMES 5\< = CONSCI\SNESS TO BE CONSOLIDAT$3 ?AT ALL IMPORTANT =CE 9 HUMAN LIFE - PUBLIC OP9ION - MAY SUDD5LY TURN ! EXI/+ ORD] 9SIDE \T )\T /RUGGLE OR VIOL5CE444 ,! SALVATION ( M5 FROM OPPRESSION1 5SLAVEM5T & IGNORANCE WILL NOT BE A*IEV$ ?R\< REVOLUTIONS1 NOR ?R\< TRADE UNIONS OR WORLD CONGRESSES1 BUT ?R\< ! SIMPLE/ WAY3 BY EV]Y S+LE P]SON :O IS CALL$ UPON TO P>TICIPATE 9 VIOL5CE OV] HIS FELL[ M5 & HIS [N SELF RECOGNIZ+ ! TRUE SPIRITUAL 0,I0 )9 HIMSELF1 & ASK+ 9 AMAZEM5T1 0,WELL1 :Y %\LD ,I DO ?AT80 ,IT IS NEI!R REVOLUTIONS1 NOR ! CUNN+1 CLEV] ,SOCIALI/ & ,COMMUNI/ /RUCTURES ( UNIONS1 >BITRATIONS1 ETC41 ?AT WILL SAVE MANK9D1 BUT ONLY :5 ?IS SPIRITUAL AW>5ESS BECOMES WIDESPREAD4 ,IT IS REALLY ONLY NECESS>Y = MAN TO R\SE HIMSELF FROM ! HYPNOSIS ?AT %IELDS HIM FROM ! TRUE ,*RI/IAN VOCATION 9 ORD] = HIM NOT ONLY TO REFUSE TO COMPLY ) ! DEM&S ! GOV]NM5T MAKES ( HIM1 BUT TO FEEL T]RIBLE SURPRISE & 9DIGNATION AT ! FACT ( !SE DEM&S BE+ MADE4 0,& ?IS AWAK5+ CAN OCCUR AT ANY MOM5T10 - ?IS IS :AT ,I WROTE FIFTE5 YE>S AGO4 ,TODAY ,I CAN BOLDLY WRITE ?AT ?IS AWAK5+ IS TAK+ PLACE4 ,I1 ) MY EIS1 KN[ ?AT ,I WILL NOT SEE IT1 BUT AS SURELY AS ,I KN[ ?AT SPR+ FOLL[S W9T] & DAY FOLL[S NI?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #ad ,! HUMAN S\L IS ,*RI/IAN BY NATURE4 ,*RI/IANITY IS ALWAYS P]CEIV$ BY PEOPLE AS SOME?+ =GOTT5 & SUDD5LY REMEMB]$444 ,*RI/IANITY RAISES MAN TO A HEI TO ?AT EXP]I5C$ BY A MAN :O HAS BE5 LOCK$ 9 A D>K1 /UFFY T[] & !N CLIMBS TO ! HIY WORK BO? = ! MAN P]=M+ IT & = O!RS IS ?AT ( :I* HE WILL NOT SEE ! RESULTS4 ',?IS MAY ALL BE SO1 BUT 9 ORD] = M5 TO FREE !MSELVES FROM ! WAY ( LIFE F\ND$ ON VIOL5CE1 9 :I* !Y >E 5TANGL$ & TRAPP$1 IT IS NECESS>Y = ALL M5 TO BE RELIGI\S3 ?AT IS1 PREP>$ = ! SAKE ( FULFILL+ ,GOD'S LAW TO SACRIFICE !IR BODILY & P]SONAL WELF>E2 & TO LIVE = ! PRES5T1 NOT = ! FUTURE1 /RIV+ = ! PRES5T ONLY TO FULFILL ! WILL ( ,GOD1 REVEAL$ TO !M ?R\< LOVE4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE ( \R WORLD >E NOT RELIGI\S1 & !RE=E CANNOT LIVE 9 ?IS WAY4' ,?IS IS :AT PEOPLE >E SAY+ TODAY1 AS IF SUGGE/+ ?AT RELIGI\S CONSCI\SNESS1 OR FAI?1 IS A CONDITION UNNATURAL TO MAN1 AS IF IT IS SOME?+ EXCEPTIONAL ?AT MU/ BE TAUTICUL> CONDITION ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 >E TEMPOR>ILY LACK+ 9 ! MO/ ESS5TIAL & NATURAL CONDITION ( HUMAN LIFE3 FAI?4 ,SU* AN OBJECTION IS SIMIL> TO ?AT MADE BY A P]SON :O OBJECTS TO ! NECESSITY ( WORK AS A NECESS>Y CONDITION ( HUMAN WELF>E BY SAY+ ?AT 9 ORD] TO WORK ONE MU/ HAVE ! /R5G? TO DO IT4 ,BUT :AT AB\T ?OSE :O >E SO UNACCU/OM$ TO WORK ?AT !Y CANNOT1 DO NOT KN[ H[ TO1 OR DO NOT HAVE ! PHYSICAL /R5G? TO DO IT8 ,JU/ AS WORK IS NOT SOME?+ >TIFICIAL1 CONTRIV$ & ORDA9$ BY MAN1 BUT IS SOME?+ UNAVOIDABLE1 )\T :I* MAN CANNOT LIVE1 ! SAME IS TRUE ( FAI?1 ?AT IS TO SAY ! AW>5ESS ( ONE'S RELATION%IP TO ! ,9F9ITE1 & ! GUIDANCE = CONDUCT ?AT RESULTS FROM IT4 ,?IS K9D ( FAI? IS NOT SOME?+ >TIFICIAL & EXCEPTIONAL ?AT IS TAUY1 IT IS ! MO/ NATURAL FEATURE ( HUMAN NATURE1 )\T :I* MAN1 LIKE A BIRD )\T W+S1 HAS NEV]1 & C\LD NEV]1 LIVE4 ,IF WE TODAY1 9 \R ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 SEE PEOPLE LACK+ 9 RELIGI\S AW>5ESS 7OR MORE /RICTLY SPEAK+1 NOT LACK+1 BUT ) AN OBSCUR$ RELIGI\S AW>5ESS71 ?IS UNNATURAL1 ABNORMAL SITUATION IS BUT A TEMPOR>Y & =TUIT\S CONDITION ( ! FEW1 & RESULTS FROM ?OSE P>TICUL> CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD HAVE LIV$1 & >E LIV+1 & IS JU/ AS EXCEPTIONAL AS ! POSITION ( ?OSE :O LIVE1 & >E ABLE TO LIVE1 )\T WORK+4 ,& 9 ORD] = PEOPLE :O HAVE LO/ ?IS FEEL+1 SO 9H]5T & ESS5TIAL TO LIFE1 TO EXP]I5CE IT ANEW1 !Y DO NOT NE$ TO 9V5T OR E/ABLI% ANY?+1 BUT NE$ ONLY TO ELIM9ATE ?AT LIE :I* HAS TEMPOR>ILY CONCEAL$ & OBSCUR$ ?IS FEEL+ FROM !M4 ,IF ! M5 ( \R WORLD C\LD ONLY BE FREE ( ! DECEIT ( ! ,*UR* DOCTR9E1 :I* DI/ORTS ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 & FROM ! JU/IFICATION & EXALTATION ( A POLITICAL /RUCTURE BAS$ ON ?IS DOCTR9E1 :I* IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ,*RI/IANITY1 !N1 NOT ONLY = ALL ,*RI/IANS1 BUT = ALL ! WORLD1 ! *IEF OB/ACLE TO RELIGI\S AW>5ESS ( ! SUPREME LAW ( LOVE1 P]MITT+ NO EXCEPTION & NO VIOL5CE1 :I* WAS REVEAL$ TO HUMANITY #ai YE>S AGO1 & :I* N[ ALONE SATISFIES ! DEM&S ( ! HUMAN CONSCI5CE1 WILL DISAPPE> FROM M5'S S\LS ( ITS [N ACCORD4 ,& :5 ?IS LAW P5ETRATES CONSCI\SNESS AS ! ,S,U,P,R,E,M,E LAW ( LIFE IT WILL1 ( ITS [N ACCORD1 BR+ AN 5D TO ?AT ATTITUDE1 SO H>MFUL TO MORALITY1 :]EBY ! MO/ EXTRAORD9>Y 9JU/ICES & CRUELTIES PEOPLE P]=M ON ONE ANO!R >E REG>D$ AS NATURAL1 9H]5TLY HUMAN BEHAVIOR4 ,& ?AT :I* IS DREAM$ (1 DESIR$ & PROMIS$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/ & ,COMMUNI/ REGIMES ( FUTURE SOCIETIES WILL COME TO PASS1 & MORE BESIDES4 ,& ?IS WILL BE A*IEV$ BY QUITE DIFF]5T MEANS2 IT WILL BE A*IEV$ PRECISELY BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BE S\*IES1 REPUBLICS OR :ATEV]1 NOR BY SUPPRESS+ ! EXI/+ ORD] & 9/ITUT+ BETT] ,SOCIALI/ OR ,COMMUNI/ ONES2 9DE$ NOT 9 ANY 9/ANCE BY A FEW PEOPLE 9V5T+ A P>TICUL> SOCIAL SY/EM !Y CONSID] AN IMPROVEM5T & IMPOS+ IT ON O!RS BY VIOL5CE4 ,IT WILL BE ATTA9$ ONLY :5 EA* ONE ( US 7! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE71 )\T ?9K+ OR WORRY+ AB\T ! CONSEQU5CES TO \RSELVES OR O!RS1 CONDUCT \R LIVES 9 A P>TICUL> WAY1 NOT = ! SAKE ( SOME SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 BUT SIMPLY = ! SAKE ( FULFILL+1 = ONE'S [N SELF & ONE'S [N LIFE1 ! SUPREME LAW ( LIFE3 ! LAW ( LOVE ?AT DOES NOT P]MIT VIOL5CE UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #ae ,IT IS F> MORE NATURAL TO CONCEIVE ( A SOCIETY ( PEOPLE GOV]N$ BY REASONABLE1 ADVANTAGE\S LAWS1 ?AT >E RECOGNIZ$ BY EV]YONE1 ?AN ( ! SOCIETY 9 :I* PEOPLE LIVE TODAY1 OBEY+ ONLY VIOL5CE4 ,! MAN :O HAS NOT YET AWOK5 TO ! TRU? SEES POLITICAL P[] AS V>I\S SACR$ 9/ITUTIONS1 LIKE ! ORGANS ( A LIV+ BODY =M+ ! ESS5TIAL CONDITIONS ( LIFE4 ,= ! MAN :O HAS AWAK5$ TO ! TRU?1 !SE PEOPLE APPE> V]Y MI/AK51 = !Y HAVE ATTRIBUT$ TO !MSELVES SOME K9D ( FANTA/IC SIGNIFICANCE )\T ANY RATIONAL JU/IFICATION = IT1 & !Y FULFILL !IR DESIRES ?R\< VIOL5CE4 ,! AWOK5 P]SON ALSO REG>DS ! LO/ & = ! MO/ P>T BRIB$ PEOPLE DO+ VIOL5CE TO O!R PEOPLE JU/ AS HITICIPATE 9 !M4 ,/ATE VIOL5CE IS ]ADICAT$ NOT AS A RESULT ( EXT]NAL FACTORS1 BUT ONLY ?R\< ! AW>5ESS ( ?OSE :O HAVE WOK5 TO ! TRU?4 ,P]HAPS POLITICAL VIOL5CE WAS NECESS>Y TO MAN'S =M] EXI/5CE1 P]HAPS IT IS /ILL NECESS>Y N[1 BUT PEOPLE CANNOT HELP SEE+1 & =ESEE+1 A WAY ( LIFE :]E VIOL5CE CAN ONLY 9T]F]E ) PEACEFUL EXI/5CE4 ,&1 SEE+ & =ESEE+ ?IS1 PEOPLE CANNOT HELP /RIV+ TO REALIZE SU* AN ORD]4 ,& ! MEANS ( REALIZ+ IT LIE 9 9N] P]FECTION & NONP>TICIPATION 9 VIOL5CE4 ',BUT H[ CAN WE LIVE )\T A GOV]NM5T1 & )\T AU?ORITY8 ,PEOPLE HAVE NEV] LIV$ ?IS WAY1' IS ! RETORT TO ?IS4 ,PEOPLE >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO ! POLITICAL /RUCTURE 9 :I* !Y LIVE ?AT TO !M IT SEEMS AN UNAVOIDABLE1 EV]LA/+ =M ( HUMAN EXI/5CE4 ,BUT IT ONLY SEEMS SO3 PEOPLE HAVE LIV$1 & DO LIVE1 \TSIDE ! POLITICAL /RUCTURE4 ,ALL ! PRIMITIVE PEOPLES :O HAVE NOT YET REA*$ :AT WE CALL CIVILIZATION HAVE LIV$ & /ILL LIVE 9 ?IS WAY4 ,SO ALSO DO PEOPLE :O HAVE REA*$ AN UND]/&+ ( LIFE ?AT IS HI<] ?AN CIVILIZATION3 ,*RI/IAN COMMUNITIES EXI/ 9 ,EUROPE1 9 ,AM]ICA & P>TICUL>LY 9 ,RUSSIA1 :]E ! MEMB]S HAVE REJECT$ ! ,/ATE2 !Y FEEL NO NE$ ( IT & ONLY PUT UP ) 9T]F]5CE FROM IT1 :5 !Y CANNOT AVOID DO+ SO4 ,! ,/ATE IS ONLY A TEMPOR>Y ?+ & 9 NO WAY A P]MAN5T FEATURE ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,JU/ AS ! LIFE ( AN 9DIVIDUAL P]SON IS NOT /ATIC1 BUT IS CONT9UALLY *ANG+1 MOV+ =W>D & P]FECT+ ITSELF1 SO TOO ! LIFE ( ! :OLE ( HUMANITY DOES NOT CEASE TO *ANGE1 TO MOVE ON & P]FECT ITSELF4 ,EA* SEP>ATE 9DIVIDUAL HAS AT SOME PO9T 9 HIS LIFE DRUNK FROM HIS MO!R'S BREA/1 PLAY$ ) TOYS1 /UDI$1 WORK$1 M>RI$1 RAIS$ *ILDR51 FRE$ HIMSELF FROM PASSION & GR[N WIS] ) AGE4 ,& ! LIFE ( A NATION GR[S WIS] & P]FECTS ITSELF 9 ! SAME WAY1 ONLY NOT )9 A P]IOD ( YE>S1 AS ) PEOPLE1 BUT OV] ! C\RSE ( C5TURIES & MILL5NIA4 ,AS ) PEOPLE1 ! MA9 *ANGES OCCUR 9 ! SPIRITUAL1 9VISIBLE REALMS1 SO TOO ) HUMANITY ! MA9 *ANGES OCCUR1 FIR/ & =EMO/1 9 ! 9VISIBLE SPH]E ( RELIGI\S CONSCI\SNESS4 ,& JU/ AS 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL !SE *ANGES TAKE PLACE SO GRADUALLY ?AT IT IS NEV] POSSIBLE TO P9-PO9T ! H\R1 ! DAY OR ! MON? :5 A *ILD CEAS$ TO BE A *ILD & BECAME A Y\? & !N A MAN1 WE NEV]!LESS KN[ = C]TA9 ONCE ?IS TRANSITION HAS OCCURR$4 ,LIKEWISE WE CAN NEV] P9-PO9T ! P]IOD :5 HUMANITY1 OR A P>TICUL> P>T ( IT1 HAS \TLIV$ ONE RELIGI\S AGE & 5T]$ 9TO ANO!R ONE4 ,BUT JU/ AS WE KN[ ?AT ! =M] *ILD HAS BECOME A Y\?1 WE KN[ ?AT HUMANITY1 OR A P>T ( IT1 HAS \TLIV$ ONE P]IOD ( RELIGI\S GR[? & 5T]$ 9TO ANO!R1 HI<] ONE1 ONCE ! TRANSITION HAS TAK5 PLACE4 ,?IS SORT ( TRANSITION FROM ONE P]IOD ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T TO ANO!R IS OCURR+ TODAY 9 ! LIFE ( ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ ! H\R :5 A *ILD BECOMES A Y\?1 BUT WE KN[ ?AT ! =M] *ILD NO LONG] PLAYS *ILDR5'S GAMES4 ,SIMIL>LY WE CANNOT NAME ! YE>1 NOR EV5 ! DECADE1 :5 ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD PASS$ FROM ITS E>LI] =M ( LIFE & 5T]$ ANO!R AGE1 DI/+UI%$ BY ITS RELIGI\S AW>5ESS1 BUT WE CANNOT HELP KN[+ & SEE+ ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD CAN NO LONG] S]I\SLY PLAY AT W> GAMES1 MON>*ICAL AUDI5CES1 DIPLOMATIC >TIFICE1 OR AT CON/ITUTIONS ) *AMB]S & DUMAS1 OR AT P>TY POLITICS :E!R SOCIALI/-EVOLUTION>Y1 DEMOCRATIC1 AN>*IC1 OR REVOLUTION>Y4 ,&1 ABOVE ALL1 WE CANNOT CONT9UE TO DO ALL !SE ?+S1 BAS+ !M ON VIOL5CE4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE N[ H]E 9 ,RUSSIA ) \R \T] *ANGES 9 ! POLITICAL /RUCTURE4 ,! S]I\S-M9D$ ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE CAN N[ NO LONG] HELP FEEL+ T[>DS ALL ! NEW =MS ( GOV]NM5T ?AT HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$1 AS AN ADULT W\LD FEEL IF HE W]E GIV5 A NEW TOY1 ?AT HE HAD NOT POSSESS$ AS A *ILD4 ,H[EV] NEW & 9T]E/+ ! TOY MAY BE1 HE DOES NOT NE$ IT & CAN ONLY REG>D IT ) AMUSEM5T4 ,?IS IS H[ IT IS ) US 9 ,RUSSIA2 IT IS ! ATTITUDE ALL ?9K+ M51 AS WELL AS ! VA/ MASSES ( ! POPULATION1 HAVE T[>DS \R CON/ITUTION1 ! ,DUMA1 ! V>I\S REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES & UNIONS4 ,AL?\< IT IS NOT OBVI\S1 ,I BELIEVE ,I AM NOT MI/AK5 9 SAY+ ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE ( \R TIME CAN NO LONG] S]I\SLY BELIEVE ?AT MAN'S VOCATION 9 ?IS LIFE IS TO EMPLOY ! %ORT 9T]VAL ALLOTT$ HIM BETWE5 BIR? & DEA? 9 MAK+ SPEE*ES 9 ! *AMB]S1 OR TO GA!R+S ( ,SOCIALI/ COMRADES1 OR 9 JUDG+ ONE'S NEIT ( :AT IS CALL$ ,RUSSIA1 ,5GL&1 ,PRUSSIA1 ,JAPAN2 NOR 9 LIB]AT+ !SE C\NTRIES BY =CE & BE+ PREP>$ = MASS MURD] ( ONE ANO!R4 ,A MAN ( \R TIMES CANNOT1 9 ! DEP?S ( HIS S\L1 HELP RECOGNIZ+ ! ABSURDITY ( ALL !SE ACTIVITIES4 ,! ONLY REASON WE FAIL TO SEE ! FULL HORROR ( ! LIFE WE LEAD1 SO CONTR>Y TO HUMAN NATURE1 IS BECAUSE ALL ! HORRORS 9 ! MID/ ( :I* WE QUIETLY LIVE HAVE CREPT 9 SO GRADUALLY ?AT WE HAVE FAIL$ TO NOTICE !M4 ,IT BEFELL ME 9 ! C\RSE ( MY LIFE TO SEE A NEGLECT$ OLD MAN 9 ! MO/ DREADFUL /ATE3 HIS BODY WAS TEEM+ ) WORMS1 HE C\LD NOT MOVE A S+LE LIMB )\T SUFF]+1 YET HE DID NOT REALIZE ! FULL HORROR ( HIS PR$ICAM5T BECAUSE IT HAD CREPT UPON HIM SO IMP]CEPTIBLY4 ,HE ASK$ ONLY = TEA & SUG>4 ,! SAME HAPP5S 9 \R LIVES3 WE DO NOT SEE ! HORROR SIMPLY BECAUSE ! APPROA* TO ! SITUATION HAS BE5 MADE ) SU* QUIET LITTLE /EPS ?AT WE DO NOT NOTICE ! FULL EXT5T ( ! HORROR1 BUT SIMPLY TAKE PLEASURE 9 NEW CAM]AS & MOTOR C>S1 AS ! OLD MAN TOOK PLEASURE 9 TEA & SUG>4 ,AP>T FROM ! FACT ?AT !RE IS NO?+ TO LEAD US TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! ABOLITION ( VIOL5CE M5 USE AGA9/ EA* O!R & :I* IS SO CONTRADICTORY TO REASONABLE1 LOV+ HUMAN NATURE1 W\LD WORS5 RA!R !N AMELIORATE ! HUMAN PR$ICAM5T1 AP>T FROM ?AT SOCIETY'S PRES5T CONDITION IS SO UTT]LY DREADFUL ?AT IT W\LD BE H>D TO IMAG9E ANY?