,OH6 ,H[ - ,G]MAN IS ?IS ,REVOLUTION6 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

,TEXT 3 

,PUBLI%$3 ,! ,CLASS ,/RUGGLE1 ,VOL ,I,I,I4 ,NO4 #d1 ,AUGU/1 #a#i#a#i4 
,ONL9E ,V]SION3 ,SALLY ,RYAN = M>XI/S4ORG ,AUGU/1 #b4#b 
,$ITORIAL ,NOTE3 ,?IS >TICLE :I* APPE>$ 9 ! ,R$ ,FLAG ( ,B]L91 ! ORGAN ( ! ,SP>TACI/S ( ,G]MANY1 ON ! #a#h? ( ,NOVEMB]1 #a#i#a#h1 %[S NOT ONLY ! FE>LESS 5]GY1 BUT ALSO ! B\NDLESS GOODNESS ( HE>T ( A GREAT WOMAN4 ,ITS CONT5TS MAY S]VE1 MOREOV]1 AS A FIT WEAPON AGA9/ ! SL&]S ) :I* UNSCRUPUL\S OPPON5TS HAVE TRI$ TO BESMIR* ! MEMORY ( ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG4 

,= ! POLITICAL VICTIMS ( ! OLD REGIME ( REACTION WE ASK NEI!R 0AMNE/Y0 NOR M]CY4 ,WE DEM& ! RI<T ( FRE$OM1 FI<T & REVOLUTION = ?OSE HUNDR$S ( TRUE & FAI?FUL M5 & WOM5 :O >E LANGUI%+ 9 JAILS & PRISONS BECAUSE !Y D>$ TO FI<T = LIB]TY1 = PEACE & = ,SOCIALISM UND] ! RULE ( ! SWORD ( ! IMP]IALI/IC CRIM9ALS :OSE RULE HAS N[ COME TO AN 5D4 ,!Y >E ALL FREE4 ,ONCE MORE WE >E /&+1 %\LD] TO %\LD]1 READY TO DO BATTLE = \R CAUSE4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT ! ,S*EIDEMANN SOCIALI/S ) !IR P>TN]S ( ! B\RGEOISIE & ,PR9CE ,MAX AT ! HEAD1 :O FRE$ US2 ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION ITSELF R5T ASUND] ! GATES ( \R DUNGEONS4 

,BUT ANO!R CATEGORY ( UN=TUNATE 9MATES 9 ?OSE DRE>Y BUILD+S HAS BE5 COMPLETELY =GOTT54 ,NO ONE ?9KS ( ! ?\S&S ( PALE1 EMACIAT$ FIGURES LANGUI%+ 9 PRISONS & JAILS 9 EXPIATION ( COMMON CRIMES & MISDEMEANORS4 

,& YET1 !Y TOO >E ! UN=TUNATE VICTIMS ( ! 9FAM\S /ATE ( SOCIETY AGA9/ :I* ! REVOLUTION WAS DIRECT$4 ,!Y1 TOO1 MANY ( !M1 >E VICTIMS ( ! IMP]IALI/IC W> ?AT 9T5SIFI$ WANT & MIS]Y UNTIL !Y BECAME UNBE>ABLE TORTURE1 ?AT AWAK5$1 BY ITS BRUTAL BE/IALITY1 ! EVIL 9/9CTS ?AT SLUMB] 9 WEAK & DEG5]ATE NATURES4 

,H]E1 TOO1 B\RGEOIS CLASS JU/ICE WAS ! NET ?R\< :I* RAPACI\S %>KS ESCAP$ ) EASE :ILE IT CAU<T 9 ITS PITILESS ME%ES EV]Y SMALL1 HELPLESS M9N[ ?AT V5TUR$ BEYOND ! PALE ( CAPITALI/ LAW4 ,MILLIONAIRE W>-PR(ITE]S ESCAP$1 OR W]E CONDEMN$ TO PAY RIDICUL\SLY 9ADEQUATE F9ES4 ,! SMALL ?IEVES W]E PUNI%$ ) DRACONIAN S5T5CES4 

