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 ,DE> ,JACK1-,Y\'RE AB\T RI<T2 ,I DO NOT SEE H[ Y\'RE GO+ TO GOT RID ( L&LORDS & EMPLOY]S ( LABOR4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 IF !Y W]5'T !RE H[ %\LD WE GOT ANY WORK TO DO OR ANY WAGES = IT ,I ,& SECOND1 !Y >E !RE & WONT CLE> (F = \R PLEASURE4 ,:Y !Y >E RI* BY LAW2 A LOT ( ?ORN >E SW9DL]S & SU*1 BUT !Y'VE KEPT ! RI<T SIDE ( ! LAW SOMEH[1   & ,I'D HAVE ! LAW MADE A BIT PLA9] & TI<T] SO ?AT ! SC\NDRELS %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY TRICKS4 ,AS F> AS ,I SEE1 ITS LESS /EAL+ NOT MORE /EAL+ WE WANT1 & YET AS F> AS ,I CAN MAKE \T Y\R ,COMMUNISM1 Y\ W\LD HAVE /EAL+ ALL[$4 ,:Y EV]Y ONE W\LD BE GRABB+ EV]Y?+ FROM EV]Y ONE ELSE IF !RE WAS NO LAW AGA9/ /EAL+4 ,IF A LAW WAS PASS$ TO MAKE US ALL EQUAL TO-DAY WE %\LD BE UNEQUAL TO-MORR[4 ,& = MY P>T ,I CAN'T SEE ! UNFAIRNESS ( ?AT4 ,Y\ SAID 9 Y\R FIR/ LETT] ?AT IF EV]Y ONE HAD A FAIR *ANCE ( A *OICE ( WORK !RE IS NOT SO MU* DIFF]5CE 9 ABILITY BETWE5 M54 ,P]HAPS NOT2 BUT !RE'S AN AWFUL LOT ( DIFF]5CE 9 0GO01 9 ! AM\NT ( GRIP A MAN HAS OV] ?+S & 9 ! AM\NT HE CAN GET \T ( !M = HIMSELF4 ,IF ! LAW GAVE EV]Y MAN A *ANCE1 ,I CAN'T SEE BUT ?AT HE \<T TO GOT & TO KEEP ALL HE CAN1 OR ?AT IT'S FAIR TO EXPECT HIM TO %>E IT ) ALL ! NE'] DO-WEELS4 ,GOV]NM5T CAN DO ALMO/ ANY?+1 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT IT'LL EV] MAKE ,5GLI%M5 SEE ! FAIRNESS ( ?AT4 ,IT'S ALL V]Y F9E TO TALK AB\T LY+ UND] ! TREES & LI/5+ TO ! BIRDS1 LIKE Y\R ,ALPHONSE ,K]R2 BUT IF HE HAD WANT$ TO BUILD HIMSELF A H\SE ( ! TIMB] & EAT ! GAME = SUPP]1 BE & ! ,M>QUIS MI<T HAVE HAD SOME BONES TO PICK BE=E !Y C\LD SETTLE :O WAS TO HAVE ! USE ( ! =E/4 ,ALTOGE!R ,I AM 9 A COMPLETE FOG4  

