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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

,TEXT 3 

,SECTION ,V,I,I,I 

  
,AN>*I/ ,MORALITY 

    
BY ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

  

,PHOTO BY ,AM>IT ,OPASSET?AKUL1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,?US F> \R ANALYSIS HAS ONLY SET =? ! SIMPLE PR9CIPLES ( EQUALITY4 ,WE HAVE REVOLT$ & 9VIT$ O!RS TO REVOLT AGA9/ ?OSE :O ASSUME ! RI<T TO TREAT !IR FELL[S O!RWISE ?AN !Y W\LD BE TREAT$ !MSELVES2 AGA9/ ?OSE :O1 NOT !MSELVES WI%+ TO BE DECEIV$1 EXPLOIT$1 PRO/ITUT$ OR ILL-US$1 YET BEHAVE ?US TO O!RS4 ,LY+1 & BRUTALITY >E REPULSIVE1 WE HAVE SAID1 NOT BECAUSE !Y >E DISAPPROV$ BY CODES ( MORALITY1 BUT BECAUSE SU* CONDUCT REVOLTS ! S5SE ( EQUALITY 9 EV]YONE TO :OM EQUALITY IS NOT AN EMPTY WORD4 ,& ABOVE ALL DOES IT REVOLT HIM :O IS A TRUE AN>*I/ 9 HIS WAY ( ?9K+ & ACT+4 

,IF NO?+ BUT ?IS SIMPLE1 NATURAL1 OBVI\S PR9CIPLE W]E G5]ALLY APPLI$ 9 LIFE1 A V]Y L(TY MORALITY W\LD BE ! RESULT2 A MORALITY COMPRIS+ ALL ?AT MORALI/S HAVE TAU<T4 

,! PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY SUMS UP ! TEA*+S ( MORALI/S4 ,BUT IT ALSO CONTA9S SOME?+ MORE4 ,?IS SOME?+ MORE IS RESPECT = ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BY PROCLAIM+ \R MORALITY ( EQUALITY1 OR AN>*ISM1 WE REFUSE TO ASSUME A RI<T :I* MORALI/S HAVE ALWAYS TAK5 UPON !MSELVES TO CLAIM1 ?AT ( MUTILAT+ ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! NAME ( SOME IDEAL4 ,WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE ?IS RI<T AT ALL1 = \RSELVES OR ANYONE ELSE4 

,WE RECOGNIZE ! FULL & COMPLETE LIB]TY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL2 WE DESIRE = HIM PL5ITUDE ( EXI/5CE1 ! FREE DEVELOPM5T ( ALL HIS FACULTIES4 ,WE WI% TO IMPOSE NO?+ UPON HIM2 ?US RETURN+ TO ! PR9CIPLE :I* ,F\RI] PLAC$ 9 OPPOSITION TO RELIGI\S MORALITY :5 HE SAID3 

0,LEAVE M5 ABSOLUTELY FREE4 ,DO NOT MUTILATE !M AS RELIGIONS HAVE DONE 5\< & TO SP>E4 ,DO NOT FE> EV5 !IR PASSIONS4 ,9 A FREE SOCIETY !SE >E NOT DANG]\S40 

,PROVID$ ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF DO NOT ABDICATE Y\R FRE$OM1 PROVID$ ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF DO NOT ALL[ O!RS TO 5?RALL$ Y\2 & PROVID$ ?AT TO ! VIOL5T & ANTI- SOCIAL PASSIONS ( ?IS OR ?AT P]SON Y\ OPPOSE Y\R EQUALLY VIGOR\S SOCIAL PASSIONS1 Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO FE> FROM LIB]TY4 

,WE R5\NCE ! IDEA ( MUTILAT+ ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! NAME ( ANY IDEAL :ATSOEV]4 ,ALL WE RES]VE TO \RSELVES IS ! FRANK EXPRESSION ( \R SYMPA?IES & ANTIPA?IES T[>DS :AT SEEMS TO US GOOD OR BAD4 ,A MAN DECEIVES HIS FRI5DS4 ,IT IS HIS B5T1 HIS *>ACT] TO DO SO4 ,V]Y WELL1 IT IS \R *>ACT]1 \R B5T TO DESPISE LI>S4 ,& AS ?IS IS \R *>ACT]1 LET US BE FRANK4 ,DO NOT LET US RU% & PRESS HIM TO \R BOSOM OR CORDIALLY %AKE H&S ) HIM1 AS IS SOMETIMES DONE TODAY4 ,LET US VIGOR\SLY OPPOSE \R ACTIVE PASSION TO HIS4 

,?IS IS ALL WE HAVE ! RI<T TO DO1 ?IS IS ALL ! DUTY WE HAVE TO P]=M TO KEEP UP ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY 9 SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY 9 PRACTICE4 

