,DECL>ATION ,BE=E ! ,ASSIZE ,C\RT 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,GEORGES ,ETIEVANT 

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,?\< ,I AM A MAJOR CRIM9AL1 IT IS NO LESS TRUE ?AT ,I DID NO H>M TO ANYONE AS LONG AS ,I WAS LEFT 9 PEACE4 ,I WORK$ AS LONG AS POSSIBLE )\T BO!R+ ANYONE1 & ,I 9 ALL WAYS RESPECT$ ! RI<TS & LIB]TY ( ALL4 

,VOLNEY SAID 9 0,NATURAL ,LAW03 0,PRES]VE Y\RSELF1 $UCATE Y\RSELF1 $UCATE O!RS40 & ?\< ,VOLNEY WASN'T AN AN>*I/1 S9CE ,I DIDN'T SEE ANY?+ 9 ?IS APHORISM ?AT WAS BAD OR PREJUDICIAL TO ANYONE ,I PUT IT 9 PRACTICE AS BE/ ,I C\LD4 ,I WORK$ NOT ONLY = MYSELF1 NOT ONLY TO PRES]VE & $UCATE MYSELF1 BUT ALSO TO $UCATE O!RS4 ,& SO1 CONSID]+ ?AT ALL NATURAL PH5OM5A >E CONNECT$ BY NUM]IC RELATIONS1 ! EV5+ COME ,I /UDI$ MA? 9 ORD] TO BE BETT] ABLE TO DELVE MORE DEEPLY 9TO ! GREAT PROBLEMS ?AT NATURE NEV] CEASES POS+ MAN1 & TO ?US MAKE MYSELF MORE CAPABLE ( SPREAD+ ! TRU?4 ,ALL ?IS TO SAY ?AT ,I CONSID]$ IT AN OBLIGATION TO EXPRESS MY WAY ( ?9K+ ON ALL MATT]S BO? FACTS & !ORIES4 ,BUT S9CE UN=TUNATELY DESPITE MY CON/ANT EF=TS MY CAPACITIES >E WEAK1 ,I SP5T MORE TIME 9 GR[+ ?AN 9 US+ !M &1 9 G5]AL1 ,I AB/A9$4 ,9 FACT1 9 ! ?REE MON?S DUR+ :I* ,I 5JOY$ RELATIVE FRE$OM ,I NEV] ONCE SPOKE 9 PUBLIC & ,I ONLY WROTE TWO >TICLES4 

,BUT ?\< ,I KN[ ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! LAWS QUALIFI$ AS 0VILLAN\S0 - ,I DON'T REALLY KN[ :Y1 S9CE 9 MY OP9ION !Y ALL >E - ,I WAS SO P]SUAD$ ?AT EV]YONE HAS ! RI<T TO FREELY EXPRESS HIS ?\<TS1 :ATEV] !Y MI<T BE1 ESPECIALLY :ILE RESPECT+ ?OSE ( O!RS1 ?AT ,I ALWAYS SIGN$ MY >TICLES1 NEV] US+ A PSEUDONYM4 

,SU* WAS MY LIFE = ?REE MON?S4 

,N[1 SUPPOSE !RE W]E ONLY RASCALS LIKE MYSELF 9 ! WORLD1 WORK+1 /UDY+1 HONE/LY EXPRESS+ !IR IDEAS )\T !IR CONVICTIONS NE$+ TO BE MANIFE/$ BECAUSE ( ! ?IR/ = GA91 AS IS G5]ALLY ! CASE ) ! HONE/ PRESS &1 F9ALLY1 :ILE RESPECT+ ! RI<TS & FRE$OM ( ALL1 AS ,I DID4 ,SUPPOSE1 ,I SAY1 ?AT !RE WAS NO LONG] A S+LE HONE/ MAN1 NOR MAGI/RATE ( 9TEGRITY1 NOR BRAVE G5]AL1 NOR HONORABLE DEPUTY2 F9ALLY1 NOT A S+LE HONE/ MAN4 ,TELL ME !N :AT ILL W\LD BE ! RESULTS = HUMANITY8 ,EV5 ?\< ,I HAD DONE H>M TO NO MAN1 IT IS NO LESS CLE> ?AT ?+S C\LD NOT GO ON 9 ?IS WAY4 ,:]E W\LD WE BE HEAD$ IF IT W]E POSSIBLE TO NOT HAVE ! SAME OP9ION AS ! LEAD]S2 IF IT W]E POSSIBLE TO RAISE ONE'S VOICE = SOME O!R REASON ?AN ?AT ( JO9+ 9 ! *OIR ( ?URIF]AIRES ( ! SOCIAL ORD] WE HAVE ! GOOD =TUNE ( LIV+ UND]2 IF ONE C\LD DEF5D ) IMPUNITY ! DEFEAT$1 ! WEAK1 ?OSE :O >E ! VICTIMS ( LAWS1 & ?IS ) ! AGGRAVAT+ CIRCUM/ANCE ( DO+ IT = NO?+1 PURELY FROM CONVICTION1 )\T !SE UN=TUNATES HAV+ A MILLIONAIRE FAMILY TO SUPPORT !M8 ,IT WAS SC&AL\S6 ,NOT ONLY TO NOT CRY \T AGA9/ ! IGNORANT1 BUT TO GO SO F> AS TO CLAIM ?AT IF ! UN=TUNATE ,ALIBORON GAVE A FEW GOOD KICKS TO ?OSE :O WANT HIS DEA? ?AT ?IS ACT ( REVOLT W\LD BE AN ACT ( LEGITIMATE DEF5SE4 ,YES1 ,I W5T SO F> AS TO SAY 9 AN >TICLE ?AT EV]Y ACT ( REVOLT IS AN ACT ( LEGITIMATE DEF5SE4 

,?IS WAS 9TOL]ABLE & EV5 MORE 9TOL]ABLE BECAUSE !RE WAS NO WAY ( DEMON/RAT+ ! CONTR>Y4 ,I C\LD ACCEPT ?IS IF ,I'D EMITT$ AN ABSURD IDEA ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 REFUT$1 BUT ,I ALL[$ MYSELF TO BE RI<T4 ,SU* AN ACT ( D>+ C\LDN'T GO UNPUNI%$1 = ,I WAS OBVI\SLY WRONG TO BE 9 ! RI<T & !Y MADE ME SEE ?IS BY CONDEMN+ ME TO 5D MY DAYS 9 ! SWAMPS ( ,GUYANA4 ,BUT BY SOME MIS*ANCE IT HAPP5$ ?AT ?AT DIDN'T PLEASE ME1 & ! DEMON/RATION ( MY ]RORS NOT HAV+ SEEM$ CLE> & P]EMPTORY TO ME ,I DIDN'T C>E TO ALL[ MYSELF TO BE KILL$ )\T DEF5D+ MYSELF4 ,?IS WAS C]TA9LY A SIGNAL EVIL :I* ALL ! LOV]S ( ORD] HAD TO F9D SC&AL\S4 ,IF ?OSE :O DECRE$ ?AT ALL ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS :O DON'T ?9K LIKE !M AB\T C]TA9 FACTS %\LD BE PUT 9 PRISON OR S5T TO ! P5AL COLONIES 9 ! NAME ( FRE$OM1 EQUALITY1 & FRAT]NITY HAD ONLY EXPRESS$ !IR OP9IONS OP5LY IT W\LD HAVE BE5 =GIVABLE = ME TO REBEL3 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 >BITR>Y4 ,BUT !Y HAD BE5 C>EFUL TO WRITE IT UND] ! HEAD+ 0LAW10 & ,I HAD TO LET !M DO :AT !Y WANT$4 