+ WORSE4 ,!RE=E1 ! QUE/ION ( :E!R PEOPLE CAN LIVE )\T GOV]NM5TS IS NOT FRICICAL AS IT W\LD BE TO ASK A TORTUR$ MAN H[ HE W\LD LIVE IF !Y W]E TO /OP TORTUR+ HIM4 ,PEOPLE :O /& 9 EXCLUSIVELY PRIVILEG$ POSITIONS1 AS A RESULT ( ! EXI/+ POLITICAL /RUCTURE1 IMPOSE AN OP9ION ?AT PEOPLE )\T GOV]NM5T W\LD BE 9 TREM5D\S /RIFE & ?AT EV]YONE W\LD BE AT W> ) EV]YONE ELSE4 ,IT IS JU/ AS IF !Y W]E SPEAK+ ( ! CO-EXI/5CE NOT ( ANIMALS 7ANIMALS LIVE PEACEFULLY )\T ANY POLITICAL CO]CION7 BUT ( SOME DREADFUL CREATURES :OSE BEHAVIOR IS GOV]N$ BY NO?+ EXCEPT HATR$ & MADNESS4 ,BUT !Y ONLY PA9T PEOPLE TO BE LIKE ?IS BECAUSE !Y ATTRIBUTE TO !M QUALITIES CONTR>Y TO !IR NATURE1 BUT :I* HAVE BE5 NURTUR$ BY ?AT V]Y SAME GOV]NM5TAL /RUCTURE UND] :I* !Y !MSELVES HAVE GR[N UP & :I* !Y CONT9UE TO SUPPORT1 DESPITE ITS BE+ ABSOLUTELY UNNECESS>Y & H>MFUL4 ,!RE=E1 TO ! QUE/ION ( :AT LIFE W\LD BE LIKE )\T GOV]NM5T & AU?ORITIES1 ! ANSW] CAN ONLY BE ?AT !RE W\LD C]TA9LY NOT BE ALL ! EVIL :I* GOV]NM5T CREATES4 ,!RE W\LD BE NO PRIVATE L&[N]%IP1 NO TAXES SP5T ON ?+S NE$LESS TO PEOPLE1 NO DIVISION ( NATIONS1 NO 5SLAVEM5T ( SOME BY O!RS1 NO MORE WA/AGE ( ! BE/ HUMAN RES\RCES ON W> PREP>ATION1 NO MORE FE> ( ! BOMBS ON ! ONE H&1 ( ! GALL[S ON ! O!R2 & !RE W\LD BE NONE ( ! 9SANE LUXURY ( SOME1 & /ILL MORE 9SANE POV]TY ( O!RS4 7,S\RCE3 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN BY ,E>?LY,FIRE,FLIES & ,WIKIS\RCE47 O ,*APT] #af ',WE LIVE 9 AN AGE ( DISCIPL9E1 CULTURE & CIVILIZATION1 BUT IT IS /ILL F> FROM BE+ A MORAL AGE4 ,UND] ! PRES5T CONDITIONS PEOPLE CAN SAY ?AT ! HAPP9ESS ( ! ,/ATE GR[S ALONGSIDE ! MIS]Y ( ! PEOPLE4 ,& !RE REMA9S ! QUE/ION ( :E!R WE MIE V]Y ACCU/OM$ TO >GU+ AB\T H[ WE MIGUM5TS C\LD NEV] EXI/ BETWE5 RELIGI\S1 & !REBY FREE PEOPLE4 ,!SE >GUM5TS >E ! V]Y RESULTS ( DESPOTISM OR ! DOM9ATION ( ONE1 OR A FEW1 OV] MANY4 ,?IS IS H[ BO? DESPOTS & ?OSE P]V]T$ BY !M REASON4 ,?IS MI/AKE IS H>MFUL1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT TORM5TS & P]V]TS ?OSE PEOPLE B5EA? ! DESPOT'S CONTROL1 BUT BECAUSE ! AW>5ESS ( ! NECESSITY ( RE=M+ ONESELF DIM9I%ES 9 ALL M51 :]EAS IT IS ! ONLY TRUE ME?OD ( 9FLU5C+ O!RS4 ,NOT ONLY HAS ONE MAN NO RIRANGE ! =M ( ! FUTURE IS REALLY A V]Y PRIMITIVE1 ALBEIT OLD & WIDESPREAD1 SUP]/ITION4 ,REG>DLESS ( :E!R OR NOT PEOPLE %\LD SUBMIT TO ! GOV]NM5T1 ! FACT IS !Y HAVE NEV] KN[N & DO NOT & CANNOT KN[ ! =M !IR LIVES WILL TAKE4 ,/ILL LESS CAN A M9ORITY ORGANIZE ! LIVES ( ! RE/ AS !Y PLEASE1 S9CE LIFE NEV] %APES ITSELF ACCORD+ TO ! WILL ( A FEW1 BUT RA!R ACCORD+ TO MANY COMPLEX REASONS1 9DEP5D5T ( ! WILL ( ANY M9ORITY2 ! MO/ IMPORTANT REASON BE+ ! MORAL & RELIGI\S CONDITION ( ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE )9 SOCIETY4 ,! SUP]/ITION ?AT SOME PEOPLE CAN NOT ONLY KN[ 9 ADVANCE ! =M ?AT ! LIVES ( O!RS1 ! MAJORITY1 WILL TAKE1 BUT CAN ALSO >RANGE ?IS FUTURE EXI/5CE1 HAS >IS5 & IS MA9TA9$ BY ! WI% ( ?OSE EX]T+ VIOL5CE TO JU/IFY !IR ACTIVITY1 & BY ! WI% ( ?OSE SUFF]+ FROM ! VIOL5CE TO CL>IFY & EASE ! BURD5 ( ! VIOL5CE !Y EXP]I5CE4 ,?OSE :O COMMIT VIOL5CE CONV9CE !MSELVES1 & O!RS1 ?AT !Y KN[ :AT MU/ BE DONE 9 ORD] = PEOPLE'S LIVES TO ASSUME ?AT =M !Y CONSID] BE/4 ,& ! PEOPLE :O SUFF] ! VIOL5CE WILL1 UNTIL !Y HAVE ! /R5G? TO OV]?R[ IT1 BELIEVE ?IS1 BECAUSE IT IS ONLY SU* A BELIEF ?AT GIVES SOME K9D ( MEAN+ TO !IR PR$ICAM5T4 ,ONE W\LD ?9K HI/ORY %\LD HAVE DE/ROY$ ?IS SUP]/ITION 5TIRELY4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! EI*ICAL /RUCTURE ?R\< VIOL5CE1 BUT DESPITE ALL !IR EF=TS1 ?IS /RUCTURE WAS DE/ROY$ & REPLAC$ BY A ,REPUBLIC4 ,9 JU/ ! SAME WAY1 DESPITE ALL ! EF=TS ( ! ,REPUBLICAN LEAD]S TO MA9TA9 ! SY/EM1 & ALBEIT ) ! UTMO/ VIOL5CE1 ! ,NAPOLEONIC ,EMPIRE REPLAC$ ! ,REPUBLIC2 ?IS 9 TURN WAS REPLAC$1 AGA9/ ! WILL ( ITS LEAD]S1 BY A COALITION GOV]NM5T & NOT AN H]$IT>Y EMPIRE4 ,& SO IT W5T ON3 ,*>LES ,X1 A CON/ITUTION1 ANO!R REVOLUTION1 ANO!R REPUBLIC TO BE REPLAC$ BY ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE & SO ON1 UP UNTIL ! PRES5T ,REPUBLIC4 ,& ! SAME ?+ HAS OCCURR$ 9 ALL CO]CIVE HUMAN ACTIVITIES4 ,ALL ! EF=TS ( ! PAPACY1 F> FROM ANNIHILAT+ ! POSSIBILITY ( ,PROTE/ANTISM1 PROVOKE IT4 ,ALL ! EF=TS ( CAPITALISM ONLY /R5G!N ! ,SOCIALI/ T5D5CIES4 ,IF A POLITICAL SY/EM E/ABLI%$ BY =CE IS MA9TA9$ = A C]TA9 L5G? ( TIME1 OR IS ALT]$ BY =CE1 IT IS ONLY BECAUSE AT ! GIV5 TIME C]TA9 =MS CEAS$ TO BE P]T95T TO ! G5]AL CONDITION1 & MORE IMPORTANTLY TO ! SPIRITUAL CONDITION ( ! PEOPLE1 & NOT BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS UPHELD !M OR RECON/RUCT$ !M4 ,& SO ! BELIEF ?AT SOME PEOPLE1 ! M9ORITY1 CAN >RANGE ! LIVES ( ! MAJORITY - A ?+ ?AT IS REG>D$ AS ! MO/ 9DISPUTABLE TRU? 9 ! NAME ( :I* ! GREATE/ CRIMES >E COMMITT$ - IS ONLY A SUP]/ITION4 ,! ACTIVITY F\ND$ ON ?IS SUP]/ITION1 ! POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ( ! REVOLUTION>IES AS WELL AS ! RUL]S & !IR ASSI/ANTS1 G5]ALLY REG>D$ AS A MO/ HONORABLE & IMPORTANT MATT]1 IS REALLY A MO/ FUTILE1 & MOREOV] H>MFUL1 HUMAN OCCUPATION & HAS BE5 & /ILL IS ! GREATE/ H9DRANCE TO A*IEV+ ! TRUE WELL-BE+ ( HUMANITY4 ,RIV]S ( BLOOD HAVE BE5 %$ & >E BE+ %$ 9 ! NAME ( ?IS SUP]/ITION1 & 9E/IMABLE SUFF]+ HAS BE51 & IS BE+1 5DUR$ BY PEOPLE ON ACC\NT ( ! RIDICUL\S & H>MFUL ACTIVITIES RESULT+ FROM ?IS SUP]/ITION4 ,&1 WOR/ ( ALL1 :ILE RIV]S ( BLOOD HAVE BE5 & >E BE+ %$ 9 ! NAME ( ?IS SUP]/ITION1 IT IS PRECISELY ?IS ?AT =MS ! GREATE/ OB/ACLE TO SOCIETY'S SUCCESSFUL CREATION ( ?OSE P>TICUL> IMPROVEM5TS 9 LIFE APPROPRIATE TO \R TIME1 & TO ! LEVEL ( DEVELOPM5T REA*$ BY HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! SUP]/ITION PREV5TS G5U9E PROGRESS1 *IEFLY BECAUSE PEOPLE1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( PRES]V+ & /R5G!N+1 OR ALT]+ & IMPROV+1 SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 PUT ALL !IR 5]GY 9TO 9FLU5C+ O!R PEOPLE1 ?US NEGLECT+ !IR [N 9N] TASK ( SELF-P]FECTION1 :I* ALONE CAN 5HANCE A *ANGE 9 ! /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 ,HUMAN LIFE 9 ITS TOTALITY ADVANCES & CANNOT HELP MOV+ =W>D T[>DS ! ET]NAL IDEAL ( P]FECTION1 ONLY IF EA* 9DIVIDUAL P]SON ADVANCES T[>DS HIS [N1 P]SONAL & UNRE/RICT$ P]FECTION4 ,:AT A FRIY = !IR [N & SOCIETY'S WELL-BE+1 & ! ONLY ?+ G5U9ELY )9 !IR P[]1 & DIRECT ALL !IR EF=TS T[>DS >RANG+ ! LIVES ( O!RS 7SOME?