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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,SECTION ,V,I 

  
,AN>*I/ ,MORALITY 

    
BY ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

  

,PHOTO BY ,R5E ,PASSET1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,?US BY AN UNPREJUDIC$ OBS]VATION ( ! ANIMAL K+DOM1 WE REA* ! CONCLUSION ?AT :]EV] SOCIETY EXI/S AT ALL1 ?IS PR9CIPLE MAY BE F\ND3 ,TREAT O!RS AS Y\ W\LD LIKE !M TO TREAT Y\ UND] SIMIL> CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,& :5 WE /UDY CLOSELY ! EVOLUTION ( ! ANIMAL WORLD1 WE DISCOV] ?AT ! A=ESAID PR9CIPLE1 TRANSLAT$ BY ! ONE WORD ,SOLID>ITY1 HAS PLAY$ AN 9F9ITELY L>G] P>T 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ANIMAL K+DOM ?AN ALL ! ADAPTATIONS ?AT HAVE RESULT$ FROM A /RUGGLE BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS TO ACQUIRE P]SONAL ADVANTAGES4 

,IT IS EVID5T ?AT 9 HUMAN SOCIETIES A /ILL GREAT] DEGREE ( SOLID>ITY IS TO BE MET )4 ,EV5 ! SOCIETIES ( MONKEYS HI<E/ 9 ! ANIMAL SCALE (F] A /RIK+ EXAMPLE ( PRACTICAL SOLID>ITY1 & MAN HAS TAK5 A /EP FUR!R 9 ! SAME DIRECTION4 ,?IS & ?IS ALONE HAS 5ABL$ HIM TO PRES]VE HIS PUNY RACE AMID ! OB/ACLES CA/ BY NATURE 9 HIS WAY1 & TO DEVELOP HIS 9TELLIG5CE4 

,A C>EFUL OBS]VATION ( ?OSE PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES /ILL REMA9+ AT ! LEVEL ( ! ,/ONE ,AGE %[S TO :AT A GREAT EXT5T ! MEMB]S ( ! SAME COMMUNITY PRACTICE SOLID>ITY AMONG !MSELVES4 

,?IS IS ! REASON :Y PRACTICAL SOLID>ITY NEV] CEASES2 NOT EV5 DUR+ ! WOR/ P]IODS ( HI/ORY4 ,EV5 :5 TEMPOR>Y CIRCUM/ANCES ( DOM9ATION1 S]VITUDE1 EXPLOITATION CAUSE ! PR9CIPLE TO BE DIS[N$1 IT /ILL LIVES DEEP 9 ! ?\<TS ( ! MANY1 READY TO BR+ AB\T A /RONG RECOIL AGA9/ EVIL 9/ITUTIONS1 A REVOLUTION4 ,IF IT W]E O!RWISE SOCIETY W\LD P]I%4 ,= ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ANIMALS & M5 ?IS FEEL+ RE- MA9S1 & MU/ REMA9 AN ACQUIR$ HABIT1 A PR9CIPLE ALWAYS PRES5T TO ! M9D EV5 :5 IT IS CONT9UALLY IGNOR$ 9 ACTION4 

,IT IS ! :OLE EVOLUTION ( ! ANIMAL K+DOM SPEAK+ 9 US4 ,& ?IS EVOLUTION HAS LA/$ LONG1 V]Y LONG4 ,IT C\NTS BY HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( YE>S4 

,EV5 IF WE WI%$ TO GET RID ( IT WE C\LD NOT4 ,IT W\LD BE EASI] = A MAN TO ACCU/OM HIMSELF TO WALK ON F\RS ?AN TO GET RID ( ! MORAL S5TIM5T4 ,IT IS ANT]IOR 9 -- ANIMAL EVOLUTION TO ! UPRI<T PO/URE ( MAN4 

,! MORAL S5SE IS A NATURAL FACULTY 9 US LIKE ! S5SE ( SMELL OR ( T\*4 

,AS = LAW & RELIGION1 :I* ALSO HAVE PREA*$ ?IS PR9CIPLE1 !Y HAVE SIMPLY FIL*$ IT TO CLOAK !IR [N W>ES1 !IR 9JUNCTIONS = ! B5EFIT ( ! CONQU]OR1 ! EXPLOIT]1 ! PRIE/4 ,)\T ?IS PR9CIPLE ( SOLID>ITY1 ! JU/ICE ( :I* IS SO G5]ALLY RECOGNIZ$1 H[ C\LD !Y HAVE LAID HOLD ON M5'S M9DS8 

