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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,SECTION ,I,X 

  
,AN>*I/ ,MORALITY 

    
BY ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

  

,PHOTO BY ,&REW#c1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,?AT :I* MANK9D ADMIRES 9 A TRULY MORAL MAN IS HIS 5]GY1 ! EXUB]ANCE ( LIFE :I* URGES HIM TO GIVE HIS 9TELLIG5CE1 HIS FEEL+1 HIS ACTION1 ASK+ NO?+ 9 RETURN4 

,! /RONG ?9K]1 ! MAN OV]FL[+ ) 9TELLECTUAL LIFE1 NATURALLY SEEKS TO DIFFUSE HIS IDEAS4 ,!RE IS NO PLEASURE 9 ?9K+ UNLESS ! ?\<T IS COMMUNICAT$ TO O!RS4 ,IT IS ONLY ! M5TALLY POV]TY- /RICK5 MAN1 :O AFT] HE HAS PA9FULLY HUNT$ UP SOME IDEA1 C>EFULLY HIDES IT ?AT LAT] ON HE MAY LABEL IT ) HIS [N NAME4 ,! MAN ( P[]FUL 9TELLECT RUNS OV] ) IDEAS2 HE SCATT]S !M BY ! H&FUL4 ,HE IS WRET*$ IF HE CANNOT %>E !M ) O!RS1 CANNOT SCATT] !M TO ! F\R W9DS1 = 9 ?IS IS HIS LIFE4 

,! SAME ) REG>D TO FEEL+4 0,WE >E NOT 5\< = \RSELVES3 WE HAVE MORE TE>S ?AN \R [N SUFF]+S CLAIM1 MORE CAPACITY = JOY ?AN \R [N EXI/5CE CAN JU/IFY10 SAYS ,GUYAU1 ?US SUMM+ UP ! :OLE QUE/ION ( MORALITY 9 A FEW ADMIRABLE L9ES1 CAU<T FROM NATURE4 ,! SOLIT>Y BE+ IS WRET*$1 RE/LESS1 BECAUSE HE CANNOT %>E HIS ?\<TS & FEEL+S ) O!RS4 ,:5 WE FEEL SOME GREAT PLEASURE1 WE WI% TO LET O!RS KN[ ?AT WE EXI/1 WE FEEL1 WE LOVE1 WE LIVE1 WE /RUGGLE1 WE FI<T4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE FEEL ! NE$ TO EX]CISE \R WILL1 \R ACTIVE 5]GY4 ,TO ACT1 TO WORK HAS BECOME A NE$ = ! VA/ MAJORITY ( MANK9D4 ,SO MU* SO ?AT :5 ABSURD CONDITIONS DIVORCE A MAN OR WOMAN FROM USEFUL WORK1 !Y 9V5T SOME?+ TO DO1 SOME FUTILE & S5SELESS OBLIGATIONS :]EBY TO OP5 \T A FIELD = !IR ACTIVE 5]GY4 ,!Y 9V5T A !ORY1 A RELIGION1 A 0SOCIAL DUTY0 -- TO P]SUADE !MSELVES ?AT !Y >E DO+ SOME?+ USEFUL4 ,:5 !Y DANCE1 IT IS = A *>ITY4 ,:5 !Y RU9 !MSELVES ) EXP5SIVE DRESSES1 IT IS TO KEEP UP ! POSITION ( ! >I/OCRACY4 ,:5 !Y DO NO?+1 IT IS ON PR9CIPLE4 

0,WE NE$ TO HELP \R FELL[S1 TO L5D A H& TO ! COA* LABORI\SLY DRAGG$ ALONG BY HUMANITY2 9 ANY CASE1 WE BUZZ R\ND IT10 SAYS ,GUYAU4 ,?IS NE$ ( L5D+ A H& IS SO GREAT ?AT IT IS F\ND AMONG ALL SOCIABLE ANIMALS1 H[EV] L[ 9 ! SCALE4 ,:AT IS ALL ! 5ORM\S AM\NT ( ACTIVITY SP5T USELESSLY 9 POLITICS EV]Y DAY BUT AN EXPRESSION ( ! NE$ TO L5D A H& TO ! COA* ( HUMANITY1 OR AT LEA/ TO BUZZ >\ND IT 4 