,NEV]!LESS1 S9CE NEI!R MY PREVI\S CONDEMNATION NOR EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS JU/ BE5 SAID SEEMS V]Y CONV9C+ TO ME1 ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE GOOD TO LAY \T \R RESPECTIVE POSITIONS 9 ORD] TO SEE 9 ALL ?IS ON :I* SIDE LIE LOGIC1 REASON1 RI<T & JU/ICE LIES4 ,:AT DO Y\ EXPECT8 ,= WE AN>*I/S1 SIMIL> 9 ?IS REG>D TO ,R\SSEAU1 WE NE$ REASON 9 ORD] TO MAKE \R REASON SUBMIT4 ,WE DON'T HAVE ! K9D ( M5TALITY ?AT IS HAPPY COMPROMISES BETWE5 CONTR>Y PR9CIPLES4 ,WE LOVE CL>ITY & HONE/Y4 ,WE NE$ !M TO TELL US UPON :AT PRECISE1 DET]M9$1 SCI5TIFICALLY KN[N FACT !Y BASE !IR CLAIM ?AT SOME HAVE ! RI<T TO COMM&1 TO MAKE ! LAW = O!RS8 ,:]E DOES ?IS RI<T COME =M8 ,:O GAVE IT TO !M8 ,IT MU/ NECESS>ILY HAVE BE5 A BE+ :O POSSESS$ IT HIMSELF4 ,BUT :AT IS ?IS BE+8 ,:AT C]TA9 FACT CAN !Y BASE !MSELVES ON 9 ORD] TO CLAIM ?AT SU* A BE+ EXI/S8 ,HAS MOD]N SCI5CE NOT CA/ 9TO ! REALM ( FICTION ! METAPHYSICAL CONCEPTS ( CAUSE8 ,HAS ,GOD NOT BECOME = !M1 9 ! EXPRESSION ( ! FAM\S GEOMETRICIAN ,LAPLACE A USELESS HYPO!SIS8 ,& EV5 IF Y\ W]E TO MAKE US SEE = C]TA9 ?AT !RE IS A BE+ ( A NATURE SUP]IOR TO \RS1 ) RI<TS SUP]IOR TO \RS1 Y\ W\LD NOT BE ANY FUR!R ALONG1 = Y\ W\LD HAVE TO %[ ?AT HE REALLY GAVE Y\ ! RI<T TO COMM&4 

,=1 ?IS RI<T TO MAKE ! LAW1 DID HE GIVE IT TO ONE OR MANY8 ,BY :AT C]TA9 SIGNS WILL WE RECOGNIZE ?OSE WE MU/ OBEY8 ,IF !RE >E ANY :O HAVE POSITIVE & UND5IABLE TITLES1 LET !M APPE> & %[ !M4 ,:]E IS ! LEGITIMATE P[] AMONG ALL ?OSE ?AT HAVE SUCCE$$ EA* O!R8 ,ALL HAVE CLAIM$ TO HAVE ! RI<T TO MAKE LAWS3 DID !Y REALLY HAVE IT8 ,DOES ! RI<T PASS FROM ONE TO ANO!R BY ! *ANCE EV5T ( REVOLUTIONS OR C\PS D'ETAT8 ,GOD'S JUDGM5T1 :I* Y\ HAVE F\ND ABSURD BETWE5 TWO 9DIVIDUALS1 WILL Y\ CALL IT REASONABLE BETWE5 TWO COLLECTIVITIES8 ,& !SE COLLECTIVITIES HAV+ ! RI<T TO 5?RALL$ EA* O!R AS A RESULT ( ! *ANCE \TCOME ( COMBAT1 WILL !Y BE TWO 9DIVIDUALS OR MORE8 ,= 9 ! 5D1 WE HAVE TO FIX A LIMIT AT :I* OPPRESSION WILL BE REPUT$ LEGITIMATE4 ,BUT :AT WILL WE BASE \RSELVES ON TO SAY1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT TW5TY M5 DON'T HAVE AS MU* RI<T TO MAKE ! LAW = FIFTE5 AS #b MILLION DO = #ae MILLION4 

,DO Y\ NOT SEE ?AT 9/EAD ( EMB>RASS+ ONESELF ) !SE 9T]M9ABLE DIFFICULTIES IT W\LD BE SIMPL]1 MORE 9 CON=MITY ) ! NATURE ( MAN :O IS1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( POSITIVE SCI5CE1 BUT A TEMPOR>Y AGGREGATION ( ATOMS ( MANY SIMPLE BODIES2 ?AT IT W\LD BE1 ,I SAY1 MORE LOGICAL & JU/ TO PROCLAIM1 LIKE US1 ?AT NO ONE HAS ! RI<T TO COMM& ANYONE1 ?AT OPPRESSION CAN NEV] BE LEGITIMATE1 ?AT SUBJECTION ( ONE BY #a MILLION IS AS UNJU/ AS ! SUBJECTION ( #a MILLION BY ONLY ONE8 ,:O W\LD D>E TO SAY ?AT ! VANQUI%$1 ?AT ! WEAK >E ALWAYS WRONG1 & ?AT RI<T IS ALWAYS ) MI<T & IS 9T]M+L$ ) IT8 

,I KN[ WELL ?AT IF ! LEAD]S DON'T SAY ?IS IT'S BECAUSE !Y FE> AN EXPLOSION ( 9DIGNATION AMONG !IR SLAVES1 IT'S BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT !IR EMPIRE IS CON/RUCT$ ( LIES & ?AT !Y >E ONLY /RONG BECAUSE ( ! /UPIDITY ( ! PEOPLE1 LULL$ BY GR& PHRASES1 FOOL$ BY VA9 PROMISES1 TRICK$ BY ODI\S COM$IES1 /UPEFI$ BY AN 9EPT MORALITY4 

,:5 WE WANT TO GO TO ! HE>T ( ! MATT]1 :5 WE WANT TO EXAM9E ! TITLES ( ! LEAD]S1 :5 WE ASK UPON :AT !IR SUP]IOR RI<TS >E BAS$ 1 !Y %[ !IR G5D>MES ! SAME WAY ?AT ,XIM5ES %[$ HIS CANNONS4 

,I WILL ?US BE ALL[$ TO ?9K & SAY ?AT1 IF HUMANITY'S MA/]S HAVE NEV]1 AT ANY TIME & AMONG ANY PEOPLE1 OPPOS$ ANY GOOD REASON TO ?OSE :O ROSE UP AGA9/ !IR WILL2 IF !IR 0ULTIMA RATIO0 HAS ALWAYS BE5 !IR MA*9ES ( W>1 !IR PRISONS1 !IR /AKES & GUILLOT9ES1 IT'S NOT BECAUSE ! GOOD WILL & TAL5T WAS LACK+ = F9D+ O!RS1 BUT RA!R BECAUSE !RE >E NONE4 

,Y\ DON'T & Y\ ?US NEV] WILL HAVE POSITIVE TITLES CONF]R+ UPON Y\ RI<TS SUP]IOR TO \RS4 ,WE ?US HAVE1 & WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE ! RI<T TO REBEL AGA9/ ALL =MS ( P[] !Y WANT TO IMPOSE ON US1 AGA9/ ! :IMS ( ! LEGAL WILL ( :OEV] IT MAY BE4 ,WE ALWAYS HAVE ! RI<T TO REPEL =CE BY =CE1 = WE :O RESPECT ! RI<TS & FRE$OM ( ALL CAN LEGITIMATELY HAVE \RS RESPECT$ BY :ATEV] MEANS NECESS>Y4 

,?IS IS :AT SEV]AL AMONG US HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO DO AT V>I\S TIMES1 ) MORE C\RAGE ?AN LUCK1 & IT'S :AT O!RS1 :O WILL BE 9CREAS+LY NUM]\S AS ! LI<T ( SCI5CE SPREADS & AS ! TRU? BECOMES BETT] KN[N1 WILL C]TA9LY ATTEMPT 9 ! FUTURE4 ,= WE DON'T RECOGNIZE & WE WILL NEV] RECOGNIZE Y\R SO-CALL$ AU?ORITY AS LONG AS Y\ HAVE NOT GIV5 A CLE> & PRECISE DEMON/RATION ( ITS EXI/5CE1 & LONG AS Y\ DO NOT SAY UPON :AT PRECISE1 DET]M9$1 SCI5TIFICALLY KN[N FACTS Y\ RELY TO CLAIM ?AT Y\ HAVE ! RI<T TO MAKE ! LAW = US4 ,!SE ACTS ( LEGITIMATE REVOLT AGA9/ PRET5TIONS ?AT RE/ ON NO LAW1 Y\ HAVE QUALIFI$ AS CRIMES4 ,IF IT WAS Y\R RI<T TO QUALIFY !M SO1 WAS IT NOT \RS TO %[ ?AT ! CRIME DIDN'T COME FROM US8 ,?AT ! FIR/ ATTACK ON ! 9ALI5ABLE RI<TS ( 9DIVIDUALS DIDN'T COME FROM \R SIDE1 BUT FROM Y\RS8 