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 ,D,E,> ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M1-,Y\ SEEM TO HAVE AN IDEA ?AT ! CAPITALI/ EX]CISES SOME USEFUL FUNCTION 9 SOCIETY1 ?AT HE REALLY CONF]S SOME B5EFIT UPON US 9 RETURN = ! WEAL? HE SQU&]S4 ,?IS IS A DELUSION4 ,EMPLOY]S ( LABOR1 L&LORDS1 LAWY]S & !IR K9D1 >E NO?+ MORE NOR LESS ?AN P>ASITES-!Y LIVE UPON Y\ & ,I & ! O!R WORK+ HUMAN BE+S4 ,AT PRES5T Y\ HAVE TO HAVE AN EMPLOY] BECAUSE Y\ >E D5I$ BY LAW ! OPPORTUNITY ( EMPLOY+ Y\RSELF4 ,LOOK AT ! VA/ NUMB] ( UNCULTIVAT$ ACRES ( L& !RE >E 9 ?IS \R BIR? C\NTRY1 :I* MI<T BE MADE TO YIELD FOOD 9 ABUNDANCE = ALL ?OSE :O REQUIRE IT IF !Y W]E ALL[$ TO LABOR UPON IT4 ,LOOK AT ! VA/ /ORES ( M9]AL WEAL? :I* MI<T BE WORK$1 IF REQUIR$4 ,EVID5TLY !RE IS AT ANY RATE A PR(USION ( RAW MAT]IAL1 & WE [E ?IS TO NATURE NOT TO ! CAPITALI/4 ,BUT WE CANNOT GET AT IT BECAUSE ( PRIVATE PROP]TY OR RA!R MONOPOLY4 ,IF WE WI% TO CULTIVATE ! E>? WE >E MET BY ! L&[N] :O CLAIMS ! L& 9 VIRTUE ( SOME MU/Y TITLE DE$S BACK$ UP BY ,ACTS ( ,P>LIAM5T :I* HIS ANCE/ORS HAVE FRAM$ & ADOPT$ AFT] A GREAT DEAL ( IMPOS+ PROC$URE MEANT TO AWE ! SIMPLE-M9D$4 ,& ON ?IS ROTT5 F\NDATION ! :OLE SY/EM ( FRAUD :I* WE CALL CIVILIZATION IS BUILT UP4 ,! CAPITALI/'S RECOGNIZE ! LEGAL RI<T ( ! L&LORDS TO [N ! RAW MAT]IAL1 L&1 SO AS TO WORK ) !M 9 ROBB+ ! REAL PRODUC] ( ! WEAL? ! :OLE PACK ( ?IEVES CONSUME4  

 ,I ?9K Y\ WILL N[ ADMIT ?AT ! RAW MAT]IAL-L&1 M9]ALS1 ETC4-FROM :I* EV]Y?+ IS MADE1 BELONGS 9 AN EXCLUSIVE S5SE TO NOBODY1 SEE+ ?AT IT IS ! PRODUCTION ( NATURE & NOT ( MAN4 ,& ,I AM SURE NEI!R Y\ NOR ANYONE ELSE CAN GIVE ME ANY GOOD REASON :Y ?IS RAW MAT]IAL %\LD BE MONOPOLIZ$ BY A FEW4 ,EVID5TLY IT IS ! PROP]TY ( ALL ALIKE1 & Y\ & ,I >E FROM EV]Y PO9T ( VIEW 5TITL$ TO ! USE ( SO MU* ( IT AS WILL SATISFY \R NE$S4  

 ,BUT ! LAW :I* Y\ ADMIRE SO MU* IS ! SUPPORT ( ! UNJU/ SY/EM4 :I* PREV5TS \R GA9+ ACCESS TO ! RAW MAT]IAL WE NE$1 & :I* COMPELS US 9/EAD TO SELL \R LABOR AT A COMPETITION PRICE4  