,BUT :AT ( ! MURD]]1 ! MAN :O DEBAU*ES *IL- DR58 ,! MURD]] :O KILLS FROM %E] ?IR/ = BLOOD IS EXCESSIVELY R>E4 ,HE IS A MADMAN TO BE CUR$ OR AVOID$4 ,AS = ! DEBAU*EE1 LET US FIR/ ( ALL LOOK TO IT ?AT SOCIETY DOES NOT P]V]T \R *ILDR5'S FEEL+S1 !N WE %ALL HAVE LITTLE TO FE> FROM RAKES4 ,ALL ?IS IT MU/ BE UND]/OOD IS NOT COMPLETELY APPLICABLE UNTIL ! GREAT S\RCES ( MORAL DEPRAVITY-- CAPITALISM1 RELIGION1 JU/ICE1 GOV]NM5T--%ALL HAVE CEAS$ TO EXI/4 ,BUT ! GREAT] P>T ( IT MAY BE PUT 9 PRACTICE FROM ?IS DAY =?4 ,IT IS 9 PRACTICE ALREADY4 

,& YET IF SOCIETIES KNEW ONLY ?IS PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY2 IF EA* MAN PRACTIC$ M]ELY ! EQUITY ( A TRAD]1 TAK+ C>E ALL DAY LONG NOT TO GIVE O!RS ANY?+ MORE ?AN HE WAS RECEIV+ FROM !M1 SOCIETY W\LD DIE ( IT4 ,! V]Y PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY ITSELF W\LD DISAPPE> FROM \R RELATIONS4 ,=1 IF IT IS TO BE MA9TA9$1 SOME?+ GR&]1 MORE LOVELY1 MORE VIGOR\S ?AN M]E EQUITY MU/ P]PETUALLY F9D A PLACE 9 LIFE4 

,& ?IS GREAT] ?AN JU/ICE IS H]E4 

,UNTIL N[ HUMANITY HAS NEV] BE5 )\T L>GE NATURES OV]FL[+ ) T5D]NESS1 ) 9TELLIG5CE1 ) GOODWILL1 & US+ !IR FEEL+1 !IR 9TELLECT1 !IR ACTIVE =CE 9 ! S]VICE ( ! HUMAN RACE )\T ASK+ ANY?+ 9 RETURN4 

,?IS F]TILITY ( M9D1 ( FEEL+ OR ( GOODWILL TAKES ALL POSSIBLE =MS4 ,IT IS 9 ! PASSIONATE SEEK] AFT] TRU?1 :O R5\NCES ALL O!R PLEASURES TO ?R[ HIS 5]GY 9TO ! SE>* = :AT HE BELIEVES TRUE & RI<T CONTR>Y TO ! AFFIRMATIONS ( ! IGNORAMUSES >\ND HIM4 ,IT IS 9 ! 9V5TOR :O LIVES FROM DAY TO DAY =GETT+ EV5 HIS FOOD1 SC>CELY T\*+ ! BREAD ) :I* P]HAPS SOME WOMAN DEVOT$ TO HIM FE$S HIM LIKE A *ILD1 :ILE HE FOLL[S \T ! 9T5TION HE ?9KS DE/9$ TO *ANGE ! FACE ( ! WORLD4 ,IT IS 9 ! >D5T REVOLUTIONI/ TO :OM ! JOYS ( >T1 ( SCI5CE1 EV5 ( FAMILY LIFE1 SEEM BITT]1 SO LONG AS !Y CANNOT BE %>$ BY ALL1 & :O WORKS DESPITE MIS]Y & P]SECUTION = ! REG5]ATION ( ! WORLD4 ,IT IS 9 ! Y\? :O1 HE>+ ( ! ATROCITIES ( 9VASION1 & TAK+ LIT]ALLY ! H]OIC LEG5DS ( PATRIOTISM1 9SCRIBES HIMSELF 9 A VOLUNTE] CORPS & M>*ES BRAVELY ?R\< SN[ & HUNG] UNTIL HE FALLS B5EA? ! BULLETS4 ,IT WAS 9 ! ,P>IS /REET >AB1 ) HIS QUICK 9TELLIG5CE & BRI<T *OICE ( AV]SIONS & SYMPA?IES1 :O RAN TO ! RAMP>TS ) HIS LITTLE BRO!R1 /OOD /EADY AMID ! RA9 ( %ELLS1 & DI$ MURMUR+3 0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE60 ,IT IS 9 ! MAN :O IS REVOLT$ AT ! SI<T ( A WRONG )\T WAIT+ TO ASK :AT WILL BE ITS RESULT TO HIMSELF1 & :5 ALL BACKS >E B5T /&S UP TO UNMASK ! 9IQUITY & BR& ! EXPLOIT]1 ! PETTY DESPOT ( A FACTORY OR GREAT TYRANT ( AN EMPIRE4 ,F9ALLY IT IS 9 ALL ?OSE NUMB]LESS ACTS ( DEVOTION LESS /RIK+ & !RE=E UNKN[N & ALMO/ ALWAYS MISPRIZ$1 :I* MAY BE CONT9UALLY OBS]V$1 ESPECIALLY AMONG WOM51 IF WE WILL TAKE ! TR\BLE TO OP5 \R EYES & NOTICE :AT LIES AT ! V]Y F\NDATION ( HUMAN LIFE1 & 5ABLES IT TO 5FOLD ITSELF ONE WAY OR ANO!R 9 SPITE ( ! EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION IT UND]GOES4 