,BUT :51 AS P>TISANS ( FREE DISCUSSION WE HAVE WANT$ TO DEF5D \RSELVES1 :5 WE HAVE WANT$ TO MAKE KN[N TO ALL ?AT Y\R ACCUSATIONS W]E ALL LIES1 Y\ FL$ PUBLIC DEBATE1 Y\ =BADE US ANY DEF5SE BY A LAW ?AT PLAC$ A SEAL ON ! 9IQUITY ( ALL ! O!RS4 ,HAS SU* A CYNICAL TRAMPL+ ON RI<TS & EQUITY EV] BE5 SE5 BE=E8 

,I S\<T TO MAKE KN[N1 9 ! >TICLE 9CRIM9AT$1 ?AT ! ACT ( OPPRESSION BE+ NECESS>ILY PRIOR TO ! ACT ( REVOLT1 ! LATT] C\LD ONLY BE AN ACT ( LEGITIMATE DEF5SE & ?AT IT IS NOT WE :O BEGAN ! TRAGIC DISPUTE4 

,& :AT DID Y\ OPPOSE TO !SE REASONS8 ,NO?+6 ,DO Y\ ?9K A CONDEMNATION IS SO CONCLUSIVELY 9 Y\R FAVOR8 

,AS LONG AS HUMANITY HAS EXI/$ !RE HAVE BE5 M5 :O HAVE CLAIM$ TO HAVE ! RI<T TO COMM& O!RS1 :O HAVE TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! NAIVETE ( ! LATT] TO LIVE AT !IR EXP5SE4 ,:O SOMETIMES1 UND] ! FALLACI\S PRETEXT ( MAK+ !M HAPPY1 SOMETIMES UND] ?AT ( HAV+ A DIV9E MISSION1 HAVE IMPOS$ !IR WILL ON !M4 ,?R\<\T HI/ORY WE HAVE SE5 !M RE/ !IR P[] & BASE !IR AU?ORITY ON ! MO/ ABSURD PREJUDICES1 ON ! MO/ VULG> SUP]/ITIONS1 C>EFULLY MA9TA9$ BY !M AMONG !IR SLAVES4 

,BUT ?ANKS TO ! PROGRESS ( MOD]N SCI5CE1 :I* HAS TORN ! RAGS FROM ! METAPHYSICAL IDOLS & :I*1 ! TOR* ( TRU? 9 H&1 HAS SET 9 FLI<T ALL ! PHANTOMS IGNORANCE & ]ROR HAVE GIV5 BIR? TO1 WE HAVE F9ALLY SE5 ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE1 ?AT Y\ CAN'T HAVE ! RI<T TO COMM& US4 ,IT IS UNCONTE/ABLE ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE IT4 ,YET DESPITE ?IS1 Y\ WANT TO CON/RA9 US TO OBEY BY =CE6 

,& :5 WE REPEL =CE ) =CE1 IS IT NOT OBVI\S ?AT IT ISN'T WE :O BEGAN ! VIOL5CE2 IS IT NOT OBVI\S1 AS ,I SAID1 ?AT IT ISN'T ! AN>*I/ H>E ?AT BEGAN8 

,Y\ WANT TO PITILESSLY CRU% ! O!RS1 EXPLOIT !M1 SUBJECT !M TO Y\R WILL1 5JOY Y\R BEATITUDES ?ANKS TO ! CONTRA/ ) !IR DI/RESS1 9SULT !M ) Y\R ALMS1 TRAMPLE ON !IR HUMAN DIGNITY1 & IF1 BY *ANCE1 A FEW ( !M1 MORE 5LI<T5$ CONC]N+ !IR RI<TS1 F9ALLY REBEL AGA9/ SO MU* SUFF]+ & SO MANY IGNOM9IES1 Y\ CALL !M CRIM9ALS6 ,& IF !Y WANT TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ?AT LY+ ACCUSATION1 Y\ SUPPRESS !M6 

,ON :I* SIDE IS JU/ICE & EQUITY 9 ALL ?IS8 

,Y\ HAVE ALMO/ UNLIMIT$ MEANS ( PUBLICITY 9 ORD] TO SPREAD Y\R ACCUSATIONS1 BUT Y\ KN[ SO WELL ?AT !Y HAVE NO BASIS1 Y\ KN[ SO WELL ?AT Y\R SO-CALL$ SUP]IOR RI<TS DON'T /& UP UND] EXAM9ATION1 ?AT Y\ WANT TO =BID US ANY DEF5SE4 

,= F9ALLY1 :AT HAD ,I DONE ?AT MY DE/RUCTION %\LD BE SO ZEAL\SLY PURSU$8 ,I HAD SIMPLY S\<T TO REPEL Y\R ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ US6 ,WAS ?IS NOT MY RI<T8 ,TO TELL ME NO1 BECAUSE ! LAW PROHIBITS IT1 MEANS RESOLV+ ! QUE/ION BY A QUE/ION4 ,:AT8 ,9DIVIDUALS HAVE ! SOV]EIGN RI<T TO PREV5T ?OSE :O DON'T ?9K LIKE !M FROM EXPRESS+ !IR IDEAS8 ,I ASK Y\2 ON :AT DO Y\ BASE Y\RSELVES ON 9 ORD] TO CLAIM ?AT PEOPLE C\LD HAVE SO EXORBITANT A RI<T8 ,!Y WANT TO HAVE ! RI<T TO ACCUSE US1 TO 9SULT US1 & IF WE RAISE \R VOICES TO DEF5D \RSELVES1 !Y %\T AT US3 0,Y\ MAKE EXCUSES = ACTS QUALIFI$ AS CRIMES40 ,!Y S5D US TO DIE 9 PRISON OR 9 ! P5AL COLONIES1 & !Y CALL ?IS JU/ICE4 

,& SEE H[ 9 ALL ?IS !RE IS A P>TISAN POSITION TO /IFLE ! TRU?1 S9CE !Y FE> ! LI<T1 S9CE !Y FE> DISCUSSION ( PR9CIPLE 9 BROAD DAYLI<T1 9 PUBLIC4 ,NOT ONLY DO !Y NOT WANT TO ALL[ US TO SPEAK PUBLICLY1 NOT ONLY HAVE !Y DECID$ TO S5T5CE US 9 CLOS$ SESSION SO ?AT \R PROTE/S NOT REA* ! E>S ( ! PUBLIC1 :I* IMPLICITLY SUPPOSES ?AT !Y WANT TO MISLEAD !M1 BUT !Y EV5 DI/RU/$ ! JURY ITSELF6 ,EV5 ?\< ITS COMPOSITION WAS EXCLUSIVELY B\RGEOIS1 EV5 ?\< IT WAS COMPOS$ SOLELY ( PEOPLE HAV+ A DIRECT 9T]E/ 9 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! CURR5T ORD] ( AFFAIRS1 !Y W]E AFRAID ( ITS 9DEP5D5CE & !Y S5T US BE=E A CORRECTIONAL TRIBUNAL1 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT \R CONDEMNATION !RE IS ASSUR$ 9 ADVANCE4 

,IT IS ?US 9 !SE CONDITIONS & BY VIRTUE ( SU* PR9CIPLES ( JU/ICE ?AT ,I WAS CONDEMN$ TO RELEGATION = HAV+ WANT$ TO REPEL ! ACCUSATIONS !Y MAKE AGA9/ US )\T ! LEA/ APPE>ANCE ( REASON4 