,( C\RSE ?IS 0FECUNDITY ( WILL10 ?IS ?IR/ = ACTION1 :5 ACCOMPANI$ BY POV]TY ( FEEL+ & AN 9TELLECT 9CAPABLE ( CREATION1 WILL PRODUCE NO?+ BUT A ,NAPOLEON ,I OR A ,BISM>CK1 WISEACRES :O TRY TO =CE ! WORLD TO PROGRESS BACKW>DS4 ,:ILE ON ! O!R H&1 M5TAL F]TILITY DE/ITUTE ( WELL DEVELOP$ S5SIBILITY WILL BR+ =? SU* B>R5 FRUITS AS LIT]>Y & SCI5TIFIC P$ANTS :O ONLY H9D] ! ADVANCE ( KN[L$GE4 ,F9ALLY1 S5SIBILITY UNGUID$ BY L>GE 9TELLIG5CE WILL PRODUCE SU* P]SONS AS ! WOMAN READY TO SACRIFICE EV]Y?+ = SOME BRUTE ( A MAN1 UPON :OM %E P\RS =? ALL H] LOVE4 

,IF LIFE TO BE REALLY FRUITFUL1 IT MU/ BE SO AT ONCE 9 9TELLIG5CE1 9 FEEL+ & 9 WILL4 ,?IS F]TILITY 9 EV]Y DIRECTION IS LIFE2 ! ONLY ?+ WOR?Y ! NAME4 ,= ONE MOM5T ( ?IS LIFE1 ?OSE :O HAVE OBTA9$ A GLIMPSE ( IT GIVE YE>S ( VEGETATIVE EXI/5CE4 ,)\T ?IS OV]FL[+ LIFE1 A MAN IS OLD BE=E HIS TIME1 AN IMPOT5T BE+1 A PLANT ?AT WI!RS BE=E IT HAS EV] FL[]$4 

0,LET US LEAVE TO LATT]-DAY CORRUPTION ?IS LIFE ?AT IS NO LIFE10 CRIES Y\?1 ! TRUE Y\? FULL ( SAP ?AT LONGS TO LIVE & SCATT] LIFE >\ND4 ,EV]Y TIME A SOCIETY FALLS 9TO DECAY1 A ?RU/ FROM SU* Y\? AS ?IS %ATT]S ANCI5T ECONOMIC1 & POLITICAL & MORAL =MS TO MAKE ROOM = ! UP-SPR++ ( A NEW LIFE4 ,:AT MATT] IF ONE OR ANO!R FALL 9 ! /RUGGLE6 ,/ILL ! SAP RISES4 ,= Y\? TO LIVE IS TO BLOSSOM :ATEV] ! CONSEQU5CES6 ,IT DOES NOT REGRET !M4 

,BUT )\T SPEAK+ ( ! H]OIC P]IODS ( MANK9D1 TAK+ EV]YDAY EXI/5CE1 IS IT LIFE TO LIVE 9 DISAGREEM5T ) ONE'S IDEAL 8 

,N[-A-DAYS IT IS (T5 SAID ?AT M5 SC(F AT ! IDEAL4 ,& IT IS EASY TO UND]/& :Y4 ,! WORD HAS SO (T5 BE5 US$ TO *EAT ! SIMPLE-HE>T$ ?AT A REACTION IS 9EVITABLE & HEAL?Y4 ,WE TOO %\LD LIKE TO REPLACE ! WORD 0IDEAL10 SO (T5 BLOTT$ & /A9$1 BY A NEW WORD MORE 9 CON=MITY ) NEW IDEAS4 ,BUT :ATEV] ! WORD1 ! FACT REMA9S2 EV]Y HUMAN BE+ HAS HIS IDEAL4 ,BISM>CK HAD HIS--H[EV] /RANGE--2 A GOV]NM5T ( BLOOD & IRON4 ,EV5 EV]Y PHILI/9E  HAS HIS IDEAL1 H[EV] L[4 