,SU* M5 & WOM5 AS !SE1 SOME 9 OBSCURITY1 SOME )9 A L>G] >5A1 CREATES ! PROGRESS ( MANK9D4 ,& MANK9D IS AW>E ( IT4 ,?IS IS :Y IT 5COMPASSES SU* LIVES ) REV]5CE1 ) MY?S4 ,IT ADORNS !M1 MAKES !M ! SUBJECT ( ITS /ORIES1 SONGS1 ROMANCES4 ,IT ADORES 9 !M ! C\RAGE1 GOODNESS1 LOVE & DEVOTION :I* >E LACK+ 9 MO/ ( US4 ,IT TRANSMITS !IR MEMORY TO ! Y\NG4 ,IT RECALLS EV5 ?OSE :O HAVE ACT$ ONLY 9 ! N>R[ CIRCLE ( HOME & FRI5DS1 & REV]ES !IR MEMORY 9 FAMILY TRADITION4 

,SU* M5 & WOM5 AS !SE MAKE TRUE MORALITY1 ! ONLY MORALITY WOR?Y ! NAME4 ,ALL ! RE/ IS M]ELY EQUALITY 9 RELATIONS4 ,)\T !IR C\RAGE1 !IR DEVOTION1 HUMANITY W\LD REMA9 BESOTT$ 9 ! MIRE ( PETTY CALCULATIONS4 ,IT IS SU* M5 & WOM5 AS !SE :O PREP>E ! MORALITY ( ! FUTURE1 ?AT :I* WILL COME :5 \R *ILDR5 HAVE CEAS$ TO RECKON1 & HAVE GR[N UP TO ! IDEA ?AT ! BE/ USE = ALL 5]GY1 C\RAGE & LOVE IS TO EXP5D IT :]E ! NE$ ( SU* A =CE IS MO/ /RONGLY FELT4 

,SU* C\RAGE1 SU* DEVOTION HAS EXI/$ 9 EV]Y AGE4 ,IT IS TO BE MET ) AMONG SOCIABLE ANIMALS4 ,IT IS TO BE F\ND AMONG M51 EV5 DUR+ ! MO/ DEGRAD$ EPO*S4 

,& RELIGIONS HAVE ALWAYS S\<T TO APPROPRIATE IT1 TO TURN IT 9TO CURR5T CO9 = !IR [N B5EFIT4 ,9 FACT IF RELIGIONS >E /ILL ALIVE1 IT IS BECAUSE--IGNORANCE AP>T-- !Y HAVE ALWAYS APPEAL$ TO ?IS V]Y DEVOTION & C\RAGE4 ,& IT IS TO ?IS ?AT REVOLUTIONI/S APPEAL4 

,! MORAL S5TIM5T ( DUTY :I* EA* MAN HAS FELT 9 HIS LIFE1 & :I* IT HAS BE5 ATTEMPT$ TO EXPLA9 BY EV]Y SORT ( MY/ICISM1 ! UNCONSCI\SLY AN>*I/ ,GUYAU SAYS1 0IS NO?+ BUT A SUP]ABUNDANCE ( LIFE1 :I* DEM&S TO BE EX]CIS$1 TO GIVE ITSELF2 AT ! SAME TIME1 IT IS ! CONSCI\SNESS ( A P[]40 

,ALL ACCUMULAT$ =CE CREATES A PRESSURE UPON ! OB/ACLES PLAC$ BE=E IT4 ,P[] TO ACT IS DUTY TO ACT4 ,& MORAL 0OBLIGATION0 ( :I* SO MU* HAS BE5 SAID OR WRITT5 IS R$UC$ TO ! CONCEPTION3 ! CONDITION ( ! MA9T5ANCE ( LIFE IS ITS EXPANSION4 

0,! PLANT CANNOT PREV5T ITSELF FROM FL[]+4 ,SOMETIMES TO FL[] MEANS TO DIE4 ,NEV] M9D1 ! SAP M\NTS ! SAME10 CONCLUDES ! Y\NG AN>*I/ PHILOSOPH]4 

,IT IS ! SAME ) ! HUMAN BE+ :5 HE IS FULL ( =CE & 5]GY4 ,=CE ACCUMULATES 9 HIM4 ,HE EXP&S HIS LIFE4 ,HE GIVES )\T CALCULATION1 O!RWISE HE C\LD NOT LIVE4 ,IF HE MU/ DIE LIKE ! FL[] :5 IT BLOOMS1 NEV] M9D4 ,! SAP RISES1 IF SAP !RE BE4 

,BE /RONG4 ,OV]FL[ ) EMOTIONAL & 9TELLECTUAL 5]GY1 & Y\ WILL SPREAD Y\R 9TELLIG5CE1 Y\R LOVE1 Y\R 5]GY ( ACTION BROADCA/ AMONG O!RS6 ,?IS IS :AT ALL MORAL TEA*+ COMES TO4 

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