7,H]E ,ETIEVANT READ ! 9CRIM9AT+ & CONDEMN$ >TICLE1 PUBLI%$ 9 ,L,E ,L,I,B,],T,A,I,R,E UND] ! TITLE 0,! ,H>E & ! ,HUNT]407 

,TO JU/IFY :AT ,I ADVANC$ 9 ?AT >TICLE ,I WILL /RICTLY RELY ON FIGURES TAK5 FROM WORKS ( P>TISANS1 ( DEF5D]S ( ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] & FROM (FICIAL /ATI/ICS4 ,= IF \R ADV]S>IES >E UNABLE TO CITE A S+LE PRECISE FACT TO SUPPORT !IR PRET5TIONS TO IMPOSE A YOKE ON US1 WE DON'T LACK = ?OSE ?AT LEGITIMIZE \R REVOLT4 

,DON'T ?9K ,I'M GO+ TO REPROA* Y\ = ! BLOODY HECATOMBS :I*1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 LEAD]S HAVE C>RI$ \T 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 !IR SUPREMACY4 ,NO6 ,9 SOCIOLOGY AS 9 GEOLOGY IT IS ! SL[-WORK+ CAUSES1 OR TO PHRASE IT BETT]1 REGUL> CAUSES ?AT PRODUCE ! MO/ CONSID]ABLE EFFECTS4 ,!SE >E ! ONES :OSE CON/ANT ACTION ESCAPES US AT FIR/ SI<T4 ,9 G5]AL WE ONLY PAY ATT5TION TO ACCID5TS :I*1 BY !IR V]Y R>ITY1 /RIKE US ! MO/4 

,& 9 FACT1 :AT >E ! #b1 DEAD ( ,JUNE '#d#h1 ! #d1 ( ,MAY '#g#a :5 WE COMP>E !M TO ! ANNUAL NUMB] ( VICTIMS ( OR SOCIAL ORGANIZATION8 ,NO?+1 ABSOLUTELY NO?+6 ,IT'S EV5 ALMO/ NO?+ IF WE COMP>E !M TO ! NUMB] ( VICTIMS EV]Y YE> 9 ,FRANCE ALONE4 

,AN ECONOMI/ & /ATI/ICIAN1 ,M4 ,VACC>O1 9 A WORK 5TITL$ 0,HUMANITY'S ,FI<T = ,LIFE0 SAYS ?AT BETWE5 #ahbh & #ahdf 9FANT MORTALITY 9 WORK+ CLASS FAMILIES 9 ,MAN*E/] WAS #i#g.02 9 ,BRUSSELS 9FANT MORTALITY WAS #e#d.0 AMONG ! POOR & #f.0 AMONG ! RI*2 & 9 ,B]L9 ! FIGURES CORRESPOND$ TO #c#e.0 & #e4#e.04 

,ANO!R ECONOMI/1 ,COOP]1 9=MS US ?AT ( #a1 BIR?S !RE >E #ida /ILL ALIVE AMONG ! RI* AFT] FIVE YE>S1 & ONLY #fee AMONG ! POOR2 AFT] #b YE>S #hee & #e#e#f2 AFT] #e YE>S #eeg & #b#h#c4 

,IF ,I QUOTE !SE FIGURES IT'S BECAUSE A P>TISAN ( ! CURR5T ORD]1 ,M4 ,NOVICOV1 RELIES UPON !M 9 ATTEMPT+ TO SCI5TIFICALLY JU/IFY ! ECONOMIC ORD] WE >E SUFF]+ UND]1 & ?IS BY VIRTUE ( ,D>W9'S !ORIES4 ,! AU?OR 9 QUE/ION CLAIMS1 9 FACT1 TO DEMON/RATE 9 A PASSAGE 9 HIS BOOK 0,! ,FUTURE ( ! ,:ITE ,RACE0 ?AT SOCIAL SELECTION IS MADE 9 ! SAME WAY AS NATURAL SELECTION & BY ID5TICAL MEANS4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 LOGIC C>RIES ! DAY & ! FACTS >E TOO CLE> TO BE D5I$4 ,& SO ,M4 ,NOVICOV DE/ROYS HIS [N >GUM5T BY A SIMPLE P>5!TIC REM>K :5 HE SAYS1 9 COMP>+ SOCIAL SELECTION & NATURAL SELECTION3 0,AS WE SEE1 ELIM9ATION IS C>RI$ \T FROM BEL[ 9 BO? CASES4 ,?OSE :O FALL 9TO ! L[] DEP?S ( SOCIETY >E ?OSE :O HAVE 7ALL ?+S BE+ EQUAL7 ! FEWE/ PSY*IC QUALITIES3 =CE ( WILL1 ORD]LY SPIRIT1 ACTIVITY1 ETC40 ,& HE DOESN'T SEE ?AT IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE ?+S >E NEV] EQUAL 9 CURR5T SOCIETY ?AT SOCIAL SELECTION DIFF]S 9 ESS5CE FROM NATURAL SELECTION4 ,:AT IS MORE1 IF HE SPEAKS TO US ( ?OSE :O HAVE FALL5 9TO ! L[] DEP?S ( SOCIETY HE SAYS NO?+ ( ?OSE :O W]E BORN !RE1 = IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO ATTRIBUTE ?IS FACT TO !IR LACK ( AN ORD]LY SPIRIT4 ,WE ?US SEE ?AT CONTR>Y TO :AT ! AU?OR CLAIMS1 ! ECONOMIC PROCESS IS NOT CURR5TLY ID5TICAL TO ! BIOLOGICAL PROCESS4 ,BUT :ATEV] ! CASE1 ! FIGURES REMA91 & S9CE ,I TOOK !M FROM ! WORKS ( \R ADV]S>IES ,I CAN'T BE ACCUS$ ( P>TIZAN%IP OR EXAGG]ATION4 

,?US1 !SE FIGURES %[ H[ DEADLY1 = ! MAJORITY ( HUMANITY1 ! CURR5T ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION IS4 ,Y\ CLAIM1 ,I KN[1 ?AT POV]TY ISN'T ! RESULT ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 BUT RA!R ( ! VISES & LAZ9ESS ( ! 9DIVIDUALS SUNK 9 IT4 

,9 ORD] TO SEE :AT IS TRULY ! CASE1 IT SUFFICES TO EMPLOY ! REASON+ US$ 9 GEOMETRY1 9 ORD] TO KN[ IF A GIV5 QUANTITY IS OR ISN'T 9DEP5D5T ( ANO!R4 

,LET US SUPPOSE !N ?AT 9 PLACE ( ! M5 :O CURR5TLY EXI/ !RE FELL FROM HEAV5 A RACE HAV+ ALL POSSIBLE & IMAG9ABLE VIRTUES4 ,LET US SUPPOSE ?AT !SE VIRTU\S BE+S W]E ALL EQUALLY /RONG1 EQUALLY 9TELLIG5T1 EQUALLY ACTIVE1 & LET US SUPPOSE EV5 MORE ?AT !Y EQUALLY %>E ALL WEAL?4 

,I SAY1 !N1 ?AT BY ! SOLE FACT ( ?IS %>+ \T1 BY ! SOLE FACT ?AT !Y W\LD NOT HAVE LEFT PROP]TY UNDIVID$1 BY ! SOLE FACT ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE PRES]V$ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 POV]TY & ITS :OLE TRA9 ( EVILS WILL RE-APPE> 9 ?IS SOCIETY ( P]FECT BE+S1 EV5 ?\< ALL ! CAUSES ASSIGN$ !M BY MORALI/S W]E BANI%$4 

,9 FACT1 ! LAWS ( NATURE CONT9U+ TO ACT !RE WILL BE MORE BIR?S ?AN DEA?S4 ,BUT 9 ! CURR5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 :]E POV]TY KILLS A GREAT NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS1 ! EXCESS ( BIR?S OV] DEA?S IS ANNUALLY #a#d-#a#e MILLION4 