+ BEYOND !IR P[]74 ,& 9 ORD] TO ATTA9 ?IS IMPOSSIBLE GOAL !Y EMPLOY VIOL5T MEANS ?AT >E C]TA9LY AS H>MFUL TO !MSELVES AS TO O!RS1 & :I* MO/ SURELY ALI5ATE !M FROM BO? P]SONAL & G5]AL P]FECTION6 O ,*APT] #ag ',MAN NE$ ONLY DIV]T HIS ATT5TION FROM SE>*+ = ! SOLUTION TO \T] QUE/IONS & POSE ! ONE1 TRUE 9N] QUE/ION ( H[ HE %\LD LEAD HIS LIFE1 & ALL ! \T] QUE/IONS WILL BE RESOLV$ 9 ! BE/ POSSIBLE WAY4 ,WE DO NOT & CANNOT KN[ :AT IS ! ESS5CE ( COMMON WELL-BE+1 BUT WE KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT IT CAN ONLY BE A*IEV$ ?R\< FULFILL+ ! LAW ( GOODNESS ?AT HAS BE5 REVEAL$ TO EA* P]SON4' ',IF ONLY 9/EAD ( WI%+ TO SAVE ! WORLD PEOPLE WI%$ TO SAVE !MSELVES1 TO LIB]ATE !MSELVES RA!R ?AN HUMANITY1 !Y W\LD BE DO+ SO MU* MORE = ! SALVATION ( ! WORLD & ! FRE$OM ( HUMANITY4' 7,H]Z57 ,9 BO? P]SONAL & PUBLIC LIFE !RE IS ONLY ONE LAW3 IF Y\ WI% TO IMPROVE LIFE1 BE PREP>$ TO SACRIFICE IT4 ,GO AB\T ! BUS9ESS ( Y\R LIFE FULFILL+ ,GOD'S WILL & Y\ CAN BE C]TA9 ( 5HANC+ ! OV]ALL IMPROVEM5T ( LIFE 9 ! MO/ FRUITFUL WAY4 ',ALL ?AT MAY BE TRUE1 BUT IT WILL ONLY BE REASONABLE TO AB/A9 FROM VIOL5CE :5 ALL1 OR ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE1 UND]/& H[ DISADVANTAGE\S1 UNNECESS>Y & IRRATIONAL VIOL5CE IS4 ,UNTIL ?IS HAPP5S :AT CAN ! 9DIVIDUAL P]SON DO8 ,%\LD HE REALLY NOT DEF5D HIMSELF8 ,%\LD HE REALLY LEAVE HIS LIFE & ! FATES ( ?OSE DE> TO HIM 9 ! H&S ( EVIL & CRUEL PEOPLE8' ,SO ! QUE/ION ( :AT ,I %\LD DO TO C\NT]ACT ACTS ( VIOL5CE COMMITT$ BE=E MY EYES IS ALWAYS BAS$ ON ! SAME PRIMITIVE SUP]/ITION ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE = MAN NOT ONLY TO KN[1 BUT TO ORGANIZE1 ! FUTURE 9 ! WAY HE LIKES4 ,= A MAN FREE ( ?IS SUP]/ITION ! QUE/ION DOES NOT & CANNOT EXI/4 ,A ROGUE HAS RAIS$ HIS KNIFE OV] HIS VICTIM4 ,I HAVE A PI/OL 9 MY H& & KILL HIM4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT KN[1 & CANNOT POSSIBLY KN[1 :E!R ! PURPOSE ( ! RAIS$ KNIFE W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPLEM5T$4 ,! ROGUE MAY NOT HAVE C>RI$ \T HIS EVIL 9T5TION1 :]EAS ,I C]TA9LY COMMIT MY EVIL DE$4 ,!RE=E1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT A P]SON CAN & MU/ DO 9 ?IS & SIMIL> 9/ANCES IS :AT HE MU/ ALWAYS DO 9 ALL POSSIBLE CIRCUM/ANCES3 HE MU/ DO :AT HE BELIEVES HE \E COMMITT$ 9 ! NAME ( ?IS SUP]/ITION ( ! FUTURE ORD] ( ! WORLD2 !Y SEE ONLY R>E ATTEMPTS AT VIOL5CE COMMITT$ BY M5 :O >E CALL$ MURD]]S1 ROBB]S OR ?IEVES1 :O CANNOT JU/IFY !IR VIOL5CE AS BE+ DONE 9 ! NAME ( WELF>E4 ',HE IS A ?IEF1 A LI>1 A ROBB]1 HE IS A MURD]] & DOES NOT OBS]VE ! RULE ( DO+ UNTO O!RS AS Y\ W\LD HAVE !M DO UNTO Y\4' ,:O SAYS ?IS8 ,IT IS SAID BY ?OSE V]Y PEOPLE :O DO NOT CEASE MURD]+ 9 W> & =C+ PEOPLE TO PREP>E = C>NAGE1 & :O /EAL & ROB FROM BO? !IR [N & O!R NATIONS4 ,IF ! LAW ( DO+ TO O!RS AS Y\ W\LD HAVE !M DO UNTO Y\ HAS BECOME 9EFFECTIVE AGA9/ ?OSE MEMB]S ( \R SOCIETY CALL$ MURD]]S1 ROBB]S & ?IEVES1 IT IS ONLY BECAUSE !SE PEOPLE COMPRISE A SECTION ( ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION :O1 = G5]ATION AFT] G5]ATION1 HAVE BE5 CONT9UALLY KILL$1 ROBB$ & PILLAG$ BY M5 :OSE SUP]/ITION PREV5T$ !M FROM SEE+ ! CRIM9ALITY ( !IR ACTIONS4 ,& !RE=E1 TO ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO RELATE TO ?OSE PEOPLE :O ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ALL K9DS ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ US1 ! ONLY ANSW] IS3 ',/OP DO+ UNTO O!RS ?AT :I* Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE !M DO UNTO Y\4' ,NOT TO M5TION ! COMPLETE 9JU/ICE ( APPLY+ ! OBSOLETE LAW ( RETRIBUTION 9 C]TA9 9/ANCES ( VIOL5CE1 :ILE ! MO/ DREADFUL & CRUEL ACTS ( VIOL5CE1 COMMITT$ BY ! ,/ATE 9 ! NAME ( A SUP]/ITION ( ORGANIZ+ ! FUTURE1 >E LEFT UNPUNI%$2 PUTT+ ?IS ASIDE1 ! APPLICATION ( CRUDE RETRIBUTION = ACTS ( VIOL5CE COMMITT$ BY ?OSE CALL$ ROBB]S & ?IEVES IS1 NEV]!LESS1 ALSO BLATANTLY IRRATIONAL1 & LEADS DIRECTLY TO ! OPPOSITE ( :AT IS 9T5D$1 S9CE IT DE/ROYS ! TREM5D\S P[] ( PUBLIC OP9ION1 :I* IS ONE HUNDR$ TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE 9 PROTECT+ PEOPLE FROM ALL K9DS ( VIOL5CE ?AN >E GALL[S & PRISONS4 ,& ?IS >GUM5T CAN BE APPLI$ ) /RIK+ P]T95CE TO 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS3 ',:AT MU/ WE DO :5 SAVAGES COME & TAKE AWAY ! FRUITS ( \R LABOR & \R WIVES & DAUE CONT9UALLY COMMITT+ AGA9/ O!R NATIONS4 ,:ITE M5 SPEAK ( ! ',YELL[ ,P]IL'1 & ) F> MORE REASON = DO+ SO ! ,9DIANS1 ,*9ESE1 & ,JAPANESE SPEAK ( ! ',:ITE ,P]IL'4 ,= IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO BE FREE ( ! SUP]/ITION CONDON+ VIOL5CE 9 ORD] TO BE HORRIFI$ BY ALL ?OSE CRIMES ?AT HAVE BE51 & >E1 COMMITT$ BY SOME NATIONS AGA9/ O!RS1 & TO FEEL /ILL MORE HORRIFI$ BY ! MORAL TORPOR ( ! PEOPLE ?AT RESULTS FROM ?AT SUP]/ITION & 5ABLES ,5GLI%1 ,RUSSIANS1 ,G]MANS & ,AM]ICANS TO SPEAK 79 ! FACE ( ! MO/ DREADFUL CRIMES !Y HAVE COMMITT$ & CONT9UE TO COMMIT 9 ,9DIA1 ,9DO*9A1 ,POL&1 ,MAN*URIA & ,ALG]IA7 NOT JU/ ( ! DANG]S ( ! VIOL5CE ?REAT5+ !M1 BUT ( ! NECESSITY ( PROTECT+ !MSELVES FROM IT4 ,! DREADFUL SUP]/ITION ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO =ESEE ! FUTURE %APE ( SOCIETY S]VES TO JU/IFY ALL K9DS ( VIOL5CE 9 ! NAME ( ?AT /RUCTURE4 ,IT IS 5\< = A P]SON TO FREE HIS ?\ILY1 ( ?IS SUP]/ITION & TO LOOK S9C]ELY & S]I\SLY AT ! LIFE ( ! NATION = IT TO BECOME CLE> TO HIM ?AT ACCEPTANCE ( ! NE$ TO OPPOSE EVIL ) VIOL5CE IS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! JU/IFICATION PEOPLE GIVE TO !IR HABITUAL & FAVORITE VICES3 V5GEANCE1 AV>ICE1 5VY1 AMBITION1 PRIDE1 C[>DICE & SPITE4 O ,*APT] #ah ',! ,CREATOR HIMSELF PRE-ORDA9$ ?AT ! CRIT]ION ( ALL HUMAN BEHAVIOR WAS NOT PR(IT BUT JU/ICE1 & ON ! /R5G? ( ?IS ALL EF=TS TO DEF9E LEVELS ( PR(IT >E ALWAYS USELESS4 ,NOT ONE P]SON HAS EV] KN[N1 OR CAN KN[1 :AT ! F9AL RESULTS ( A C]TA9 ACTION1 OR S]IES ( ACTIONS1 WILL BE1 EI!R = HIMSELF OR = O!RS4 ,BUT EA* ONE ( US CAN KN[ :I* ACTION IS JU/ & :I* IS NOT4 ,& LIKEWISE1 WE CAN ALL KN[ ?AT ! CONSEQU5CES ( JU/ICE WILL1 AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 BE AS GOOD = \RSELVES AS = O!RS1 AL?