,EA* ( !M COV]$ !MSELVES ) IT AS ) A G>M5T2 LIKE AU?ORITY :I* MADE GOOD ITS POSITION BY POS+ AS ! PROTECTOR ( ! WEAK AGA9/ ! /RONG4 ,BY FL++ OV]BO>D LAW1 RELIGION & AU?ORITY1 MANK9D CAN REGA9 POSSESSION ( ! MORAL PR9CIPLE :I* HAS BE5 TAK5 FROM !M4 ,REGA9 ?AT !Y MAY CRITICIZE IT1 & PURGE IT FROM ! ADULT]ATIONS :]E) PRIE/1 JUDGE & RUL] HAVE POISON$ IT & >E POISON+ IT YET4 

,BESIDES ?IS PR9CIPLE ( TREAT+ O!RS AS ONE WI%ES TO BE TREAT$ ONESELF1 :AT IS IT BUT ! V]Y SAME PR9CIPLE AS EQUALITY1 ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( AN>*ISM8 ,& H[ CAN ANY ONE MANAGE TO BELIEVE HIMSELF AN AN>*I/ UNLESS HE PRACTICES IT8 

,WE DO NOT WI% TO BE RUL$4 ,& BY ?IS V]Y FACT1 DO WE NOT DECL>E ?AT WE \RSELVES WI% TO RULE NOBODY8 ,WE DO NOT WI% TO BE DECEIV$1 WE WI% ALWAYS TO BE TOLD NO?+ BUT ! TRU?4 ,& BY ?IS V]Y FACT1 DO WE NOT DE- CL>E ?AT WE \RSELVES DO NOT WI% TO DECEIVE ANYBODY1 ?AT WE PROMISE TO ALWAYS TELL ! TRU?1 NO?+ BUT ! TRU?1 ! :OLE TRU?8 ,WE DO NOT WI% TO HAVE ! FRUITS ( \R LABOR /OL5 FROM US4 ,& BY ?AT V]Y FACT1 DO WE NOT DECL>E ?AT WE RESPECT ! FRUITS ( O!RS' LABOR8 

,BY :AT RI<T 9DE$ CAN WE DEM& ?AT WE %\LD BE TREAT$ 9 ONE FA%ION1 RES]V+ IT TO \RSELVES TO TREAT O!RS 9 A FA%ION 5TIRELY DIFF]5T8 ,\R S5SE ( EQUALITY REVOLTS AT SU* AN IDEA4 

,EQUALITY 9 MUTUAL RELATIONS ) ! SOLID>ITY >IS+ FROM IT1 ?IS IS ! MO/ P[]FUL WEAPON ( ! ANIMAL WORLD 9 ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 ,& EQUALITY IS EQUITY4 

,BY PROCLAIM+ \RSELVES AN>*I/S1 WE PROCLAIM BE=E- H& ?AT WE DISAV[ ANY WAY ( TREAT+ O!RS 9 :I* WE %\LD NOT LIKE !M TO TREAT US2 ?AT WE WILL NO LONG] TOL]ATE ! 9EQUALITY ?AT HAS ALL[$ SOME AMONG US TO USE !IR /R5G?1 !IR CUNN+ OR !IR ABILITY AFT] A FA%ION 9 :I* IT W\LD ANNOY US TO HAVE SU* QUALITIES US$ AGA9/ \RSELVES4 ,EQUALITY 9 ALL ?+S1 ! SYNONYM ( EQUITY1 ?IS IS AN>*ISM 9 V]Y DE$4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY AGA9/ ! AB/RACT TR9ITY ( LAW1 RELIGION1 & AU?ORITY ?AT WE DECL>E W>4 ,BY BECOM+ AN>*I/S WE DECL>E W> AGA9/ ALL ?IS WAVE ( DECEIT1 CUNN+1 EXPLOITATION1 DEPRAVITY1 VISE --9 A WORD1 9EQUALITY-- :I* !Y HAVE P\R$ 9TO ALL \R HE>TS4 ,WE DECL>E W> AGA9/ !IR WAY ( ACT+1 AGA9/ !IR WAY ( ?9K+4 ,! GOV]N$1 ! DECEIV$1 ! EXPLOIT$1 ! PRO/ITUTE1 W\ND ABOVE ALL ELSE \R S5SE ( EQUALITY4 ,IT IS 9 ! NAME ( EQUALITY ?AT WE >E DET]M9$ TO HAVE NO MORE PRO/ITUT$1 EXPLOIT$1 DECEIV$ & GOV]N$ M5 & WOM54 

,P]HAPS IT MAY BE SAID --IT HAS BE5 SAID SOMETIMES 0,BUT IF Y\ ?9K ?AT Y\ MU/ ALWAYS TREAT O!RS AS Y\ W\LD BE TREAT$ Y\RSELF1 :AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO USE =CE UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES :ATEV]8 ,:AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO LEVEL A CANNON AT ANY B>B>\S OR CIVILIZ$ 9VAD]S ( Y\R C\NTRY8 ,:AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO DISPOSSESS ! EXPLOIT]8 ,:AT RI<T TO KILL NOT ONLY A TYRANT BUT A M]E VIP]80 