,ON />VATION RATIONS1 %IV]+ ) COLD 9 CELLS ?AT >E PRACTICALLY UNHEAT$1 9 A /ATE ( HOPELESS M5TAL DEPRESSION FROM ! HORRORS ( F\R YE>S ( W>1 !SE /EP*ILDR5 ( SOCIETY >E WAIT+ = M]CY1 = RELIEF4 

,!Y WAIT 9 VA94 ,AS A GOOD FA!R TO HIS C\NTRY ! LA/ ( ! ,HOH5ZOLL]N =GOT !SE UN=TUNATES OV] ! C>ES ( MASS-SLAU<T] & ! DIVISION ( ! SPOILS ( W>4 ,DUR+ ! PA/ F\R YE>S1 S9CE ! FALL ( ,L\VA9E1 !RE HAS BE5 NO AMNE/Y WOR?Y ( M5TION1 NOT EV5 ON ?AT HI<E/ HOLIDAY ( ,G]MAN SLAVES1 ! 0,EMP]OR'S ,BIR?DAY40 

,IT REMA9S1 !RE=E1 = ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION TO LI<T5 ! DRE>Y EXI/5CE ( LIFE BEH9D PRISON WALLS ) A SMALL RAY ( M]CY1 TO %ORT5 ! SEV]ITY ( ! IMPOS$ S5T5CES1 TO UPROOT & DISC>D ! B>B>IAN DISCIPL9>Y SY/EM ?AT /ILL OBTA9S - ! SY/EM ( CORPORAL PUNI%M5T1 ! SY/EM ( ! BALL & *A91 TO IMPROVE1 TO ! BE/ ( ITS ABILITY1 ! TREATM5T1 ! M$ICAL SUP]VISION1 ! FOOD & ! CONDITIONS ( LABOR ?AT PREVAIL4 ,IT IS A DEBT ( HONOR6 ,! EXI/+ P5AL SY/EM1 BREA?+ ! SPIRIT ( BRUTAL CLASS-SPIRIT & CAPITALI/ B>B>ISM MU/ BE TORN UP BY ! ROOTS4 ,A FUNDAM5TAL SY/EM ( PRISON-RE=M MU/ BE 9AUGURAT$ IMM$IATELY4 ,TO BE SURE1 A TRULY FREE ME?OD ( CRIM9AL TREATM5T1 ONE ?AT IS 9 EV]Y RESPECT 9 H>MONY ) ! AIMS & ! SPIRIT ( A SOCIALI/ /ATE ( SOCIETY CAN BE ]ECT$ ONLY UPON ! F\NDATIONS ( A NEW 9DU/RIAL & SOCIAL ORD]4 ,=1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 CRIMES AS WELL AS !IR PUNI%M5T >E BUT ! \TGR[? ( ! PREVAIL+ SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,BUT ONE DECISIVE MEASURE CAN BE C>RI$ \T IMM$IATELY2 CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 ?AT GREATE/ BLOT UPON ! REACTION>Y P5AL CODE ( IMP]IALI/IC ,G]MANY MU/ DISAPPE>4 ,:Y DO !Y HESITATE 9 ! ,WORKM5'S & ,SOLDI]S' GOV]NM5T6 ,L$EB\R1 ,DAUMIG1 ,B>?1 DID ! NOBLE ,BACC>IA :O1 MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ YE>S AGO D5\NC$ ! %AME ( ! DEA?-P5ALTY 9 ALL CIVILIZ$ LANGUAGES1 NOT LIVE = Y\8 ,Y\ HAVE NO TIME1 HAVE A ?\S& C>ES1 DIFFICULTIES1 PROBLEMS1 ?AT WAIT UPON Y\R ATT5TION4 ,UND\BT$LY6 ,BUT TAKE Y\R WAT*ES 9TO Y\R H&S4 ,SEE H[ MU* TIME IT WILL TAKE TO P>T Y\R LIPS1 & TO SAY3 ,CAPITAL PUNI%M5T IS H]EBY ABOLI%$4 ,OR IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT !RE C\LD BE A LONG DEBATE AMONG Y\ UPON ?IS QUE/ION8 ,W\LD Y\1 9 QUE/IONS ( SU* FUNDAM5TAL IMPORTANCE WRAP UP ! ISSUE 9 ! LONG TRAIL+ G[N ( =MALITIES1 ( CONSID]ATION ( COMPET5CIES & AU?ORITIES & ALL ! FUSS & TRA% ( BY-GONE DAYS8 