\< IT IS BEYOND \R P[] TO SAY BE=EH& :AT ?IS GOOD WILL BE & ( :AT IT WILL CONSI/4' 7,JOHN ,RUSK97 ',& Y\ WILL KN[ ! TRU? & ! TRU? WILL MAKE Y\ FREE' 7,JOHN1 ,V,I,I,I1 #c#b7 ',MAN ?9KS !RE=E HE IS4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT HE MU/ ?9K RATIONALLY4 ,A RATIONALLY ?9K+ P]SON ?9KS FIR/ ( ALL AB\T ! PURPOSE = :I* HE MU/ LIVE2 HE ?9KS AB\T HIS S\L & AB\T ,GOD4 ,JU/ LOOK AT :AT WORLDLY PEOPLE ?9K AB\T2 ( ANY?+ BUT ?AT4 ,!Y ?9K AB\T DANC+1 AB\T MUSIC & S++ & SIMIL> 5T]TA9M5TS2 !Y ?9K AB\T BUILD+S1 AB\T WEAL?1 AB\T P[]2 !Y 5VY K+S & ! RI*4 ,BUT !Y NEV] ?9K AB\T :AT IT MEANS TO BE A HUMAN4' 7,PASCAL7 ,ALL Y\ SUFF]+ PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 BO? RUL]S & RI* & POOR & OPPRESS$1 NE$ ONLY FREE Y\RSELVES FROM ! DECEPTION ( FALSE ,*RI/IANITY & GOV]NM5T 7CONCEAL+ :AT ,*RI/ REVEAL$ TO Y\ & :AT Y\R REASON & Y\R HE>T NE$S7 & IT WILL BECOME CLE> TO Y\ ?AT IT IS 9 Y\RSELVES & ONLY 9 Y\RSELVES ?AT Y\ WILL F9D ! CAUSE ( ALL ! BODILY SUFF]+ 7WANT71 & SPIRITUAL SUFF]+ 7AW>5ESS ( 9JU/ICE1 5VY & ANNOYANCE7 ?AT TORM5TS Y\ - ! OPPRESS$ & POOR4 ,& ?AT IT IS ALSO 9 Y\RSELVES1 ! RI* & P[]FUL1 ?AT Y\ WILL F9D ! CAUSE ( ?OSE FE>S1 PANGS ( CONSCI5CE & AW>5ESS ( ! S9FULNESS ( Y\R LIVES1 ALL ( :I* DI/URBS Y\1 9 V>Y+ DEGREES ACCORD+ TO Y\R MORAL S5SITIVITY4 ,UND]/&1 ALL ( Y\1 ?AT Y\ W]E BORN NEI!R TO BE SLAVES1 NOR TO BE MA/]S2 ?AT Y\ >E FREE PEOPLE1 BUT ?AT Y\ ONLY BECOME FREE & RATIONAL :5 Y\ FULFILL ! SUPREME LAW ( LIFE4 ,?IS LAW HAS BE5 REVEAL$ TO Y\1 & Y\ NE$ ONLY DISC>D ?OSE LIES :I* CONCEAL IT FROM Y\ TO BE ABLE TO SEE CLE>LY ( :AT ?IS LAW CONSI/S & 9 :AT Y\R HAPP9ESS CONSI/S4 ,?IS LAW CONSI/S 9 LOVE1 & WELL-BE+ IS ONLY F\ND 9 ! FULFILLM5T ( ?IS LAW4 ,REALIZE IT & Y\ WILL BECOME TRULY FREE & ACQUIRE EV]Y?+ ?AT Y\ N[ VA9LY SEEK ?R\< ?OSE COMPLICAT$ MEANS TO :I* Y\ >E ATTRACT$ BY CONFUS$ & CORRUPT$ M51 :O BELIEVE 9 NO?+4 ',COME UNTO ME1 ALL Y\ ?AT LABOR & >E HEAVY LAD51 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ RE/4 ,TAKE MY YOKE UPON Y\1 & LE>N ( ME2 = ,I AM MEEK & L[LY 9 HE>T3 & Y\ %ALL F9D RE/ UNTO Y\R S\LS4 ,= MY YOKE IS EASY1 & MY BURD5 IS LITY PROGRAM2 NOR ?R\< HATR$1 9DIGNATION OR ! PURSUIT ( FAME1 NOR EV5 ?R\< A S5SE ( JU/ICE1 & ABOVE ALL NOT ?R\< TR\BL+ Y\RSELVES AB\T ! ORGANIZATION ( O!R PEOPLE'S LIVES4 ,H[EV] /RANGE IT MAY SEEM1 IT IS ONLY ?R\< AN ACTIVITY )9 Y\R [N S\L1 9VOLV+ NO EXT]NAL AIM & NO CONSID]ATION ( :AT MIE PREOCCUPI$ ) ORGANIZ+ ! LIVES ( O!RS1 BE !Y MON>*S1 PRESID5TS & M9I/]S1 OR SPIES & EXECUTION]S1 OR MEMB]S & LEAD]S ( A P>TY1 OR DICTATORS1 UND]/& ?AT !SE PEOPLE MANIFE/ NO?+ WOR?Y - AS PEOPLE SEEM TO ?9K - BUT1 TO ! CONTR>Y1 >E PITIABLE1 DEEPLY MISL$ PEOPLE1 PREOCCUPI$ ) A TASK ?AT IS NOT ONLY VA9 & /UPID1 BUT IS ONE ( ! MO/ HORRIBLE ?+S MAN CAN *OOSE TO DO4 ,PEOPLE >E ALREADY RECOGNIZ+ ! PITIFUL DEGRADATION ( A SPY1 OR EXECUTION]1 & >E />T+ TO FEEL ! SAME AB\T ! POLICE =CE1 POLICE AG5TS1 & EV5 TO SOME EXT5T AB\T ! >MY2 BUT !Y HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FEEL ?IS AB\T JUDGES1 S5ATORS1 M9I/]S1 POLITICAL LEAD]S & REVOLUTION>IES4 ,& YET ! WORK ( ! S5ATOR1 ! M9I/]1 ! MON>*1 & ! LEAD]S ( POLITICAL P>TIES IS JU/ AS BASE1 VILE & ALI5 TO HUMAN NATURE &1 P]HAPS1 EV5 WORSE ?AN ! TASK ( ! EXECUTION] OR SPY1 S9CE IT IS JU/ ! SAME1 BUT COV]$ 9 HYPOCRISY4 ,UND]/& !N1 ALL ( Y\1 ESPECIALLY Y\ Y\NG ONES1 ?AT TO D$ICATE Y\R LIVES1 OR EV5 TO OCCUPY Y\RSELVES ) ! =CIBLE CON/RUCTION ( O!R PEOPLE'S LIVES1 ACCORD+ TO Y\R [N IDEAS1 IS NOT JU/ A PRIMITIVE SUP]/ITION1 BUT A VILE1 CRIM9AL AFFAIR1 DE/RUCTIVE TO ! S\L4 ,REALIZE ?AT ! DESIRES ( AN 5LIE ( O!RS IS 9 NO WAY SATISFI$ BY VA9LY ORGANIZ+ !IR LIVES ?R\< VIOL5CE1 BUT ?AT IT IS ONLY A*IEV$ ?R\< ONE'S [N 9N] WORK - ! ONLY ?+ :]E MAN HAS COMPLETE FRE$OM & CONTROL4 ,ONLY ?IS TASK1 9CREAS+ ! LOVE )9 ONESELF1 CAN 5HANCE ! SATISFACTION ( ?IS DESIRE4 ,Y\ MU/ UND]/& ?AT NO ACTIVITY AIM$ AT ! ORGANIZATION ( O!R PEOPLE'S LIVES ?R\< CO]CION CAN 5HANCE PEOPLE'S WELF>E1 BUT IS ALWAYS A MORE OR LESS CONSCI\SLY HYPOCRITICAL DECEIT US$ TO COV] UP M5'S BASE/ DESIRES3 VANITY1 PRIDE & SELF-9T]E/1 UND] ! GUISE ( P]SONAL D$ICATION TO MANK9D4 ,UND]/& ?IS1 ESPECIALLY Y\ Y\NG ONES1 ! G5]ATION ( ! FUTURE1 & CEASE1 AS ! MAJORITY ( US >E DO+ AT ! MOM5T1 TO SE>* = ILLUSORY HAPP9ESS 9 CREAT+ PEOPLE'S WELF>E BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,/ATE1 OR JUDICI>Y1 OR BY 9/RUCT+ O!RS &1 9 ORD] TO DO SO1 BY 5T]+ P]V]T+ 9/ITUTIONS 7NAMELY S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES7 :]E Y\ >E TRA9$ 9 VANITY1 SELF-IMPORTANCE & PRIDE4 ,CEASE P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! V>I\S ORGANIZATIONS :OSE AIM IS SUPPOS$LY TO FUR!R ! WELF>E ( ! MASSES1 & SEEK ONLY ?AT ONE ?+ ?AT IS ALWAYS NECESS>Y & )9 ! REA* ( US ALL1 & :I* GIVES ! GREATE/ WELL-BE+ TO \RSELVES1 & IS ! MO/ LIKELY ?+ TO 5HANCE ! WELF>E ( \R NEINIVOR\S ONES2 & ?AT EV]Y TRANSGRESSION ( ?IS LAW IS DETRIM5TAL TO US4 ,JU/ UND]/& ?IS & D$ICATE Y\R LIFE TO ?IS JOY\S WORK2 ONLY BEG9 TO DO ?IS & Y\ WILL 9/ANTLY REALIZE ?AT IT IS ?IS1 & ONLY ?IS1 :I* CAN LEAD TO ?AT IMPROVEM5T ( LIFE = ALL1 = :I* Y\ /RIVE SO VA9LY & ALONG SU* MI/AK5 PA?S4 ,REALIZE ?AT MAN'S WELF>E LIES ONLY 9 UNITY & ?AT UNITY CANNOT BE ATTA9$ ?R\< VIOL5T MEANS4 ,UNITY WILL ONLY BE A*IEV$ :51 )\T ?9K+ AB\T UNITY1 EA* P]SON ?9KS ONLY ( FULFILL+ ! LAW ( LIFE4 ,& IT IS ONLY ! ,S,U,P,R,E,M,E LAW ( LIFE1 ONE & ! SAME = US ALL1 ?AT UNITES PEOPLE4 ,! SUPREME LAW ( LIFE REVEAL$ BY ,*RI/ IS N[ CLE> TO MAN & UNITY WILL ONLY BE A*IEV$ ?R\< FOLL[+ IT1 UNTIL !RE APPE>S A NEW LAW ?AT IS EV5 CLOS] & DE>] TO ! HE>TS ( MAN4 O ,*APT] #ai ',SOME PEOPLE SEEK WELL-BE+1 OR HAPP9ESS1 9 P[]1 O!RS SEEK IT 9 SCI5CE OR 9 S5SUALITY4 ,?OSE :O >E TRULY CLOSE TO BLISS REALIZE ?AT IT CANNOT EXI/ 9 SOME?+ ?AT ONLY A FEW1 RA!R ?AN EV]YONE1 CAN POSSESS4 ,!Y REALIZE ?AT ! G5U9E WELL-BE+ ( MAN IS SU* ?AT ALL PEOPLE CAN POSSESS IT AT ONCE1 )\T DIVISION & )\T JEAL\SY2 IT IS SU* ?AT NO ONE CAN LOSE IT UNLESS HE WANTS TO4' 7,PASCAL7 ,WE HAVE ONE1 & ONLY ONE1 9FALLIBLE GUIDE3 ! ET]NAL SPIRIT ?AT P5ETRATES EA* & EV]Y ONE ( US 9 UNITY & FILLS US ) ! AMBITION TO ATTA9 ?AT :I* WE \DS ! SUN1 ! FL[] TO DROP ITS SE$S 9 AUTUMN1 & :I* URGES US TO /RIVE AFT] ,GOD1 !REBY UNIT+ \RSELVES4 ,! TRUE FAI? ATTRACTS PEOPLE TO IT1 NOT BY ! PROMISE ( GOOD TO ! BELIEV]1 BUT BY ! 