 ,HAVE Y\ EV] CONSID]$ H[ \R WAGES >E FIX$8  ,P]HAPS Y\ ?9K WORKM5 >E PAID ACCORD+ TO !IR ABILITY1 BUT ?IS IS NOT EXACTLY ! CASE4 ,! VALUE ( LABOR IS *IEFLY DET]M9$ BY ITS SC>CITY1 & ABILITY IS ONLY A SECOND>Y FACTOR4 ,TAKE AS AN EXAMPLE ! %OR?& WRIT]4 ,YE>S AGO ! WAGES ( %OR?& WRIT]S W]E V]Y HI<1 F> ABOVE ?OSE ( BRICKLAY]S1 C>P5T]S & COMPOSITORS4 ,BUT IT DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT BECAUSE ! ABILITY TO WRITE %OR?& WAS PAID TWO1 ?REE1 OR F\R TIMES AS MU* AS ! ABILITY TO LAY BRICKS OR SET TYPE1 IT WAS !RE=E A SUP]IOR ABILITY4 ,?IS IS PROV$ BY ! FACT ?AT N[ ONLY ! V]Y BE/ %OR?& WRIT]S CAN COMM& A HI< PRICE = !IR S]VICES1 & ?\S&S :O YE>S AGO W\LD HAVE GOT GOOD SAL>IES CANNOT SECURE ! 9COME ( AN ORD9>Y ME*ANIC4 ,JU/ ?9K ?IS OV] & TELL ME :E!R Y\ ?9K A %OR?& WRIT] :O GOT A HI< SAL>Y SOME YE>S AGO WAS GETT+ MORE ?AN HIS DUE1 OR IF Y\ ?9K HE IS GETT+ LESS ?AN HIS DUE N[ ?AT WAGES HAVE FALL51 SUPPOS+ HIS ABILITY TO BE EXACTLY ! SAME N[ AS !N4 ,! FACT IS Y\ CANNOT TELL ! DI/9CT VALUE ( ANY 9DIVIDUAL'S S]VICES1 & !RE9 LIES ! -RE/ /R5G? ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,COMMUNISM IS JU/ BECAUSE IT GIVES ALL M5 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES1 :]EAS ,9DIVIDUALISM IS UNJU/ BECAUSE IT T5DS TO GIVE ONE MAN GREAT] OPPORTUNITIES ?AN ANO!R4 ,AS TO ! DIFF]5CE 9 0GO0 AMONG M5 ?AT IS *IEFLY DUE TO ! FACT ?AT SOME HAVE BAD GREAT] FRE$OM ( DEVELOPM5T ?AN O!RS4 ,:5 A MAN'S FAMILY = G5]ATIONS HAVE LIV$ 9 A HEAL?Y PLACE & A HEAL?Y WAY1 CULTIVAT+ !IR M9DS & BODIES2 & :5 HE HIMSELF1 9H]IT+ FROM !M A /RONG BODY & M9D1 IS ABLE TO LIVE AS SUITS HIM1 & TO WORK AS HE LIKES BE/1 ! *ANCES >E ?AT HE WILL HAVE PL5TY ( 0GO40 ,& ! MAN :O HAS PL5TY ( 5]GY IS ! MAN :O CAN BE/ 5JOY LIFE4 ,HE 5JOYS WORK1 HE 5JOYS SOCIETY1 HE MAKES EV]Y?+ R\ND HIM 11GO0 TOO4 ,IF HE HAS A FAIR *ANCE HE B5EFITS HIS FOLL[S :IL/ HE B5EFITS HIMSELF4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ ?AT HE %\LD BE REW>D$ BY BE+ ALL[$ TO MONOPOLIZE EXTRA WEAL? AS WELL4 ,IT IS ! PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 H&ICAPP$ BY NATURE OR ! CRUELTY & SELFI%NESS ( !IR FELL[S :O NE$ EXTRA >TIFICIAL AIDS TO HELP !M UP TO ! LEVEL ( ! MORE 5]GETIC MEMB]S ( SOCIETY4 ,IF !Y GET SU* BRO!RLY AID !Y BECOME HAPPY & USEFUL CITIZ5S4 ,IF NOT1 !Y BECOME A CURSE1 A DEAD WEI<T ON SOCIETY4 ,& \R PRES5T SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS T5D TO CONT9UALLY 9CREASE ! PROPORTION ( !SE FEEBLE & 9EFFECTUAL PEOPLE1 AT ! V]Y TIME :5 \R KN[L$GE ( *EMI/RY & ME*ANICS \<T TO MAKE IT EASI] EV]Y DAY TO F9D V>I$ & LI<T WORK SUIT$ TO ALL SORTS ( CAPACITIES4 ,ANO!R >GUM5T 9 FAVOR ( ,COMMUNISM & ,AN>*Y4  