,:AT RI<T8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT S+UL> WORD1 BORR[$ FROM ! LAW8 ,DO Y\ WI% TO KN[ IF ,I %ALL FEEL CONSCI\S ( HAV+ ACT$ WELL 9 DO+ ?IS 8 ,IF ?OSE ,I E/EEM WILL ?9K ,I HAVE DONE WELL8 ,IS ?IS :AT Y\ ASK8 ,IF SO ! ANSW] IS SIMPLE4 

,YES1 C]TA9LY6 ,BECAUSE WE \RSELVES %\LD ASK TO BE KILL$ LIKE V5OM\S BEA/S IF WE W5T TO 9VADE ,BURMESE OR ,ZULUS :O HAVE DONE US NO H>M4 ,WE %\LD SAY TO \R SON OR \R FRI5D3 0,KILL ME1 IF ,I EV] TAKE P>T 9 ! 9VASION60 

,YES1 C]TA9LY6 ,BECAUSE WE \RSELVES %\LD ASK TO BE DISPOSSESS$1 IF GIV+ ! LIE TO \R PR9CIPLES1 WE SEIZ$ UPON AN 9H]ITANCE1 DID IT FALL FROM ON HI<1 TO USE IT = ! EXPLOITATION ( O!RS4 

,YES1 C]TA9LY6 ,BECAUSE ANY MAN ) A HE>T ASKS BE- =EH& ?AT HE MAY BE SLA9 IF EV] HE BECOMES V5OM\S2 ?AT A DAGG] MAY BE PLUNG$ 9TO HIS HE>T IF EV] HE %\LD TAKE ! PLACE ( A DE?RON$ TYRANT4 

,N9ETY-N9E M5 \T ( A HUNDR$ :O HAVE A WIFE & *ILDR5 W\LD TRY TO COMMIT SUICIDE = FE> !Y %\LD DO H>M TO ?OSE !Y LOVE1 IF !Y FELT !MSELVES GO+ MAD4 ,:5EV] A GOOD-HE>T$ MAN FEELS HIMSELF BECOM+ DANG]\S TO ?OSE HE LOVES1 HE WI%ES TO DIE BE=E HE IS SO4 

,P]OVSKAYA & H] COMRADES KILL$ ! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ>4 ,& ALL MANK9D1 DESPITE ! REPUGNANCE TO ! SPILL+ ( BLOOD1 DESPITE ! SYMPA?Y = ONE :O HAD ALL[$ ! S]FS TO BE LIB]AT$1 RECOGNIZ$ !IR RI<T TO DO AS !Y DID4 ,:Y8 ,NOT BECAUSE ! ACT WAS G5]ALLY RECOGNIZ$ AS USEFUL2 TWO \T ( ?REE /ILL D\BT IF IT W]E SO4 ,BUT BECAUSE IT WAS FELT ?AT NOT = ALL ! GOLD 9 ! WORLD W\LD ,P]OVSKAYA & H] COMRADES HAVE CONS5T$ TO BECOME TYRANTS !MSELVES4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O KN[ NO?+ ( ! DRAMA >E C]TA9 ?AT IT WAS NO Y\?FUL BRAVADO1 NO PALACE CONSPIRACY1 NO ATTEMPT TO GA9 P[]4 ,IT WAS HATR$ ( TYRANNY1 EV5 TO ! SCORN ( SELF1 EV5 TO ! DEA?4 

0,!SE M5 & WOM510 IT WAS SAID1 0HAD CONQU]$ ! RI<T TO KILL02 AS IT WAS SAID ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 0,%E HAD ! RI<T TO ROB40 ,OR AGA91 0,!Y HAVE ! RI<T TO /EAL10 9 SPEAK+ ( ?OSE T]RORI/S :O LIV$ ON DRY BREAD1 & /OLE A MILLION OR TWO ( ! ,KI%9EFF TREASURE4 

,MANK9D HAS NEV] REFUS$ ! RI<T TO USE =CE ON ?OSE :O HAVE CONQU]$ ?AT RI<T1 BE IT EX]CIS$ UPON ! B>RICADES OR 9 ! %AD[ ( A CROSS-WAY4 ,BUT IF SU* AN ACT IS TO PRODUCE A DEEP IMPRESSION UPON M5'S M9DS1 ! RI<T MU/ BE CONQU]$4 ,)\T ?IS1 SU* AN ACT :E!R USEFUL OR NOT WILL REMA9 M]ELY A BRUTAL FACT1 ( NO IMPORTANCE 9 ! PROGRESS ( IDEAS4 ,PEOPLE WILL SEE 9 IT NO?+ BUT A DISPLACEM5T ( =CE1 SIMPLY ! SUB/ITUTION ( ONE EXPLOIT] = ANO!R4 

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