9DICATION ( ! ONLY MEANS ( SAV+ US FROM ALL EVIL1 & FROM DEA? ITSELF4 ,SALVATION DOES NOT LIE 9 ! RITUALS & PR(ESSION ( FAI?1 BUT 9 A CLE> UND]/&+ ( ! MEAN+ ( \R LIFE4 ,?IS IS ALL ,I WANT$ TO SAY4 ,I WANT$ TO SAY ?AT WE HAVE N[ REA*$ A SITUATION 9 :I* WE CAN NO LONG] REMA91 & ?AT :E!R WE LIKE IT OR NOT1 WE MU/ 5T] A NEW PA? ( EXI/5CE &1 9 ORD] = US TO DO ?AT1 WE DO NOT NE$ TO 9V5T EI!R A NEW FAI?1 OR NEW SCI5TIFIC !ORIES1 ?AT MITICUL> K9D ( ACTIVITY1 EXCEPT TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ! SUP]/ITIONS1 ( FALSE ,*RI/IANITY & POLITICAL /RUCTURES ALIKE4 ,SIMPLY LET EV]YONE UND]/& ?AT HE HAS NEI!R ! RIY TO ! REQUIREM5TS ( \R S\LS1 & GR[+ WORSE & WORSE4 ,:OEV] Y\ MAY BE3 CZ>1 JUDGE1 L&[N]1 CRAFTSMAN OR BEGG>1 ?9K AB\T IT & TAKE PITY1 TAKE PITY ON Y\R S\L444 ,= H[EV] OBSCUR$ & /UPEFI$ Y\ MAY BE BY Y\R SOV]EIGNTY1 P[] OR WEAL?1 H[EV] EXHAU/$ & NUMB$ Y\ MAY BE BY Y\R NE$S & GRUDGES1 LIKE ALL ( US Y\ POSSESS1 OR RA!R Y\ MANIFE/1 ?AT SPIRIT ( ,GOD ?AT EXI/S 9 US ALL & :I* N[ SAYS TO Y\1 CLE>LY & COMPREH5SIBLY3 :Y & = :AT PURPOSE DO Y\ TORM5T Y\RSELVES & ALL ! O!RS ) :OM Y\ COME 9TO CONTACT 9 ?IS WORLD8 ,JU/ REALIZE :O Y\ >E1 H[ 9SIGNIFICANT IS ?AT :I* Y\ MI/AK5LY CALL Y\RSELF1 ID5TIFY+ IT AS Y\R BODY2 & H[ IMM5SELY GREAT IS ?AT :I* IS REALLY Y\3 Y\R SPIRITUAL BE+4 ,JU/ REALIZE ?IS & BEG9 TO SP5D EA* MOM5T ( Y\R LIFE LIV+ NOT = EXT]NAL IDEALS1 BUT 9 FULFILL+ ! TRUE PURPOSE ( Y\R LIFE1 :I* HAS BE5 REVEAL$ TO Y\ ?R\< ! WISDOM ( ! :OLE WORLD1 ! TEA*+S ( ,*RI/1 & Y\R [N P]SONAL AW>5ESS4 ,BEG9 TO LIVE BY SEE+ ! PURPOSE & WELL-BE+ ( Y\R LIFE 9 ! DAILY PROGRESS ( Y\R S\L'S LIB]ATION FROM ! ILLUSIONS ( ! FLE%1 & 9 ! 9CREAS+ P]FECTION ( LOVE 7:I* AM\NTS TO ONE & ! SAME ?+74 ,JU/ BEG9 TO DO ?IS & FROM ! FIR/ DAY1 ! FIR/ H\R1 Y\ WILL EXP]I5CE A NEW & JOY\S S5SATION ( ! AW>5ESS ( COMPLETE FRE$OM & WELL-BE+ FL[+ EV] 9CREAS+LY 9TO Y\R S\L4 ,& :AT WILL /RIKE Y\ MO/ ( ALL IS H[ ?OSE V]Y EXT]NAL CIRCUM/ANCES :I* TR\BL$ Y\ SO MU*1 BUT :I* W]E NEV]!LESS SO F> FROM Y\R DESIRES1 CEASE 7:E!R !Y LEAVE Y\ 9 ! SAME EXT]NAL SITUATION1 OR :E!R !Y LEAD Y\ \T ( IT7 TO BE A H9DRANCE1 & BECOME GREAT] & GREAT] JOYS ( Y\R LIFE4 ,& IF Y\ >E UNHAPPY - & ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ >E UNHAPPY - REMEMB] ?AT :AT HAS BE5 SUGGE/$ H]E WAS NOT 9V5T$ BY ME1 BUT IS ! FRUIT ( ! SPIRITUAL WORKS ( ALL ! BE/ & L(TIE/ M9DS & HE>TS ( MANK9D1 & IS ! ONLY MEANS ( DELIV]ANCE FROM Y\R UNHAPP9ESS1 PROVID+ ! GREATE/ WELL-BE+ MAN CAN ATTA9 9 ?IS LIFE4 ,?IS IS :AT ,I WANT$ TO SAY TO MY FELL[ M5 BE=E ,I DIE4 O ,APP5DIX TO ,*APT] #c ,! MO/ DANG]\S PEOPLE HAVE BE5 HANG$1 OR >E S]V+ S5T5CES 9 P5AL BATTALIONS1 =TRESSES & PRISONS2 T5S ( ?\S&S ( O!RS1 LESS DANG]\S1 HAVE BE5 DRIV5 \T ( ! CAPITAL CITIES & BIG T[NS & >E W&]+ >\ND ,RUSSIA1 B$RAGGL$ & HUNGRY2 ! ORD9>Y POLICE >RE/1 ! SECRET POLICE PURSUE2 ALL BOOKS & NEWSPAP]S DANG]\S TO ! GOV]NM5T >E )DRAWN FROM CIRCULATION4 ,9 ! ,DUMA DEBATES GO ON BETWE5 V>I\S P>TY SPOKESM5 AS TO H[ TO PROTECT ! WELF>E ( ! PEOPLE3 %\LD OR %\LD NOT FLEETS BE BUILT8 ,%\LD PEASANT L&-[N]%IP BE ORGANIZ$ 9 ?IS WAY OR ?AT WAY8 ,H[ & :Y A ,C\NCIL ( ,*UR*ES %\LD1 OR %\LD NOT1 BE HELD4 ,!RE >E LEAD]S :O DALLY 9 LOBBIES1 !RE >E QUORUMS1 BLOCS1 PREMI]S & EV]Y?+ ELSE D[N TO ! LA/ DETAIL1 EXACTLY AS 9 ALL CIVILIZ$ NATIONS4 ,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT WE NE$ NO?+ MORE4 ,& YET1 ! COLLAPSE ( ! EXI/+ /RUCTURE IS DRAW+ CLOS] & CLOS]1 PRECISELY H]E & PRECISELY N[1 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,F9E !N1 Y\ GOV]NM5T PEOPLE1 HANG & %OOT ANO!R FIVE1 T51 OR ?IRTY ?\S&1 AS IMITAT+ =M] REPRESSIONS ( REVOLUTIONS 9 ,EUROPE Y\ CLE>LY 9T5D TO DO4 ,F9E !N1 GO AHEAD4 ,BUT Y\ KN[1 AS WELL AS ! NOOSE1 ! GALL[S1 SPIES1 PRISONS1 RIFLES1 RIFLE-BUTTS1 ETC41 !RE >E SPIRITUAL =CES ?AT >E EXTREMELY /RONG & F> MORE P[]FUL ?AN ANY SORT ( GALL[S OR PRISON4 ,Y\ SEE1 ALL ?OSE Y\ /RANGLE ) ROPES & %OOT ABOVE GRAVES DUG \T BY M5 /ILL LIV+ HAD & HAVE FA!RS1 BRO!RS1 WIVES1 SI/]S1 FRI5DS & LIKE-M9D$ FOLL[]S1 & IF !SE EXECUTIONS SP>E Y\ FROM ?OSE :O >E BURI$ 9 ! GRAVES !Y G5]ATE1 NOT ONLY AMONG ?OSE :O W]E CLOSE TO !M1 BUT AMONG /RANG]S TOO1 TWICE AS MANY 5EMIES1 TWICE AS P]NICI\S AS ?OSE Y\ HAVE KILL$ & BURI$ 9 ! E>?4 ,! MORE PEOPLE Y\ MURD]1 ! SMALL] ! *ANCE ( SAV+ Y\RSELVES FROM Y\R *IEF 5EMY3 ! HATR$ PEOPLE FEEL T[>DS Y\4 ,BY Y\R CRIMES Y\ ONLY 9CREASE ?IS HATR$ T5FOLD & MAKE IT MORE DANG]\S TO Y\RSELVES4 ,AP>T FROM 9CREAS+ ! NUMB] ( Y\R 5EMIES & !IR HATR$1 ?R\< ?OSE Y\ EXECUTE1 !SE V]Y EXECUTIONS 9CREASE1 EV5 AMONG M5 :O >E P]FECT /RANG]S TO Y\RSELVES & Y\R 5EMIES1 ?AT FEEL+ ( CRUELTY & IMMORALITY Y\ ?9K Y\ >E COMBAT+ ) !SE EXECUTIONS4 ,= !SE EXECUTIONS >E NOT P]=M$ AUTOMATICALLY BY ! PAP]S :I* Y\ WRITE 9 Y\R LAW C\RTS & M9I/RIES4 ,PEOPLE >E EXECUT$ BY O!R PEOPLE4 ,A Y\NG MAN1 A =M] SOLDI]1 EVID5TLY P]PLEX$ AS TO H[ HE %\LD REACT TO ?IS1 TOLD ME ( H[ HE WAS MADE TO DIG A TR5*1 A GRAVE = T5 PEOPLE S5T5C$ TO BE %OT1 & H[ SOME SOLDI]S W]E =C$ TO %OOT !SE CONDEMN$ M51 :ILE O!RS HAD TO /& ) LOAD$ RIFLES BEH9D ! EXECUTION]S READY TO %OOT !M %\LD !Y HESITATE 9 FULFILL+ ! M$ PRISON] AS HE LEAP$ (F A C>T & TRI$ TO ESCAPE2 HE REW>D$ !M ) TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES EA*4 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE ?IS DREADFUL /ORY ( ! GOV]NOR'S BEHAVIOR & WROTE TO ! $ITOR ( ! NEWSPAP] ASK+ HIM TO CONFIRM IT4 ,I WAS S5T ! ORIG9AL COPY ( ! $ICT1 & IT WAS EXPLA9$ TO ME ?AT ?IS SORT ( PRAISE = MURD] WAS AN EV]YDAY ?+ & ?AT ! MO/ HI<-RANK+ P]SONAGES UTT]$ !SE APPROBATIONS4 ,CAN !SE SORT ( WORDS & DE$S REALLY DISAPPE> )\T TRACE8 ,?\TS ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE 9 !M & READ SU* ORD]S4 ,!SE DE$S & 9JUNCTIONS MU/ MAKE PEOPLE FEEL DI/RU/ & CONTEMPT = ?OSE :O PRESCRIBE SU* T]RIBLE DE$S1 SO (F5SIVE TO ! HUMAN CONSCI5CE1 & PRAISE & REW>D !M4 ,SO ?AT IF ?\S&S >E EXECUT$1 H[ MANY T5S ( ?