,S9CE WE SUPPOS$ CAPITAL EQUALLY %>$ AMONG 9DIVIDUALS EQUALLY /RONG1 EQUALLY 9TELLIG5T1 EQUALLY ACTIVE1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! CAPITAL ( EA* W\LD HAVE RECEIV$ EQUAL SURPLUS VALUE = HIS LABOR4 ,BUT AS A RESULT ( ! EXCESS ( BIR?S OV] DEA?S SOME FROM AMONG !M MU/ DRAW FROM ?IS SURPLUS VALUE ! EXP5SE = MORE HUMAN BE+S4 ,?US1 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! SECOND YE> SOME W\LD HAVE MORE CAPITAL ?AN O!RS4 

,?US1 ALL QUALITIES BE+ EQUAL1 IT W\LD BE ?OSE :O HAVE ! LEA/ CAPITAL :O W\LD SUCCUMB 9 ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE & :O1 DESPITE ALL !IR VIRTUES1 W\LD FALL 9TO ! L[] DEP?S ( SOCIETY S9CE1 AS ADMITT$ BY ! AU?OR PREVI\SLY CIT$1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ALL ?+S BE EQUAL = ! SITUATION TO BE O!RWISE4 

,! 9EQUALITY 9 ! DIVISION ( WEAL?1 & CONSEQU5TLY ! POV]TY ( SOME & ! OPUL5CE ( O!RS1 IS ?US 9DEP5D5T ( ! VIRTUES OR VISES ( 9DIVIDUALS1 & HAS AS ITS PRIM>Y CAUSE ! REGIME ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 

,?AT BE+ ! CASE1 LET US TAKE ! LATE/ FIGURES1 S9CE IT IS !Y :I* %[ ! LEA/ DIFF]5CE 9 MORTALITY BETWE5 CLASSES4 ,!Y %[ US ?AT 9 #e YE>S !RE DIE #bgd 9DIVIDUALS MORE P] ?\S& AMONG ! POOR ?AN AMONG ! RI*4 ,SO1 IF WE SEE ?AT !RE >E #c MILLION PROLET>IANS 9 ,FRANCE ( AB\T #d MILLION 9HABITANTS1 :I* MEANS !RE >E ?REE PROLET>IANS \T ( EV]Y F\R 9DIVIDUALS1 & ?IS FIGURE IS NOT EXAGG]AT$4 ,& IF WE ADMIT ?AT RATIO ( ! BIR? RATE TO ! POPULATION IS ! SAME 9 ALL CLASSES1 ?\< (FICIAL /ATI/ICS %[ ?AT ?IS RATIO IS APPRECIABLY HI<] 9 ! POOR CLASS1 WE SEE ?AT ( ! #h#e1 ANNUAL BIR?S %[N 9 !SE /ATI/ICS1 #f#c#e1 >E ATTRIBUTABLE TO ! WORK+ CLASS & H5CE1 A SIMPLE CALCULATION %[S US ?AT #a#g#d1#e#g#e 9DIVIDUALS ON AV]AGE DIE EA* YE>1 VICTIMS ( ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION Y\ DEF5D4 

,?AT MAKES DAILY = >\ND #dh DEA?S ATTRIBUTABLE TO ! ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ?AT RESULT FROM ! CURR5T PROP]TY REGIME3 #dh DAILY6 

,& Y\ TELL US TO BE PATI5T1 & Y\ SPEAK TO US ( WISE & SL[ - ESPECIALLY SL[ - RE=MS2 & Y\ DON'T SEEM TO REALIZE ?AT EV]Y ?REE M9UTES ( DELAY1 FROM Y\R /UBBORNNESS OR 9DIFF]5CE TO SOCIAL R5OVATION ON ! BASIS ( JU/ICE & SOLID>ITY1 CO/S A MAN HIS LIFE4 

,& IF ONE ( !SE UN=TUNATES F9ALLY REBELS AGA9/ ?AT ORGANIZATION ?AT CRU%ES HIM1 Y\ CALL HIM CRIM9AL4 

,& Y\ DON'T WANT US TO PROTE/ :5 WE SEE ! ROLES SO AUDACI\SLY REV]S$8 

,WE PROLET>IANS1 Y\ 5?RALL$ US FROM *ILDHOOD TO ALL SORTS ( >BITR>Y WI%ES1 Y\ =CE US TO P]PETUAL CAPITULATIONS ( CONSCI5CE1 Y\ LEAVE US NO O!R POSITIVE RI<TS ?AN ?AT ( DY+ ( HUNG]2 Y\ OV]LOAD US ) ALL K9DS ( OBLIGATIONS1 EA* MORE FANTA/IC ?AN ! O!RS1 & IF1 F9ALLY RECOGNIZ+ ?AT Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO IMPOSE SU* A YOKE ON US WE REBEL AGA9/ ?IS ORGANIZATION ?AT TORTURES US1 :I* DEGRADES US1 :I* EV]Y YE> KILLS HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( \RS1 :I* CEASELESSLY PUTS \R EXI/5CE AT RISK1 IT IS WE ! 5SLAV$1 ! EXPLOIT$ :O >E ! CRIM9ALS6 

,IS IT NOT = HAV+ CLAIM$ ?AT NONE ( ?IS WAS TRUE ?AT ,I WAS CONDEMN$8 

,& YET PRECISE1 DET]M9$1 SCI5TIFICALLY KN[N FACTS >E !RE TO PROVE ?AT ,I WAS RI<T4 ,IS IT NOT POSITIVELY DEMON/RAT$ ?AT LIV+ BE+S DIFF] FROM 9ANIMATE BE+S BY !IR FACULTY TO REACT AGA9/ ! 9FLU5CES ( ! SURR\ND+ MILIEU8 ,IS IT NOT C]TA9 ?AT ?IS FACULTY IS ! CONDITION 0S9E QUA NON0 ( !IR EXI/5CE8 ,IS IT NOT OBVI\S ?AT ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT ANNUALLY CAUSES ! DEA?S ( SO MANY UN=TUNATES IS P]PETUAT$ BY ! SPONTANE\S OR CONS5T$ COOP]ATION ( ALL6 ,?IS BE+ SO1 IS IT NOT AS CLE> AS POSSIBLE ?AT ?OSE :OSE EXI/5CE ! SOCIAL ORD] PLACES 9 DANG] HAVE ! NATURAL RI<T TO ACT AGA9/ ALL ?OSE :O1 VOLUNT>ILY OR NOT1 P]PETUATE IT8 ,I ?US PUT =? NO?+ BUT ! TRU? 9 ! 9CRIM9AT$ >TICLE4 

,AFT] ALL1 WE HAVE TO SEE ?+S AS !Y >E4 ,POV]TY MEANS NOT ONLY SUFF]+ = ?OSE PLUNG$ 9 IT1 IT IS ALSO DEA?4 ,& 9 ! 5D1 :AT CAN Y\ BASE ! AFFIRMATION ON ?AT ! #dh UN=TUNATES ?AT Y\R SOCIAL /ATE KILLS DAILY DON'T HAVE AS MU* RI<T TO LIVE AS ! O!RS8 ,& IF1 ?R\< SELFI%NESS OR 9DIFF]5CE !Y HAVE ! RI<T TO KILL US MORE OR LESS QUICKLY ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( PHYSICAL PRIVATIONS & MORAL SUFF]+S1 :Y W\LD WE NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO KILL ! KILL]S & !IR ACCOMPLICES - CONSCI\S OR NOT - BY ANY O!R MEANS8 ,! SOCIAL /ATE ?AT 5G5D]$ SU* EVILS1 DID IT NOT EXI/ BE=E US8 ,IS IT NOT !N ?OSE :O DO ALL !Y CAN TO MA9TA9 IT :O >E ! FIR/ TO ?REAT5 ! LIVES ( !IR K9D8 ,& :5 ! LATT] REVOLT & DEM& !IR RI<T TO EXI/5CE BY SOME MEANS1 :5 !Y R5D] BL[ = BL[1 >E !Y NOT ACT+ 9 LEGITIMATE DEF5SE8 