,BUT BESIDES !SE1 !RE IS ! HUMAN BE+ :O HAS CON- CEIV$ A L(TI] IDEAL4 ,! LIFE ( A BEA/ CANNOT SATISFY HIM4 ,S]VILITY1 LY+1 BAD FAI?1 9TRIGUE1 9EQUALITY 9 HUMAN RELATIONS FILL HIM ) LOA?+4 ,H[ CAN HE 9 HIS TURN BECOME S]VILE1 BE A LI>1 & 9TRIGU]1 LORD IT OV] O!RS8 ,HE CAT*ES A GLIMPSE ( H[ LOVELY LIFE MI<T BE IF BETT] RELATIONS EXI/$ AMONG M52 HE FEELS 9 HIMSELF ! P[] TO SUCCE$ 9 E/ABLI%+ !SE BETT] RELATIONS ) ?OSE HE MAY MEET ON HIS WAY4 ,HE CONCEIVES :AT IS CALL$ AN IDEAL4 

,:5CE COMES ?IS IDEAL8 ,H[ IS IT FA%ION$ BY H]$ITY ON ONE SIDE & ! IMPRESSIONS ( LIFE ON ! O!R8 ,WE KN[ NOT4 ,AT MO/ WE C\LD TELL ! /ORY ( IT MORE OR LESS TRULY 9 \R [N BIOGRAPHIES4 ,BUT IT IS AN ACTUAL FACT -- V>IABLE1 PROGRESSIVE1 OP5 TO \TSIDE 9FLU5CES BUT ALWAYS LIV+4 ,IT IS A L>GELY UNCONSCI\S FEEL+ ( :AT W\LD GIVE ! GREATE/ AM\NT ( VITALITY1 ( ! JOY ( LIFE4 

,LIFE IS VIGOR\S1 F]TILE4 RI* 9 S5SATION ONLY ON CONDITION ( ANSW]+ TO ?IS FEEL+ ( ! IDEAL4 ,ACT AGA9/ ?IS FEEL+1 & Y\ FEEL Y\R LIFE B5T BACK ON ITSELF4 ,IT IS NO LONG] AT ONE1 IT LOSES ITS VIGOR4 ,BE UNTRUE (T5 TO Y\R IDEAL & Y\ WILL 5D BY P>ALYZ+ Y\R WILL1 Y\R ACTIVE 5]GY4 ,SOON Y\ WILL NO LONG] REGA9 ! VIGOR1 ! SPONTANEITY ( DECISION Y\ =M]LY KNEW4 ,Y\ >E A BROK5 MAN4 

,NO?+ MY/]I\S 9 ALL ?IS1 ONCE Y\ LOOK UPON A HUMAN BE+ AS A COMP\ND ( N]V\S & C]EBRAL C5T]S ACT+ 9DEP5D5TLY4 ,WAV] BETWE5 ! V>I\S FEEL+S /RIV+ )9 Y\1 & Y\ WILL SOON 5D BY BREAK+ ! H>MONY ( ! ORGANISM2 Y\ WILL BE A SICK P]SON )\T WILL4 ,! 9T5SITY ( Y\R LIFE WILL DECREASE4 ,9 VA9 WILL Y\ SEEK = COMPROMISES4 ,NEV] MORE WILL Y\ BE ! COMPLETE1 /RONG1 VIGOR\S BE+ Y\ W]E :5 Y\R ACTS W]E 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! IDEAL CONCEPTIONS ( Y\R BRA94 

,!RE >E EPO*S 9 :I* ! MORAL CONCEPTION *ANGES 5TIRELY4 ,A MAN P]CEIVES ?AT :AT HE HAD CONSID]$ MORAL IS ! DEEPE/ IMMORALITY4 ,9 SOME 9/ANCES IT IS A CU/OM1 A V5]AT$ TRADITION1 ?AT IS FUNDAM5TALLY IMMORAL4 ,9 O!RS WE F9D A MORAL SY/EM FRAM$ 9 ! 9T]E/S ( A S+LE CLASS4 ,WE CA/ !M OV]BO>D & RAISE ! CRY 0,D[N ) MORALITY60 ,IT BECOMES A DUTY TO ACT 0IMMORALLY40 

,LET US WELCOME SU* EPO*S = !Y >E EPO*S ( CRITICISM4 ,!Y >E AN 9FALLIBLE SIGN ?AT ?\<T IS WORK+ 9 SOCIETY4 ,A HI<] MORALITY HAS BEGUN TO BE WR\<T \T4 