\S&S1 :O HAVE 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R TAK5 P>T 9 !SE DE$S1 HAVE BE5 P]V]T$ BY ?IS P>TICIPATION & DEPRIV$ ( ! LA/ REMNANTS ( !IR RELIGI\S & MORAL PR9CIPLES8 ,HAVE !Y NOT BE5 MADE READY1 IF NOT YET TO HATE1 !N TO DESPISE ?OSE :O =CE !M TO P]=M !SE EVIL DE$S1 & TO COMMIT AGA9/ !M ! V]Y SAME DE$S AT ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY8 ,! NEWSPAP] REPORTS1 PR9T$ DAILY & READ BY MILLIONS1 ON ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE EXECUT$ & S5T5C$ TO DEA?1 HAVE AN EFFECT SIMIL> TO NEWS ( *ANGES 9 ! WEA!R - SOME?+ ?AT IS B\ND TO *ANGE CONT9UALLY1 BY ! DAY4 ,EV5 IF ?OSE :O READ ?IS SORT ( NEWS EV]Y DAY DO NOT ASK !MSELVES H[ TO RECONCILE SU* DE$S1 COMMITT$ UND] ORD]S FROM ! HITS = ! COMM&M5TS1 = RELIGION 9 G5]AL1 & = ! AU?ORITIES :O P]=M DE$S SO EVID5TLY CONTR>Y TO BO? ! RELIGI\S LAWS & CONSCI5CE4 ,SURELY IT IS APP>5T ?AT EVIL DE$S COMMITT$ BY ! GOV]N+ P[]S 9 ORD] TO RID !MSELVES ( !IR VISIBLE 5EMIES GA!R TWICE OR EV5 T5 TIMES AS MANY 9VISIBLE 5EMIES1 :O >E F> MORE ANGRY4 ,ONE W\LD ?9K IT W]E OBVI\S TO EV]Y ?9K+ P]SON ?AT SU* BEHAVIOR FROM ! GOV]NM5T CANNOT IMPROVE ! SITUATION4 ,IT %\LD BE OBVI\S NOT ONLY TO \TSID]S BUT TO ! RUL]S !MSELVES4 ,!Y MU/ SEE ! EVID5T FUTILITY ( :AT !Y >E DO+1 & !Y MU/ SEE ! CRIM9ALITY ( IT4 ,!Y MU/ SEE ?IS1 = ,*RI/'S TEA*+ ( LOVE = ONE'S 5EMY1 SO C>EFULLY CONCEAL$ BY ?OSE :O LIVE ACCORD+ TO VIOL5CE1 HAS P5ETRAT$ ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 ALBEIT NOT 9 ! 5TIRETY ( ITS COMPLETE & REAL MEAN+4 ,I BELIEVE ,I AM NOT MI/AK5 9 SAY+ ?AT ?IS TEA*+ HAS BE5 P>TICUL>LY KE5LY ADOPT$ BY ! SIMPLE ,RUSSIAN WORK+ PEOPLE1 :OM ! GOV]NM5T >E N[ SO FI]CELY P]V]T+4 ,EV5 IF ,M>CUS ,AURELIUS C\LD1 DESPITE HIS G5TL5ESS & WISDOM1 CONDUCT W>S & CONDEMN PEOPLE TO DEA? ) A CLE> CONSCI5CE1 ! PEOPLE ( TODAY'S ,*RI/IAN WORLD CAN NO LONG] DO SO )\T AN 9N] AW>5ESS ( !IR GUILT4 ,NO MATT] :AT HYPOCRITICAL & /UPID ,HAGUE CONF]5CES & CONDITIONAL PUNI%M5TS >E 9V5T$1 ALL !SE SUP]FICIAL ABSURDITIES NOT ONLY FAIL TO CONCEAL !IR CRIMES1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y1 PO9T TO ! FACT ?AT !SE M5 ALREADY KN[ !MSELVES ?AT :AT !Y >E DO+ IS WRONG4 ,H[EV] MU* !Y MAY ASSURE !MSELVES & O!RS ?AT V>I\S HI<] CONSID]ATIONS DICTATE !SE DREADFUL VIOLATIONS ( ALL HUMAN & DIV9E LAWS1 :I* >E CONT9UALLY COMMITT$1 !Y CANNOT HIDE1 EI!R FROM !MSELVES OR FROM DEC5T PEOPLE1 ! UTT] CRIM9ALITY1 IMMORALITY & BAS5ESS ( !IR CONDUCT4 ,= N[ADAYS EV]YONE KN[S ?AT MURD] ( :ATEV] K9D IS VILE1 CRIM9AL & WRONG2 ALL ! CZ>S1 M9I/]S & G5]ALS KN[ ?IS1 H[EV] MU* !Y HIDE BEH9D SOME 9V5T$ SUP]IOR CONSID]ATIONS4 ,IT IS ! SAME ) REVOLUTION>IES ( :ATEV] P>TY1 IF !Y P]MIT MURD] = ! ATTA9M5T ( !IR AIMS4 ,NO MATT] :AT !Y SAY AB\T ! FACT ?AT :5 P[] IS 9 !IR H&S !Y WILL HAVE NO USE = ! VIOL5T MEANS !Y N[ EMPLOY1 !IR CRIMES >E JU/ AS IMMORAL & CRUEL AS ! ACTIVITIES ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,& !Y !RE=E LEAD TO ! SAME AWFUL CONSEQU5CES AS DO ! EVIL-DO+S ( ! GOV]NM5T3 ! ANIMOSITY1 BE/IALIZATION & CORRUPTION ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!IR ACTIVITY ONLY DIFF]S 9 ?IS 7:I* IS :Y IT APPE>S LESS CRIM9AL71 ?AT ! FUTILITY ( ! ACTIVITIES ( ! GOV]NM5T 9 P[] IS APP>5T1 :ILE ! ACTIVITY ( ! REVOLUTION>IES - :I* IS MANIFE/$ = ! MO/ P>T 9 !ORY & ONLY OCCASIONALLY PUT 9TO PRACTICE DUR+ REVOLUTIONS1 SU* AS WE HAVE N[ 9 ,RUSSIA - IS NOT SO EVID5T4 ,! MEANS & ! ME?OD ( /RUGGLE ( BO? SIDES >E EQUALLY ALI5 TO ! HUMAN S\L & TO ! T5ETS ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+4 ,BO? EMBITT] PEOPLE1 LEAD+ !M TO EXTREME LEVELS ( IRRATIONALITY & BRUTALITY1 :ILE FAIL+ TO ATTA9 ! DECL>$ AIM1 & DI/ANC+ O!RS FROM ANY *ANCE ( ATTA9+ IT4 ,! POSITION & ! ACTIVITY ( BO? W>R+ P>TIES - ! GOV]NM5T & ! REVOLUTION>IES - H]E 9 ,RUSSIA1 AS 9 ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 ) !IR VIOL5T ME?ODS ( IMPROV+ HUMAN EXI/5CE1 IS SIMIL> TO ?AT ( PEOPLE :O1 9 ORD] TO W>M !MSELVES1 BREAK D[N ! WALLS ( ! H\SE !Y LIVE 9 & *OP IT UP = FIREWOOD4 O ,APP5DIX TO ,*APT] #g ,! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+1 ACKN[L$G+ ! ,S,U,P,R,E,M,E ,L,A,W ( HUMAN LIFE TO BE ! LAW ( LOVE :I* 9 NO 9/ANCE P]MITS VIOL5CE BETWE5 M51 IS SO CLOSE TO ! HE>T ( MAN & GIVES SU* UND\BT$ FRE$OM1 SU* 9DEP5D5T HAPP9ESS TO BO? ! 9DIVIDUAL & GR\PS ( PEOPLE1 AS WELL AS TO ! :OLE ( HUMANITY1 ?AT IT W\LD SEEM ?IS NE$ ONLY BE KN[N = ALL M5 TO ACCEPT IT AS ! GUID+ PR9CIPLE ( !IR BEHAVIOR4 ,&1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! EF=TS ( ! ,*UR* TO CONCEAL ?IS LAW1 PEOPLE HAVE REALLY COME TO UND]/& ?IS MORE & MORE & /RIV5 TO REALIZE IT4 ,BUT ! UNHAPPY FACT IS ?AT AT ! TIME :5 ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ />T$ BECOM+ CLE>] TO PEOPLE1 A L>GE SECTION ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD HAS ALREADY BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO REG>D+ ! TRU? AS EXI/+ 9 EXT]NAL RELIGI\S =MS4 ,& !SE =MS NOT ONLY HIDE ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ BUT UPHOLD A SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T ?AT IS 9 DIRECT OPPOSITION TO IT4 ,?US1 9 ORD] TO P]CEIVE ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+1 ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 :O HAVE1 TO A GREAT] OR LESS] EXT5T1 UND]/OOD ! TRU? ( ,*RI/IANITY1 MU/ FREE !MSELVES NOT ONLY FROM !IR BELIEF 9 ! FALSE =MS ( A P]V]T$ ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 BUT ALSO FROM BELIEF 9 ! NECESSITY & 9EVITABILITY ( ?AT SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T ?AT WAS F\ND$ ON ?IS FALSE ,*UR* RELIGION4 ,?US1 AL?\< LIB]ATION FROM FALSE RELIGI\S =MS IS TAK+ PLACE EV] MORE FREQU5TLY1 ! PEOPLE ( \R TIME1 HAV+ REJECT$ BELIEF 9 DOGMAS1 SACRAM5TS1 MIRACLES1 ! SANCTITY ( ! ,BIBLE & O!R 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,*UR*1 >E NEV]!LESS UNABLE TO FREE !MSELVES FROM ?OSE FALSE TEA*+S ( ! ,/ATE1 F\ND$ ON A P]V]T$ ,*RI/IANITY & HID+ ! TRUE ONE4 ,SOME PEOPLE1 ! MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 FOLL[+ TRADITION1 FULFILL ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! ,*UR* &1 P>TIALLY BELIEV+ 9 ?AT TEA*+1 !Y ,B,E,L,I,E,V,E1 )\T ! LEA/ D\BT !Y LIT]ALLY BELIEVE1 9 ?AT SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T F\ND$ ON VIOL5CE ?AT /EMS FROM ! ,*UR* FAI? & :I* CAN UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCE BE COMPATIBLE ) ! ,*RI/IAN FAI? 