,:Y W\LD Y\ WANT !SE #a#g1 9DIVIDUALS :O Y\R ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS KILL EA* YE> TO ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE KILL$ )\T SAY+ A WORD8 ,IT'S HONE/ TO KILL US BY ANONYM\S MURD]1 BUT WE'RE CRIM9ALS 9 REBELL+ AGA9/ SU* A PRET5TION8 ,& WE DON'T EV5 HAVE ! RI<T TO E/ABLI% ! FACTS1 TO MAKE IT KN[N ?AT ALL WE >E DO+ IS DEF5D+ \RSELVES8 

,Y\ W\LD LIKE TO PREV5T US FROM CRY+ \T TO ALL3 0,BUT WE'RE ! ONES :O >E BE+ ATTACK$1 BUT WE'RE ! ONES !Y KILL40 ,! FACTS ATTE/ TO ?IS1 ! (FICIAL /ATI/ICS PROCLAIM IT1 \R ADV]S>IES !MSELVES1 9 !IR BOOKS1 COLDLY DO AN ACC\NT+ ( \R CORPSES4 ,SO WE'RE NOT ! ONES :O >E CRIM9ALS6 

,! PROPAG&A BY ! DE$ ?AT Y\ ATTACK US = IS SOME?+ ?AT WE PRACTICE BY FOLL[+ Y\R EXAMPLE4 ,= 9 FACT1 IT IS 9 L>GE P>T BY ACTS1 BY TORTURES1 BY REW>DS1 BY EXAMPLES ?AT ! LEAD]S ( ! PA/ 9CULCAT$ 9 ! M9DS ( PA/ G5]ATIONS ! MORAL IDEAS !Y JUDG$ FAVORABLE TO E/ABLI%+ !IR DOM9ATION1 & IT'S BY ! SAME PROC$URES ?AT Y\ SEEK TO P]PETUATE IT 9 ! M9DS ( ! PRES5T G5]ATIONS4 

,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT WE DON'T SEE ?IS CLE>LY8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT WE DON'T SEE ?AT DESPITE ALL Y\R BEAUTIFUL SPEE*ES ON ! SUP]IORITY ( HUMAN NATURE ?AT Y\ ACT AS IF Y\ W]E CONV9C$ ?AT MAN IS NO?+ BUT AN ANIMAL2 ?AT HIS ACTS1 HIS IDEAS >E FATALLY DET]M9$ BY ! 9FLU5CE ( ! SURR\ND+ MILIEU8 ,9 FACT Y\ EMPLOY1 9 ORD] TO TRA9 Y\R SLAVES TO BR+ Y\ Y\R DIVID5DS1 ! SAME PROC$URES ?AT Y\ USE TO TRA9 Y\R DOGS TO BR+ Y\ Y\R PREY4 ,Y\ :IP1 !M1 Y\ C>ESS !M1 Y\ IMPOSE DIETS ON !M1 Y\ LEAVE !M A BONE OR ! LEFTOV]S FROM Y\R TABLE4 ,Y\ GIVE Y\R DES]V+ SLAVES M$ALS OR %9+ UNI=MS1 JU/ AS Y\ GIVE DOGS COLL>S ) RIBBONS & BELLS1 BECAUSE Y\ KN[ ?AT BO? >E /UPID 5\< TO KILL EA* O!R 9 H>NESS4 

,AMONG ! LEAD]S IT IS AS IF !RE IS A VA/ CONSPIRACY AGA9/ GOOD S5SE & REASON4 ,!Y TAKE NO ACC\NT ( ! POSITIVE DATA ( MOD]N SCI5CE4 ,PEOPLE RECEIVE SUBV5TIONS TO TEA* ! *ILDR5 ( ! PEOPLE ?AT ! E>? WAS CREAT$ 9 SIX DAYS SIX ?\S& YE>S AGO2 ?AT A :ALE SWALL[$ A MAN & O!R ?+S ( ! SAME CALIB]1 & ?IS DESPITE ! DISCOV]IES ( GEOLOGY & ANATOMY4 ,!Y >E (FICIALLY TAU<T SPIRITUALISM1 ?\< !Y KN[ IT IS NO?+ BUT A MASS ( PURE HYPO!SES1 MO/ ( :I* DO VIOL5CE TO ! FACTS4 ,YET !Y KN[ FULL WELL ?AT ?IS IS A VA/ FRAUD =1 9 ! HI<] TEA*+S ( SCI5CE !Y HAVE = SOME TIME CEAS$ SPEAK+ ( ,GOD1 ! S\L1 & O!R METAPHYSICAL FOOLI%NESS4 ,! PHYSIOLOGI/1 AS ,LITTRE SAID1 NOTES ?AT ! BRA9 ?9KS1 JU/ AS ! PHYSICIAN NOTES ?AT MATT] HAS WEI<T1 & ONE NO MORE D>ES TO SPEAK ( ! S\L TO ! =M] ?AN ONE D>ES %[ ! SECOND1 ALONG ) ,*ATEUBRI& 0,GOD L[]+ ! SOL> ORB TO ! ,OCCID5T & RAIS+ ! MOO TO ! ,ORI5T1 :ILE ALL ! :ILE ATT5TIVE TO ! PRAY]S ( HIS CREATURE10 = FE> ( HAV+ !M BUR/ \T LAU<+4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 AMONG ! LEAD]S1 !RE >E ?OSE :O SOMETIMES GIVE ! GAME AWAY4 ,DID ,MR4 ,E4 ,LEPELLETI] NOT REC5TLY DEPLORE 9 ! ,E,*,O ,D,E ,P,>,I,S ! CU/OM ( GIV+ S*OL>%IPS TO A FEW *ILDR5 ( ! PEOPLE P]MITT+ !M TO PURSUE !IR /UDIES1 SAY+ ?AT ?IS MADE = A BRE$+ GR\ND = AN>*I/S4 ,& 9 FACT1 HE WAS RI<T3 ?OSE :O KN[ & :O >5'T BL9D$ BY 9T]E/ >E NECESS>ILY REBELS4 ,:AT ,MR4 ,E ,LEPELLETI] SAID IS :AT ALL CONSCI\S LEAD]S ?9K4 ,!Y W\LD LIKE US TO SPEAK ! TRU? AB\T ?+S ONLY TO ?OSE :O WILL KEEP QUIET AB\T !M1 = !Y KN[ ?AT SCI5CE IS ! MO!R ( REVOLT4 ,!Y W\LD LIKE TO PREV5T ! POOR FROM KN[+ & REASON+1 = 9 ORD] TO 5JOY !MSELVES !Y NE$ ONLY BEA/S ( BURD5 & !Y FEEL ?AT !Y WILL ONLY PRES]VE = !MSELVES ! MAT]IAL REALM ( HUMANITY BY RES]V+ TO !MSELVES ! EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION ( ! 9TELLECTUAL REALM4 

,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT BIOLOGY & PHYSIOLOGY DEMON/RATE TO US ?AT ALL ! PH5OM5A ACCOMPLI%$ BY MAN >E SUBJECT TO ! GR& PR9CIPLE ( DET]M9ISM1 :I* DOM9ATES ALL ( MOD]N SCI5CE4 ,!Y ALWAYS SPEAK TO US ( FREE WILL & RESPONSIBILITY1 AS IF \R ACTS ( VOLITION W]E NOT DET]M9$ - AS WELL AS ALL ! O!R NATURAL PH5OM5A - ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( !IR CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE4 ,:AT DO !Y BASE !MSELVES ON 9 AFFIRM+ ! EXI/5CE ( ?IS FREE WILL8 ,ON NO?+4 ,!Y AFFIRM IT1 & ?AT'S 5\<4 ,>E LAWS NOT EXT]NAL TO US8 ,DOESN'T !IR EXI/5CE 9FLU5CE ! ACTS ( 9DIVIDUALS8 ,DOESN'T ?IS MANIFE/ 9FLU5CE PROVE ?AT \R ACTS >E DET]M9$ BY CONDITIONS ?AT >E1 9 P>T1 EXT]NAL TO US & CONSEQU5TLY 9DEP5D5T ( US8 ,ALL ( ?IS IS OBVI\S1 BUT !Y AUDACI\SLY D5Y ! FACTS1 BECAUSE ! LEAD]S CAN ONLY MA9TA9 !IR SUPREMACY BY MISLEAD+4 

