,COMMUNISM1 - ,I4E4 ,PROP]TY . ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 444 ,! PRIVILEGE ( BIR? HAS WAN$ TO SU* A POOR %AD[ ?AT AN \TCA/ TRIBE SC>CELY TOL]AT$ 9 ,M$IEVAL ,EUROPE DOES N[ PRACTICALLY RULE ,EUROPE2 & ONE ( !SE PEOPLE 9 \R C\NTRY MANAG$ BUT A FEW YE>S . TO P]SUADE ! EXTRA-RI* M5 :O P]HAPS ?9K 7V]Y MI/AK5LY7 ?AT . >E ! L9EAL DESC5DANTS ( ! B>ONAGE ( \R ,PLANTAG5ET ,K+S1 ! HE WAS M>%AL+ !M 9 TRIUMPH TO ! SURE DEF5SE ( !IR ANCI5T POSITION4 ,! PRIVILEGE ( BIR? HAS GONE1 & ! PRIVILEGE ( RI*ES HAS TAK5 ITS PLACE4 444 ! LONG C\RSE ( ! C5TURIES1 !RE=E1 :ATEV] GA9 !Y HAVE BR\ AS \R ACTUAL CONDITION1 WE >E NOT 9 A BETT]1 BUT 9 A WORSE /ATE ?AN M5 W]E 9 ! ANCI5T OR M$IEVAL P]IODS4 ,:AT IS LEFT US !N IF WE >E NOT TO FALL BACK UPON M]E DESPAIR ( IMPROVEM5T8 ,?IS1 ?AT 9 ! PRES5T P]IOD WE HAVE BECOME CONSCI\S ?AT 9 \R MIS]ABLE SOCIETY ( 9EQUALITY LIE ! SE$S ( *ANGE1 & ?AT ?+S >E T5D+ T[>DS A NEW SOCIETY1 ! BASIS ( :I* WILL BE EQUALITY ( CONDITION4 ,9 ! ANCI5T WORLD1 A SOCIETY )\T SLAV]Y WAS 9CONCEIVABLE TO ! BE/ & WISE/ ( PHILOSOPH]S4 ,9 ! M$IEVAL EPO*1 ESPECIALLY T[>DS ! CLOSE ( IT1 !RE WAS 9DE$ A RUMOR ( COMMUNISM 9 ! AIR1 :I* EV5 N[ & AGA9 TOOK =M 9 ACTION1 & PRODUC$ SU* DEMON/RATIONS AS ! COMMUNITY ( ! ,MUN/] ,ANABAPTI/S2 BUT ALL ?IS WAS HOPELESS1 9 ! FACE ( ! POLITICAL CONDITION ( AFFAIRS1 ! GR[+ DESIRE = ! 5FRAN*ISEM5T ( M5'S 9TELLECT FROM ! FETT]S ( RELIGI\S TRADITION1 & ! DEVELOPM5T ( M5'S P[] OV] ! ME*ANICAL SIDE ( ?+S4 ,BUT N[ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 A SOCIETY ( EQUALITY HAS BE5 AT LEA/ CONCEIV$ ( AS AN IDEAL2 :ILE IT HAS BECOME A COMMONPLACE ?AT M5 \E SUPPOS$ TO BE FREE4 ,& 9 ! #bND1 WE HAVE SO MU* A*IEV$ \R CONQUE/ OV] MAT]IAL NATURE ?AT \R VICTORY IS TURN+ S\R 9 \R H&S1 N[ ?AT WE >E BEG9N+ TO F9D \T ?AT WE CANNOT USE IT TO \R HAPP9ESS :ILE WE >E HAMP]$ BY ! EVIL ORGANIZATION ( ,SOCIETY & ?AT IT RA!R WORS5S !N BETT]S \R LIFE BY EXAGG]AT+ ! CONTRA/S BETWE5 RI* & POOR4 ,RELIGI\S TRADITION ALSO HAMP]S US BUT LITTLE2 OR NE$ NOT1 SAVE ! D\BLE-FAC$ HYPOCRISY HAS N[ ANO!R D\BLE-FACE1 & CAN LOOK AT ! SAME TIME EA/ @& WE/ AS WELL AS NOR? @& S\?2 = A!ISM /&S BY ITS OLD FOE OR?ODOXY TO /RIKE A BL[ TOGE!R ) IT1 AGA9/ TRUE FRE$OM @& 9 FAVOR ( MONOPOLY4 ,LA/LY ! POLITICAL CONDITIONS >E SO *ANG$1 & AGA9 ESPECIALLY 9 \R C\NTRY1 ?AT ! OLD P>TIES >E ALL CONFUS$1 & ! CONFESS$LY REACTION>Y P>TY F9DS IT HAS NO REAL FUNCTION EXCEPT TRY+ TO KEEP 9 P[]1 & ANNOY+ ITS 5EMY1 ! P>TY :I* PR(ESSES DEMOCRACY1 BUT :I* DOES NOT UND]/& ?AT ! DEMOCRACY :I* REFUSES FULLY TO RECOGNIZE ! CITIZ5%IP ( ! :OLE ( ! WORK+ CLASSES IS BUT ,TORYISM MASQU]AD+ 9 ! CA/ .