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+4 ,O!R PEOPLE1 ! SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ ONES1 :O ON ! :OLE HAVE LONG CEAS$ TO BELIEVE 9 ! ,*UR* & CONSEQU5TLY 9 ANY K9D ( ,*RI/IANITY1 BELIEVE AS UNCONSCI\SLY AS ! SIMPLE FOLK 9 ! SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T F\ND$ ON VIOL5CE1 :I* WAS 9TRODUC$ & E/ABLI%$ BY ! V]Y ,*UR* ,*RI/IANITY !Y HAVE LONG CEAS$ TO BELIEVE 94 ,& SO1 ?OSE :O1 LIKE ! WORK+ POPULACE1 BELIEVE 9 ! LAWFULNESS ( ! EXI/+ /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY1 AS TOO ! SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ PEOPLE :O TRY1 EI!R GRADUALLY OR BY REVOLUTION>Y PROCESSES1 TO *ANGE ! EXI/+ ORD]1 BELIEVE EQUALLY 9 ! NECESSITY ( VIOL5CE AS A *IEF WEAPON = /RUCTUR+ SOCIETY4 ,& NEI!R ONE ( !M EI!R ACKN[L$GES1 OR IS CAPABLE ( IMAG9+1 A SOCIAL /RUCTURE O!R ?AN ONE BAS$ ON VIOL5CE4 ,IT IS JU/ ?IS UNCONSCI\S FAI? OR1 RA!R1 ! SUP]/ITION ! PEOPLE ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD HAVE 9 ! LAWFULNESS ( UPHOLD+ ! /RUCTURE ( ! WORLD BY VIOL5CE1 AS WELL AS 9 LAWFULNESS & ! NECESSITY ( VIOL5CE 9 ITSELF2 IT IS JU/ ?IS FAI? F\ND$ ON P]V]T$ ,*RI/IANITY & DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO ! TRU? 7AL?\< PEOPLE :O HAVE FRE$ !MSELVES FROM BELIEF 9 PSEUDO-,*RI/IANITY FAIL TO RECOGNIZE ?IS71 ?AT HAS BE51 & IS /ILL TODAY1 ! *IEF OB/ACLE TO MAN'S ACCEPTANCE ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9 ITS REAL MEAN+ - A MEAN+ :I* IS N[ BECOM+ CLE>] & CLE>]4 O ,APP5DIX TO ,*APT] #h ,ONE NE$ ONLY RECALL ,*RI/'S TEA*+ =BIDD+ VIOL5T RESI/ANCE TO EVIL1 & PEOPLE1 FROM ! PRIVILEG$ G5TRY AS COMP>$ TO ! LABOR+ CLASSES1 WILL1 :E!R !Y >E BELIEV]S OR NONBELIEV]S1 SIMPLY SMILE IRONICALLY AT SU* A REF]5CE1 AS IF ! IDEA ?AT NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE TO EVIL W]E POSSIBLE IS SU* BLATANT NONS5SE ?AT S]I\S-M9D$ PEOPLE W\LD NOT EV5 M5TION IT4 ,! MAJORITY ( SU* PEOPLE1 CONSID]+ !MSELVES MORAL & $UCAT$1 WILL TALK S]I\SLY & >GUE AB\T ! ,TR9ITY1 ! DIV9ITY ( ,*RI/1 ! R$EMPTION1 ! SACRAM5TS & SO =?2 OR AB\T :I* ( TWO POLITICAL P>TIES W\LD HAVE ! BE/ *ANCE ( SUCCESS1 OR :I* POLITICAL UNIONS >E ! MO/ DESIRABLE1 :OSE PROPOSALS >E S\ND]1 ?OSE ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS OR ?OSE ( ! ,SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION>IES2 BUT !Y >E ALL QUITE AGRE$ ?AT BELIEF 9 NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE TO EVIL CANNOT BE TAK5 S]I\SLY4 ,:Y IS ?IS8 ,BECAUSE PEOPLE CANNOT BUT FEEL ?AT ACCEPTANCE ( ! PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL TE>S !IR E/ABLI%$ WAY ( LIFE AT ITS ROOTS1 & REQUIRES FROM !M SOME?+ NEW & UNKN[N :I* SEEMS SC>Y TO !M4 ,! \TCOME IS ?AT QUE/IONS AB\T ! ,TR9ITY1 ! IMMACULATE CONCEPTION1 ! ,EU*>I/ & BAPTISM MAY CONC]N RELIGI\S PEOPLE1 JU/ AS NON-RELIGI\S PEOPLE MAY CONC]N !MSELVES ) PROBLEMS ( POLITICAL ALLIANCES1 P>TIES1 ,SOCIALISM & ,COMMUNISM1 ,BUT ! QUE/ION ( NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE TO EVIL /RIKES !M ALL AS SOME K9D ( A/ONI%+ NONS5SE1 & ! MORE ABSURD IT IS ! GREAT] ! ADVANTAGES !Y 5JOY1 UND] ! EXI/+ /RUCTURE ( ! WORLD4 ,?IS IS :Y ! NEGATION ( ! TEA*+ ( NONRESI/ANCE & ! FAILURE TO COMPREH5D IT >E ALWAYS 9 PROPORTION TO ! DEGREE ( P[]1 WEAL?1 & SOPHI/ICATION ( PEOPLE4 ,PEOPLE :O OCCUPY IMPORTANT POSITIONS ( P[]1 ?OSE :O >E V]Y RI*1 US$ TO !IR POSITION1 & :O1 LIKE ! MAJORITY ( S*OL>S1 JU/IFY IT1 SIMPLY %RUG !IR %\LD]S 9 RESPONSE TO ANY M5TION ( NONRESI/ANCE4 ,PEOPLE LESS IMPORTANT1 LESS WEAL?Y & LESS LE>N$ >E LESS CONTEMPTU\S4 ,/ILL LESS CONTEMPTU\S >E PEOPLE ( EV5 LESS IMPORTANCE1 WEAL? & LE>N+4 ,& YET1 ALL ?OSE :OSE LIFE IS DIRECTLY FUND$ ON VIOL5CE1 ?\< !Y MIDS ! IDEA ( POSSIBILITY ( APPLY+ TO LIFE ! TEA*+ ( NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE TO EVIL4 ,?US1 IF ! SOLUTION TO ! QUE/ION ( LIB]AT+ ONESELF FROM ! P]V]T$ ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ & FROM ! ADMISSIBILITY ( VIOL5CE ?AT FL[S FROM IT & :I* DE/ROYS LOVE1 & ( RECOGNITION ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9 ITS TRUE MEAN+1 DEP5D$ ONLY ON CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE1 :O 9 \R SOCIETY 5JOY A BETT] POSITION1 9 ! MAT]IAL S5SE1 ?AN ! MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ POPULATION - IF ?IS W]E SO1 ! IMP5D+ TRANSITION FROM A LIFE BAS$ ON VIOL5CE TO A LIFE BAS$ ON LOVE W\LD NOT BE SO CLOSE & 9EVITABLE AS IT IS N[1 ESPECIALLY H]E 9 ,RUSSIA :]E ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! NATION1 MORE ?AN TWO ?IRDS ( IT1 IS NOT YET CORRUPT$ BY WEAL?1 P[] OR CIVILIZATION4 ,& S9CE ?IS MAJORITY HAS NO REASON OR ADVANTAGE ( DEPRIV+ ITSELF ( ! BLESS+S ( A LIFE ( LOVE BY ADMITT+ ! POSSIBILITY ( VIOL5CE1 IT IS !RE=E AMONG !SE PEOPLE 7:O >E NOT P]V]T$ BY WEAL?1 P[] OR CIVILIZATION7 ?AT ! *ANGE 9 ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE1 :I* IS REQUIR$ BY ! ATTA9$ UND]/&+ ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 MU/ BEG94 O ,APP5DIX TO ,*APT] #ag ,BUT H[EV] MU* ! BL9DNESS ( ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 ! NECESSITY & 9EVITABILITY ( VIOL5CE MAY /RIKE ME AS /RANGE1 & H[EV] BLATANTLY APP>5T ! 9EVITABILITY ( NONRESI/ANCE MAY BE TO ME1 IT IS NOT REASON$ CONCLUSIONS ?AT CONV9CE ME1 OR ?AT CAN IRREFUTABLY CONV9CE O!R PEOPLE1 ( ! TRU? ( NONRESI/ANCE2 IT IS ONLY MAN'S AW>5ESS ( HIS SPIRITUALITY1 ! BASIC EXPRESSION ( :I* IS LOVE1 ?AT CAN CONV9CE4 ,IT IS LOVE1 TRUE LOVE1 :I* COMPRISES ! ESS5CE ( MAN'S S\L2 ?AT LOVE :I* IS REVEAL$ 9 ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 & EXCLUDES EV5 ! SUGGE/ION ( ANY K9D ( VIOL5CE4 ,:E!R ! EMPLOYM5T ( VIOL5CE OR ! 5DURANCE ( EVIL WILL BE USEFUL OR H>MFUL ,I DO NOT KN[1 & NO ONE KN[S4 ,BUT ,I DO KN[1 AS EV]Y P]SON KN[S1 ?AT LOVE IS WELL-BE+2 ! LOVE ( O!RS = ME IS A BLESS+ & /ILL MORE IS MY LOVE = O!RS4 ,! 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