,& SO IT IS ?AT = HAV+ US$ ! NATURAL RI<T ALL HUMAN BE+S HAVE TO EXPRESS !IR IDEAS1 = HAV+ ANSW]$ ! FALSE ACCUSATIONS !Y MAKE AGA9/ US1 = HAV+ TOLD ! TRU? ?AT !Y WANT TO ONCE AGA9 IMPOSE UPON ME1 & = GOOD1 ! %AMEFUL YOKE ( PRISON2 ATTACK$ 9 ?IS WAY 9 MY RI<TS1 9 MY FRE$OM1 9 MY LIFE1 9 CONTEMPT ( ALL JU/ICE2 PURSU$ BY ! AG5TS ( ?OSE 9 P[]1 PLAC$ 9 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( SURVIV+2 PLAC$ BE=E ! ALT]NATIVE ( DY+ ( HUNG] H]E OR ( CONSUMPTION 9 ! DEADLY CLIMATE ( ! TROPICS1 ,I GAVE BL[ = BL[ 9 PROPORTION TO MY /R5G?1 BY VIRTUE ( MY RI<T ( LEGITIMATE DEF5SE4 ,HAV+ RESPECT$ ! RI<TS ( ALL1 HAV+ ANSW]$ WORDS BY WORDS1 WRIT+S BY WRIT+S1 ,I WAS P]FECTLY )9 MY RI<TS 9 RESPOND+ ) ACTS = ACTS4 ,= IT IS ONLY RI<T ?AT1 RESPECT+ ! RI<TS ( O!RS ?AT ,I WANT !M TO RESPECT M9E2 ?AT LEAV+ EV]YONE FREE TO EXPRESS HIS IDEAS ,I CLAIM ! RI<T TO EXPRESS M9E2 ?AT CAUS+ H>M TO NO ONE ,I W\LD WANT TO HAVE MY LIB]TY & MY LIFE RESPECT$4 

,I HAD 9 ANY EV5T PUT NO?+ =W>D ?AN ! TRU?1 & SPEAK+ ! TRU?1 EV5 :5 IT IS DISAGREEABLE TO ! LEAD]S1 MEANS R5D]+ A S]VICE TO ALL4 ,HUMANITY WILL NEV] BE TOO RI* 9 TRU?S1 = IGNORANCE & ! FALSE IDEAS ?AT FL[ FROM IT >E ! S\RCES ( ALL EVIL4 

,9 FACT1 IF !SE EVILS CONT9UE TO AFFLICT HUMANITY1 IF ! ORD] ( ?+S ?AT 5G5D]S !M MA9TA9S ITSELF EV5 ?\< ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( 9DIVIDUALS HAS AN 9T]E/ 9 !IR DISAPPE>ANCE2 IF WE EV5 SEE A GREAT NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS AMONG ?OSE :O HAVE ! GREATE/ 9T]E/ 9 SOCIAL R5OVATION DO EV]Y?+ !Y CAN TO H9D] IT IT IS BECAUSE1 TRU/+ 9 APPE>ANCES1 !Y DON'T REALIZE ! RAVAGES ?AT DEADLY ORGANIZATION CAUSES AMONG !M2 IT'S ?AT !Y DON'T KN[ !IR RI<TS AS LIV+ BE+S1 POOR %EEP :OSE %EPH]DS LEAD !M TO BELIEVE ?AT IT IS 9 !IR 9T]E/ TO ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE %ORN & CRIM9AL TO RESI/4 

,WELL !N1 ?IS BL9DNESS1 CAUSE ( SO MU* SUFF]+1 ( SO MANY DEA?S1 WE WANT TO PUT AN 5D TO IT4 ,BEH9D ! SICKNESS ?AT LAYS L[S #dh PROLET>IANS DAILY1 WE WANT TO %[ ! POV]TY1 ! PRIVATIONS1 ! EXCESS ( FATIGUE ?AT PREP>E ! WAY = ! ACTION ( ! PA?OG5IC MICROBES1 & BEH9D ! POV]TY WE WANT TO %[ ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ?AT 5G5D]S IT & ! CEASELESS ACTIONS ( ?OSE 9 P[] & !IR AG5TS1 :O P]PETUATE ! LATT] & SAY3 0,!RE >E ! CAUSES ( \R SUFF]+S1 ( ! PREMATURE DEA?S ( ?OSE LIKE US4 ,\R NATURAL RI<T AS LIV+ BE+S IS TO REACT AGA9/ !M & TO SUPPRESS !M1 :ATEV] !Y MI<T BE40 

,Y\ CLAIM TO HAVE ! RI<T TO TEA* ! *ILDR5 ( ! PEOPLE1 9 ! S*OOLS ?AT Y\ EUPHEMI/ICALLY CALL NEUTRAL1 ?AT ,C>NOT DI$ VICTIM ( A SECT ( CRIM9ALS CALL$ AN>*I/S4 ,& WE1 = \R P>T1 CLAIM ! RI<T TO TELL !M ?AT MORE ?AN #a#g1 PROLET>IANS DIE ANNUALLY 9 ,FRANCE1 VICTIMS ( A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT Y\ KN[ TO BE MURD]\S1 BUT :I* Y\ MA9TA9 ALL ! SAME BECAUSE IT GRANTS Y\ PRIVILEGES4 ,YES1 WE CLAIM ! RI<T TO SPEAK \T LIKE Y\ & TO TELL ! TRU? TO ALL4 

,Y\ CLAIM TO HAVE ! RI<T TO PREA* SUBMISSION & RESIGNATION TO ! VICTIMS ( ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION )\T TELL+ !M ON :AT PRECISE FACT Y\ RELY TO CLAIM ?AT !Y MU/ SUBMIT TO Y\2 )\T TELL+ !M :Y !Y MU/ RESIGN !MSELVES TO SUFF]+ & PREMATURELY DY+ 9 ORD] TO MAKE Y\R LIVES SWEET] & LONG]4 ,& IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT WE SAY TO !M3 ,!RE IS NO C]TA9 FACT ?AT PROVES ?AT IT'S OBLIGATORY ?AT IT BE Y\ :O P]I%2 IT IS NOT MORE JU/1 IT IS NOT MORE MORAL ?AT IT BE ONE MORE ?AN IT IS ! O!R :O SUCCUMBS1 SO DON'T ALL[ Y\RSELVES TO BE CRU%$1 DEF5D Y\R DIGNITY1 Y\R RI<TS1 Y\R LIB]TY1 Y\R LIVES BY ALL MEANS NECESS>Y4 ,!Y >E ALL GOOD1 ALL HONE/1 & ! MORE /RONGLY Y\ /RIKE ! BETT] IT WILL BE4 ,& WE CLAIM ! RI<T TO SAY ?IS BECAUSE1 \RSELVES VICTIMS ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 WE DON'T1 BY \R SIL5CE1 BECOME ACCOMPLICES ( ! EVILS IT 5G5D]S4 ,WE CLAIM ! RI<T TO SAY ?IS BECAUSE IT IS TRUE1 BECAUSE IT IS JU/1 AS HI/ORY - ?AT IS1 ! EXP]I5CE ( PA/ C5TURIES - TEA*ES US ?IS4 ,WE >E ACCUS$ ( 9CIT+ MURD] BECAUSE WE TELL ! UN=TUNATE NOT TO ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE OPPRESS$4 ,BUT LOOK AT :O ACCUSES US6 ,IT IS ?OSE :O DAILY 9CITE ! HATR$ ( PEOPLE AGA9/ PEOPLE1 :O TRY TO AWAK5 RACIAL & RELIGI\S HATR$2 IT IS ?OSE :O DREAM ( VA/ HECATOMBS :]E MILLIONS ( M5 >M$ ) P]FECT$ RIFLES WILL KILL EA* O!R2 IT IS ?OSE :O HYPNOTIZE !IR SLAVES SO AS TO PREV5T !M FROM ?9K+ ?AT \R TRUE 5EMIES >E \R MA/]S4 ,OH ADMIRABLE LOGIC ( P>TY SPIRIT6 ,:5 ONE ( ! UN=TUNATES :O ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION TORTURES & KILLS REVOLTS HIS VICTIMS >E ALWAYS 9NOC5T4 ,BUT ?OSE :O Y\ LEAD TO !IR DEA? 9 Y\R COLONIAL EXP$ITIONS 9 ORD] TO GA!R PLUMES1 CROSSES & BRAIDS 9 ! BLOODY MUD ( BATTLEFIELDS1 >E !Y NOT 9NOC5T TOO8 