<(F.> CLO!S ( ,OLIV] ,CROMWELL4 ,TO SUM UP ! *ANGE ?AT HAS COME OV] US1 WE KN[ ?AT \R 9EQUALITY IS NOT A BLESS+ BUT A PE/4 ,! P[] OV] NATURE :I* WE HAVE GA9$ WE N[ WANT TO USE = \R 5JOYM5T4 ,RELIGION IS GONE D[N ! W9D1 & WILL NO MORE CUMB] US UNLESS WE >E OP5 FOOLS4 ,MIDDLE-CLASS DEMOCRACY CAN GO NO FUR!R2 ! PROLET>IANS MU/ =M P>T ( IT1 & BO? ! OLD P>TIES >E CRY+ \T TO !M = HELP3 EA* ONE BY TURN IS ! TRUE 0WORK+-MAN'S FRI5D40 ,N[ LET ! WORK+-MAN BE HIS [N FRI5D 444 IF ALL ! 9TELLIG5CE1 ALL ! 9V5TIVE P[]1 ALL ! 9H]IT$ SKILL ( H&ICRAFT1 ALL ! KE5 WIT & 9SID MANY PRAISES ( PROP]TY FROM ,>I/OTLE TO ,MR ,MALLOCK2 & ,I ALSO AM N[ GO+ TO PRAISE IT2 P]HAPS TO Y\R SURPRISE3 SO = FE> Y\ MY ,SOCIALI/ FRI5DS %\LD REFUSE TO HE> ME ANY LONG] ALL[ ME TO REM9D Y\1 ?AT ,WILLIAM ,COBBETT ASKS ?IS P]T95T QUE/ION3 0,:AT IS A SLAVE80 & ANSW]S IT ?US1 A SLAVE IS A MAN )\T PROP]TY4 ,9 ?AT ,I :OLLY AGREE4 ,:AT >E Y\ TO DO IF Y\ HAVE NO PROP]TY8 ,Y\ CANNOT GET UP :5 Y\ WILL1 GO TO B$ :5 Y\ WILL1 EAT & DR9K AS Y\ WILL1 M>RY AS Y\ WILL1 AMUSE Y\RSELF AS Y\ WILL - 9 ALL ?AT Y\ MU/ BE AT ANO!R MAN'S BECK & CALL 444 9 ORD] EV5 TO LIVE TILL NEXT WEEK1 UNLESS SOME B5EVOL5T P]SON TAKES Y\ BY ! COLL> & SELLS Y\1 Y\ MU/ GO \T & SELL Y\RSELF AS ,ESAU DID2 :O ,I TAKE IT WAS ! V]Y FIR/ EXAMPLE ( ! ,FREE LABOR]4 ,N[ H[ >E Y\ GO+ TO GET ?IS PROP]TY8 ,NO D\BT Y\R FIR/ UNTUTOR$ VIEW AS TO ?AT MATT] IS ! $UCATION :I* Y\ HAVE RECEIV$ BY ! SOCIETY ( ! PRES5T1 IS ?AT Y\ HAD BETT] /EAL IT - ?AT 9 FACT !RE IS NO O!R WAY ( GETT+ IT4 ,?IS VIEW IS ,I MU/ SAY1 ! FAVOR$ ONE3 & HAS BE5 HELD FROM ! ,>*BI%OP ( ,CANT]BURY TO ! LATE ,MR ,BRAD.1 FROM ! ,D. ( ,W. TO ! %IFTIE/ ( SMALL TRADESM5 COMPELL$ BY H>D NE$ TO SELL ADULT]AT$ W>ES4 ,BUT WE ,SOCIALI/S HAVE F\ND \T ?AT IT WON'T DO2 & REALLY WE NE$ NOT CR[ OV] ! DISCOV]Y2 = ! FACT LIES PAT5T BE=E EV]YBODY'S EYES4 ,= MANY & MANY A C5TURY IT HAS BE5 TRI$1 ) SMALL SUCCESS 9DE$3 AS WE MAY JUDGE FROM ! LA/ RESULTS ( IT FROM ! E?ICAL SIDE BE+ ! ,LIB]TY & ,PROP]TY ,DEF5SE ,LEAGUE & ! ,POSITIVI/ ,SOCIETY4 ,= ?IS PROCESS ( GA9+ POSSESSION ( PROP]TY BY MEANS ( /EAL+1 & !N QUALIFY+ ! GLORI\S NAME ( PROP]TY BY CALL+ IT PRIVATE PROP]TY 7AN +5I\S BUT ,I %\LD HOPE N[ EXPOS$ FRAUD7 HAS ?IS DISADVANTAGE1 ?AT Y\ MU/ F9D SOME DEF9ITE & UN*ANG+ BODY ( M5 :O WILL CONS5T OR SUBMIT TO BE /OL5 FROM1 & 9 !SE LATT] DAYS ?AT BODY IS NOT SO DEF9ITE & IS *ANG+ FA/2 SO FA/ ?AT IT IS BEG9N+ TO /ATE CLE>LY ITS OBJECTIONS TO ITS POSITION 9 ! CREATION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 & TO CALL AL\D = A %>E 9 PROP]TY4 ,I MU/ H]E TURN ASIDE1 9 CASE !RE >E SOME NON-SOCIALI/S H]E1 TO EXPLA9 ?AT 9 ORD] TO /EAL1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO F9D SOME ONE :O HAS SOME?+ TO /EAL2 & ?AT 9 CONSID]+ SOCIAL MATT]S1 IT IS A BODY OR CLASS ?AT /EAL1 & A BODY OR CLASS ?AT IS /OL5 FROM4 ,N[ 9 ?IS RELATION !RE=E IT IS CLE> ?AT Y\ CANNOT /EAL FROM ?OSE :O HAVE NO PROP]TY ( !IR [N2 ?AT IS Y\ CANNOT MAKE A LIVELIHOOD FROM ?AT OCCUPATION4 ,Y\ CAN 9DE$ TAKE FROM A MAN ON ,SATURDAY EV5+ :AT HE MAY HAVE 9 HIS POCKET !N1 BUT IF HE DOES NOT WORK ALL ! NEXT WEEK :AT HAS HE TO BE /OL5 ! NEXT ,SATURDAY8 ,SO ?AT IF Y\ TAKE FROM ALL ! SCREW-MAK]S & ALL ! ,DUKES :AT !Y POSSESS Y\ HAVE NOT /OL5 TO PURPOSE2 Y\ WILL HAVE TO KEEP !M 9 ! WORKH\SE EV] AFT]W>DS4 ,BUT ) ! WORK+-MAN IT IS DIFF]5T1 BECAUSE AS A MATT] ( FACT HE HAS PROP]TY IF HE W]E ALL[$ TO USE IT2 Y\ CAN /EAL FROM HIM EV]Y ,SATURDAY EV5+1 ONE AFT] ! O!R2 IF HE BE A GOLD5-EGG$ GOOSE1 AS ,I FE> HE IS1 HIS [N]S HAVE LONG AGO LE>N$ ?AT IT WON'T DO TO KILL HIM4 ,!RE=E ! CLASS ( PEOPLE :O CAN BE /OL5 FROM & :O >E /OL5 FROM IS ! WORK+ OR USEFUL CLASS1 SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y PRODUCE2 & D\BTLESS IF !Y C\LD BE KEPT 9 ! GOOSE CONDITION = EV]1 ! PRES5T CONDITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY W\LD LA/ = EV]4 ,BUT CAN !Y BE8 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! ANSW] TO ?AT QUE/ION IS N[ BE=E Y\R EYES2 !RE >E HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE :O >E SPEAK+ AT ?IS MOM5T ALL OV] ,5GL& & ,SCOTL& AT LEA/ 9 ! SAME WAY AS ,I AM2 PEOPLE :O 9 ONE WAY OR O!R >E URG+ !IR HE>]S TO CONSID] :E!R PROP]TY %ALL REMA9 PRIVATE OR BECOME COMMON2 :E!R ALL PEOPLE %\LD HAVE PROP]TY OR ONLY A FEW4 ,:E!R ! UNIT$ LABOR ( ! MILLIONS ( CIVILIZATION %\LD BE WA/$ 9 PRODUC+ RATIONS = SLAVES & TOYS = MA/]S1 OR 5JOYM5T & A :OLESOME & HAPPY LIFE = ALL M5 & WOM54 ,!SE ,I SAY >E REALLY ! QUE/IONS :I* WE ,SOCIALI/S >E ASK+1 & UNLESS ,I & ! O!RS >E :OLLY DECEIV+ \RSELVES !Y >E BE+ ANSW]$ 9 ! MO/ PRACTICAL WAY4 ,ALL OV] ! C\NTRY OP9ION AMONG ! WORK+-M5 IS *ANG+3 & !Y >E BEG9N+ TO UND]/& ?AT !Y1 ! 