,:AT ?IS MORALITY WILL BE WE HAVE S\<T TO =MULATE1 TAK+ AS \R BASIS ! /UDY ( MAN & ANIMAL4 

,WE HAVE SE5 ! K9D ( MORALITY :I* IS EV5 N[ %AP+ ITSELF 9 ! IDEAS ( ! MASSES & ( ! ?9K]S4 ,?IS MORALITY WILL ISSUE NO COMM&S4 ,IT WILL REFUSE ONCE & = ALL TO MODEL 9DIVIDUALS ACCORD+ TO AN AB/RACT IDEA1 AS IT WILL REFUSE TO MUTILATE !M BY RELIGION1 LAW OR GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WILL LEAVE TO ! 9DIVIDUAL MAN FULL & P]FECT LIB]TY4 ,IT WILL BE BUT A SIMPLE RECORD ( FACTS1 A SCI5CE4 ,& ?IS SCI5CE WILL SAY TO MAN3 0,IF Y\ >E NOT CONSCI\S ( /R5G? )9 Y\1 IF Y\R 5]GIES >E ONLY JU/ SUFFICI5T TO MA9TA9 A COLORLESS1 MONOTON\S LIFE1 )\T /RONG IMPRESSIONS1 )\T DEEP JOYS1 BUT ALSO )\T DEEP SORR[S1 WELL !N1 KEEP TO ! SIMPLE PR9CIPLES ( A JU/ EQUALITY4 ,9 RELATIONS ( EQUALITY Y\ WILL F9D PROBABLY ! MAXIMUM ( HAPP9ESS POSSIBLE TO Y\R FEEBLE 5]GIES4 

0,BUT IF Y\ FEEL )9 Y\ ! /R5G? ( Y\?1 IF Y\ WI% TO LIVE1 IF Y\ WI% TO 5JOY A P]FECT1 FULL & OV]FL[+ LIFE --?AT IS1 KN[ ! HI<E/ PLEASURE :I* A LIV+ BE+ CAN DESIRE-- BE /RONG1 BE GREAT1 BE VIGOR\S 9 ALL Y\ DO4 

0,S[ LIFE >\ND Y\4 ,TAKE HE$ ?AT IF Y\ DECEIVE1 LIE1 9TRIGUE1 *EAT1 Y\ !REBY DEMEAN Y\RSELF4 BELITTLE Y\RSELF1 CONFESS Y\R [N WEAKNESS BE=EH&1 PLAY ! P>T ( ! SLAVE ( ! H>EM :O FEELS HIMSELF ! 9F]IOR ( HIS MA/]4 ,DO ?IS IF IT SO PLEASES Y\1 BUT KN[ ?AT HUMANITY WILL REG>D Y\ AS PETTY1 CONTEMPTIBLE & FEEBLE1 & TREAT Y\ AS SU*4 ,HAV+ NO EVID5CE ( Y\R /R5G?1 IT WILL ACT T[>DS Y\ AS ONE WOR?Y ( PITY-- & PITY ONLY4 ,DO NOT BLAME HUMANITY IF ( Y\R [N ACCORD Y\ ?US P>ALYZE Y\R 5]GIES4 ,BE /RONG ON ! O!R H&1 & ONCE Y\ HAVE SE5 UNRI<TE\SNESS & RECOGNIZ$ IT AS SU* --9EQUITY 9 LIFE1 A LIE 9 SCI5CE1 OR SUFF]+ 9FLICT$ BY ANO!R-- RISE 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ! 9IQUITY1 ! LIE OR ! 9JU/ICE4 

0,/RUGGLE6 ,TO /RUGGLE IS TO LIVE1 & ! FI]C] ! /RUGGLE ! 9T5S] ! LIFE4 ,!N Y\ WILL HAVE LIV$2 & A FEW H\RS ( SU* LIFE >E WOR? YE>S SP5T VEGETAT+4 

0,/RUGGLE SO ?AT ALL MAY LIVE ?IS RI*1 OV]FL[+ LIFE4 ,& BE SURE ?AT 9 ?IS /RUGGLE Y\ WILL F9D A JOY GREAT] ?AN ANY?+ ELSE CAN GIVE40 

,?IS IS ALL ?AT ! SCI5CE ( MORALITY CAN TELL Y\4 ,Y\RS IS ! *OICE4 

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