,! FIGURES WE JU/ SAW TEA* US ?AT 9 ! FIR/ FIVE YE>S ( EXI/5CE #bhf *ILDR5 P] ?\S& DIE 9 ! WORK+ CLASS DUE TO PRIVATIONS IMPOS$ ON !M BY ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,ISN'T IT /RANGE ?AT IT IS PRECISELY ?OSE :O DO ALL !Y CAN TO P]PETUATE ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS ?AT SO IRONICALLY REPROA* US = NOT APPRECIAT+ LIFE AT ITS TRUE VALUE & ( CAUS+ 9NOC5T VICTIMS8 

,& Y\ WANT TO =BID EV]Y CRY ( REVOLT BE=E SU* A MON/ROSITY VEIL$ BY SU* HYPOCRISY4 ,=BID US FROM CRY+ \T TO FA!RS & MO!RS3 0,Y\ DON'T SEE ?AT ?IS SOCIAL ORD]1 ! NEW ,MOLO*1 IS DEV\R+ Y\R *ILDR58 ,REBEL60 

,! !ORY ( 9NOC5T VICTIMS IS D\BTLESS QUITE BEAUTIFUL4 ,ITS DEVELOPM5T CAN ALL[ = BEAUTIFUL ORATORICAL MOVEM5TS1 BUT IT MU/ BE REMEMB]$ MORE (T54 ,IT %\LDN'T ONLY BE REMEMB]$ :5 ONE ( US APPE>S BE=E 0JUDGES30 Y\ MU/ ALWAYS HAVE IT 9 Y\R MEMORIES4 ,EV]Y TIME1 9 ! MIDDLE ( Y\R AFFAIRS OR PLEASURES :5 Y\ HE> ! H\R S\ND Y\ MU/ SAY3 0,TW5TY MORE ( MY K9D HAVE DI$1 VICTIMS ( ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 & NOT ONLY DID ,I DO NO?+ TO SAVE !M1 BUT ,I DID ALL ,I C\LD TO MAKE !M P]I%1 ,I DID ALL ,I C\LD TO P]PETUATE ?AT ORGANIZATION ?AT KILLS3 9 AN H\R TW5TY MORE WILL BE DEAD1 VICTIMS ( ! SAME ANONYM\S MURD]1 P]PETRAT$ BY ! 9DIFF]5T1 BY ALL ?OSE :O ACT LIKE ME40 

,YES1 Y\ HAVE TO ALWAYS TELL Y\RSELVES ?IS4 ,& !N IF Y\R HE>TS >5'T COLD & DRY1 IF 9 Y\R HE>T ( HE>TS Y\ DON'T SAY3 0,I C\LD C>E LESS AB\T :O SUFF]S & :O DIES10 IF Y\ WANT TO DISSOCIATE Y\RSELVES FROM ! ANONYM\S KILL]S BY AN ACT ( /RIK+ REPROBATION 1 !N Y\'LL HAVE ! RI<T TO SPEAK ( 9NOC5T VICTIMS4 ,BUT ,I W>N Y\ ?AT 9 ?IS CASE Y\ WON'T BE COM+ TO ?IS ROOM UNLESS IT WILL BE LIKE ME1 H&CUFF$1 ON ! SIDE ( ! ACCUS$4 

,! PROLET>IAN EV]Y DAY SEES HIS *ILDR5 GO PALE1 FADE AWAY & DIE1 & IF Y\ SOMETIMES DEIGN TO RECOGNIZE1 9 ORD] TO GET HIS VOTES1 ?AT ?+S C\LD BE BETT]1 Y\ /ILL CONDEMN :AT Y\ CALL MAD IMPATI5CE1 = Y\ >E 9 NO HURRY1 HAV+ ALL Y\ NE$4 

,& IF IT MATT]S LITTLE TO Y\1 9 FACT1 ?AT A DELAY ( A FEW YE>S 9 SOCIAL EVOLUTION CO/S ! LIVES ( A FEW MILLION LITTLE POOR PEOPLE1 IT'S NOT ?AT WAY = US4 ,& SO WE WILL NOT CEASE TO CRY \T3 0,DON'T VOTE2 REBEL1 REBEL6 ,= ! EXP]I5CE ( C5TURIES1 WRITT5 D[N 9 HUMANITY'S ANNALS1 %[S US ?AT NO?+ IS OBTA9$ )\T ?AT40 

,! NI<T ( ,AUGU/ #d ONLY COMES AFT] ,JULY #a#d4 

,SOCIAL PROGRESS1 RE=MS - EV5 ! MO/ ILLUSORY - HAVE ONLY BE5 ABLE TO BE OBTA9$ ?R\< VIOL5CE4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] BE5 ! WORK ( ! OB$I5T1 ( ! RESIGN$1 BUT ALWAYS ?AT ( REBELS :O1 ?REAT5$ BY LAWS1 9 PRISONS1 AT ! FOOT ( ! GALL[S1 PR\DLY ANSW]$ HUMANITY'S MA/]S3 NON S]VIAM6 

,HI/ORY ALSO TEA*ES US ?AT ! H9DRANCES TO PROGRESS HAVE ALWAYS COME FROM ?OSE 9 P[]1 & ?AT CONSEQU5TLY AS LONG AS !RE REMA9S A VE/IGE ( P[] HUMANITY1 H9D]$ 9 ITS NATURAL EVOLUTION1 H9D]$ 9 ITS M>* TO A BETT] LIFE1 WILL BE =C$ FROM TIME TO TIME TO OV]?R[ BY VIOL5T REVOLUTIONS ! B>RI]S PUT UP BY ! PRIVILEG$ ( ! MOM5T1 :O WANT TO SEE IT 9DEF9ITELY CAMP$ 9 AN 9/ITUTION1 MADE ET]NAL 9 ! ADORATION ( AN IDEA4 ,& IT IS = ?IS1 TO SP>E !M MANY REVOLUTIONS1 MANY HE>TBREAKS ?AT WE SAY TO M53 0,DON'T /OP AT ! F\R? ( FIF? /EP3 GO RI<T ON TO ! 5D1 TO LIB]TY1 TO AN>*Y1 = IT IS ONLY !N ?AT HUMANITY CAN EVOLVE )\T VIOL5T %AKEUPS T[>DS EV] RETREAT+ LIMITS ( P]FECTIBILITY40 

,$ITOR'S NOTE3 IT IS NOT = APOLOGETIC REASONS ?AT WE >E PUBLI%+ ?IS 0DECL>ATION0 DELIV]$ BY ! AN>*I/ ,ETIEVANT BE=E ! ,ASSIZE ,C\RT ( ,P>IS 9 #a#h#i#g4 ,ALONG ) OBVI\S TRU?S1 IT CONTA9S DEF9ITE ]RORS & LOVELY CONCEPTS ?AT >E /A9$ ) UTOPIANISM4 ,NEV]!LESS1 IT MA9TA9S ALL ( ITS DOCUM5T>Y VALUE 9 ! EYES ( IMP>TIAL RESE>*]S AS WELL AS ALL 9DIVIDUALS :O WI% TO COME TO !IR [N OP9IONS ?R\< ! OBJECTIVE /UDY ( ALL DOCTR9ES & SOCIAL SY/EMS4 

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