,O,H6 H[ - ,G]MAN IS ?IS ,G]MAN REVOLUTION6 ,H[ SOB]1 H[ P$ANTIC1 H[ )\T BOYANCY1 )\T GLORY1 )\T HI<NESS6 ,! =GOTT5 QUE/ION ( CAPITAL PUNI%M5T IS ONLY ONE SMALL 9DIVIDUAL PHASE4 ,BUT H[ SU* SMALL MATT]S BETRAY ! 9N] SPIRIT ?AT ANIMATES ! :OLE6 

,TAKE ! HI/ORY ( ! GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION4 ,TAKE1 IF Y\ WILL1 ! DRY ,MIGNET6 ,CAN Y\ READ IT )\T ?ROBB+ PULSE & FEV]$ BR[8 ,CAN Y\ LAY IT D[N1 ONCE Y\ HAVE BEGUN TO READ1 BE=E Y\ HAVE HE>D ! LA/ MI<TY *ORD ( ?AT M>VEL\S OCCURR5CE DIE AWAY8 ,IT IS LIKE A GIGANTIC ,BEE?OV5 SYMPHONY1 A WILD /ORM1 ON ! OCEAN ( ! AGES1 GREAT1 M>VEL\S1 9 ITS ]RORS AS 9 ITS A*IEVEM5TS1 9 ITS VICTORIES AS 9 ITS FAILURES1 9 ITS FIR/ NAIVE EFF]VESC5CE AS 9 ITS LA/ DY+ SOB4 ,& N[1 ) US H]E 9 ,G]MANY8 ,AT EV]Y /EP1 9 L>GE ?+S & 9 SMALL1 WE FEEL IT3 !Y >E /ILL ! TOLD1 FAI?FUL COMRADES ( ! OLD1 DEAD & BURI$ ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 TO :OM ?AT LITTLE MEMB]%IP C>D IS EV]Y?+1 & ! HUMAN BE+1 ! SPIRIT NO?+4 ,LET US NOT =GET - WORLD-HI/ORY CANNOT BE MADE )\T M5TAL GREATNESS1 )\T MORAL PA?OS1 )\T L>G5ESS ( GE/URE4 ,:5 WE LEFT ?OSE HOSPITABLE WALLS :]E WE W]E REC5TLY =C$ TO SP5D \R TIME1 ,LIEBKNE*T & ,I PROMIS$ \R COMPANIONS 9 MIS]Y - HE TO HIS %AV5 PRISON MATES & ,I TO MY POOR DE> PRO/ITUTES & ?IEVES AMONG :OM ,I HAD SP5T ?REE & A HALF YE>S - WE PROMIS$ !M1 BY ALL ?AT WAS HOLY TO US1 AS !Y LOOK$ AFT] US ) LONG+1 SORR[FUL EYES3 WE WILL NOT =GET Y\6 

,WE DEM& ( ! EXECUTIVE ,C\NCIL ( ! ,WORKM5'S & ,SOLDI]'S ,C\NCIL ( ,G]MANY IMM$IATE AMELIORATION ( ! CONDITIONS ( ALL PRISON]S 9 ALL P5AL 9/ITUTIONS ( ,G]MANY6 

,WE DEM& ! ABOLITION ( CAPITAL PUNI%M5T FROM ! ,G]MAN P5AL CODE4 

,9 ! F\R YE>S ( IMP]IALI/IC MASS MURD] BLOOD HAS FL[N 9 RIV]S4 ,N[ EV]Y DROP ( ?AT PRECI\S FLUID MU/ BE PRES]V$1 ) V5]ATION1 9 CRY/AL VESSELS4 ,UNFETT]$ REVOLUTION>Y 5]GY & BIG-HE>T$ HUMANITY - !SE ALONE >E ! BREA? & ! LIFE ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,A WORLD MU/ BE OV]?R[N1 BUT EV]Y TE> ?AT IS NE$LESSLY %$ IS A REPROA*2 HE :O1 :ILE HA/5+ TO IMPORTANT DUTIES1 \T ( GROSS HE$LESSNESS CRU%ES A POOR WORM1 COMMITS A CRIME4 

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