 ,Y\ WANT TO MAKE ,LAW :I* IS ! SUPPORT ( ALL !SE EVILS & 9EQUALITIES /RONG]1 :IL/ ,I WANT TO ABOLI% IT ALTOGE!R4 ,& Y\ SAY ?AT UND] ,COMMUNISM /EAL+ W\LD BE ALL[$ BECAUSE !RE W\LD BE NO LAW AGA9/ /EAL+4 ,BUT TO-DAY /EAL+ IS ALL[$ BECAUSE !RE IS A LAW 9 ITS FAVOR4 ,TO-DAY /EAL+ ON A COLOSSAL SCALE GOES ON1 /EAL+ :I* CAUSES ! MASS ( ! HUMAN RACE TO LIVE 9 MIS]Y & PRIVATION1 & ! ABOLITION ( LAW W\LD MEAN ! ABOLITION ( ?AT SORT ( /EAL+4 ,DO Y\ NOT CALL IT /EAL+ :5 EV]Y CAPITALI/ TAKES FROM HIS WORKM5 EV]Y DAY A GREAT DEAL MORE ?AN HIS EQUAL %>E ( :AT !Y PRODUCE & YET V]Y (T5 HE HAS NOT EV5 PUT A F+] T[>DS ! WORK OR GIV5 AN H\R TO PLANN+ IT8  

 ,! ABOLITION ( LAW W\LD MEAN ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! POLICEMAN FROM ! /REET CORN]1 ! MAGI/RATE FROM ! POLICE C\RT & ! JUDGE FROM ! B5*1 BUT IT W\LD ALSO MEAN ! PRACTICAL CESSATION ( CRIME1 BECAUSE ) IT ?AT POV]TY & DEGRADATION :I* IS ! MA9 CAUSE ( CRIME W\LD DISAPPE>4 ,IF !RE W]E NO LAW BACK$ UP BY =CE1 PEOPLE W\LD D\BTLESS REFUSE TO PAY R5T1 !Y W\LD ?9K !Y W]E QUITE JU/IFI$ 9 HELP+ !MSELVES TO ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE1 & !Y W\LD WORK WILL+LY 5\< TO REPLACE :AT !Y HAD CONSUM$1 BUT !RE W\LD BE NO 9JU/ICE :ATEV] 9 ?AT4  

 ,Y\ ?9K A MAN \<T TO BE ABLE TO GET & TO KEEP ALL HE CAN4 ,V]Y GOOD1 BUT ?IS LAW ( TO-DAY PREV5TS ALL BUT A FEW GETT+ V]Y MU*4 ,IF IT WAS ABOLI%$ & EV]Y MAN TRI$ TO TAKE ALL HE C\LD ) HIS [N 9DIVIDUAL /R5G?1 HE W\LD PRECI\S SOON DISCOV] ?AT HE WAS BY NO MEANS CAPABLE ( 0LICK+ CREATION10 & ?AT HE WAS A V]Y ORD9>Y 9DIVIDUAL4 ,I AM NOT AT ALL DISPOS$ TO =CE SU* AN 9DIVIDUAL TO BE SOCIABLE4 ,LET HIM GRAB TO HIS HE>T'S CONT5T SO LONG AS HE DOES NOT 9T]F]E ) O!RS4 ,LET HIM HAVE HIS P\ND ( FLE%4 ,BUT HE MU/ NOT GRUMBLE IF SOME !RE BE :O B9D HIM TO HIS BOND & TREAT HIM AS ,PORTIA TREAT$ ,%YLOCK4 ,I RA!R ?9K ?AT ?OSE :O TRY ,9DIVIDUALISM AFT] ! G5]AL LIQUIDATION ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 WILL SOON TIRE ( IT & ITS ?\S& & ONE ILLUSIVE EXP$I5TS TO SECURE TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL EXACTLY :AT HE PRODUCES4  

 ,AS Y\ SAY ! CAPITALI/S & L&LORDS AM !RE & WONT CLE> (F = \R PLEASURE4 ,BUT ! >I/OCRATS 9 ,FRANCE ?\<T1 !Y W]E SECURE 5\< 9 !IR POSITION BE=E '#h#i1 ,YET !Y FELL4 ,& TOMORR[ MAYBE ! >I/OCRATS ( WEAL? WILL JO9 !M4 ,! $UCATION ( ! PEOPLE PROCE$S RAPIDLY4 ,! RESPECT = ROYALTY1 L&LORDISM  & CAPITALISM IS BE+ UND]M9$ DAY BY DAY H]E AS ELSE:]E1 & AL?\< IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY EXACTLY :5 ! PEOPLE WILL RESOLVE TO ACT1 IT IS QUITE C]TA9 ?AT BE=E V]Y LONG !Y WILL DO SO4  

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