9DISP5SABLE CLASS1 >E BE+ MADE TO PAY = ALL ! WA/E & DISORGANIZATION ( \R SY/EM ( 9EQUALITY2 & !Y >E CLAIM+ C]TA9 ADVANTAGES :I*1 ALL PUT TOGE!R1 MEAN ?AT !Y 9SI/ ON SOME CONSID]ATION1 ?AT !Y >E TO BE TREAT$ NOT AS M]E NECESS>Y MA*9ES1 BUT AS CITIZ5S4 ,I SAY ! WORK+ M5 G5]ALLY >E MAK+ ?IS CLAIM4 ,BUT BESIDES ?IS1 !Y >E GETT+ MORE & MORE T\*$ BY DEF9ITE ,SOCIALISM & L>GE & EV] 9CREAS+ NUMB]S AMONG !M UND]/& ?AT IT IS NOT WAGES !Y WANT2 NOT ! M]E PORTION ( ! FRUITS ( !IR LABOR :I* !Y CAN MANAGE TO WR+ \T ( ! PR(ITS ( !IR MA/]S1 BUT ! FRUITS ( !IR LABOR !MSELVES2 ?AT IS ! PL5TIFUL LIFE :I* !IR UNWA/EFUL ORGANIZATION W\LD 9SURE !M1 & ! SELF-RESPECT :I* W\LD NECESS>ILY COME FROM !IR DUE MANAGEM5T ( ! SAID ORGANIZATION1 & ! ACCEPTATION ( ?AT RESPONSIBILITY = ! COMMON GOOD :I* ALL FREE M5 MU/ ACCEPT1 BUT :I* SLAVES CANNOT444 ,!SE M5 ,I SAY1 :OSE NUMB]S >E GR[+ EV]Y DAY & :OSE PR9CIPLES >E APPROV$ ( 9/9CTIVELY & TACITLY BY ! GREAT MASS ( WORK+-M51 >E DET]M9$ ?AT \R ,SOCIETY %ALL BE REAL1 ! SOCIETY ( CITIZ5S LIV+ 9 EQUALITY1 & NOT ! SOCIETY ( A ROBB]'S CAVE3 & !Y KN[ ALSO ?AT !Y HAVE AT H& A MA*9]Y :I* WILL 5ABLE !M :5 !IR OP9IONS BECOME G5]AL TO COMPEL !IR RECOGNITION AT ! H&S ( ! 9]T MASS ( NON-PRODUC]S1 :O WILL F9D !IR LIFE ( USELESS WORK OR NO WORK WILL NO LONG] E>N !M ! POSITION & EASE ?AT IT HAS DONE & ?AT !IR RULE IS SLIPP+ AWAY FROM !M4 ,I CONFESS ,I AM NO GREAT LOV] ( POLITICAL TACTICS2 ! SORDID SQUABBLE ( AN ELECTION IS UNPLEASANT 5\< = A /RAID MAN TO DEAL 93 YET ,I CANNOT FAIL TO SEE ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y SOMEH[ TO GET HOLD ( ! MA*9E :I* HAS AT ITS BACK ! EXECUTIVE P[] ( ! C\NTRY1 H[EV] ?AT MAY BE DONE1 & ?AT ! ORGANIZATION & LABOR :I* WILL BE NECESS>Y TO EFFECT ?AT BY MEANS ( ! BALLOT-BOX WILL1 TO SAY ! LEA/ ( IT1 BE LITTLE 9DE$ COMP>$ ) :AT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO EFFECT IT BY OP5 REVOLT2 BESIDES ?AT ! *ANGE EFFECT$ BY PEACEABLE MEANS W\LD BE DONE MORE COMPLETELY & ) LESS *ANCE1 9DE$ ) NO *ANCE ( C\NT] REVOLUTION4 ,ON ! O!R H& ,I FEEL SURE ?AT SOME ACTION IS EV5 N[ DEM&$ BY ! GR[? ( ,SOCIALISM1 & WILL BE MORE & MORE IMP]ATIVELY DEM&$ AS TIME GOES ON4 ,9 %ORT ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! POSSIBLE SUCCESS ( REVOLT UNTIL ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY HAS GR[N SO P[]FUL 9 NUMB]S ?AT IT CAN GA9 ITS 5D BY PEACEFUL MEANS1 & ?AT !RE=E :AT IS CALL$ VIOL5CE WILL NEV] BE NE$$2 UNLESS 9DE$ ! REACTION>IES W]E TO REFUSE ! DECISION ( ! BALLOT-BOX & TRY ! MATT] BY >MS2 :I* AFT] ALL ,I AM PRETTY SURE !Y C\LD NOT ATTEMPT BY ! TIME ?+S HAD GONE SO F> AS ?AT4 ,AS TO ! ATTEMPT ( A SMALL M9ORITY TO T]RIFY A VA/ MAJORITY 9TO ACCEPT+ SOME?+ :I* !Y DO NOT UND]/&1 BY SPASMODIC ACTS ( VIOL5CE1 MO/LY 9VOLV+ ! DEA? OR MUTILATION ( NONCOMBATANTS1 ,I CAN CALL ?AT NO?+ ELSE ?AN %E] MADNESS4 ,& H]E ,I WILL SAY ONCE = ALL1 :AT ,I HAVE (T5 WANT$ TO SAY ( LATE1 TO WIT ?AT ! IDEA ( TAK+ ANY HUMAN LIFE = ANY REASON :ATSOEV] IS HORRIBLE & ABHORR5T TO ME4 444 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE TO-NIILY GR[ CLE>] AS WE ADVANCE T[>DS ! FIR/ /AGES ( ,SOCIALISM2 ! /EPS TO :I* SEEM TO ME *IEFLY !SE3 #a/4 ,! RECOGNITION ( ! CITIZ5%IP ( ! GREAT WORK+-CLASS1 :I* WILL BE BETOK5$ BY !IR ATTA9+ TO A F> HI<] /&>D ( LIVELIHOOD ?AN ?AT :I* IS N[ CONSID]$ 5\< = !M1 BUT :I* ,I ?9K MEANS A LIFE ( DEGRADATION1 ONLY 5DURABLE BY !M ON ! GR\NDS ( !IR AIM+ AT V]Y MU* BETT] CONDITIONS4 #bND4 ,!IR ORGANIZATION AS ! CONTROLL]S ( PRODUCTION & ! M>KETS3 & #cRD4 ,! ABOLITION ( ! PRIVATE MONOPOLY 9 ! RAW MAT]IAL & TOOLS NECESS>Y = ! PRODUCTION ( UTILITIES4 ,?IS GA9$1 AS WE MAY FAIRLY HOPE IT WILL BE AFT] A LAPSE ( TIME1 AS MAKES IT NO DREAM TO-DAY1 WE %ALL BE 9 ! FIR/ /AGE ( ,SOCIALISM1 & ! POSSESSION ( PROP]TY WILL EV5 !N BE G5]AL4 ,FROM ?AT /AGE . EQUALITY ( CONDITION1 ,I BELIEVE1 WILL NOT BE A LONG J\RNEY1 & AS ,I HAVE SAID H]E WE %ALL F9D \RSELVES 9S5SIBLY LAPS+ 9TO IT3 M5'S DESIRES WILL BE TURN$ T[>D ITS1 9/EAD ( BE+ TURN$ AS !Y >E N[ T[>D E/ABLI%+ EA* MAN = HIMSELF AN ISOLAT$ POSITION ( SUP]IORITY2 & ?IS SET ( M5'S M9DS WILL MAKE NO?+ ( OBJECTIONS :I* N[ SEEM 9SURM\NTABLE TO US4 ,! ?REATS ( RU9 TO C]TA9 GR\PS & MOODS :I* N[ FRI$ TO ! GROVEL+ ANXIETIES ?AT N[ BESET US2 WE %ALL F9D LIFE WOR? 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