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,A ,PLEA = ,NON-,RESI/ANCE 

.<,LIB]TY1 ,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #a#h#h#h4.> 

,TO ! ,$ITOR ( ,LIB]TY37#a#h 8 #a7  

,I MU/ TAKE EXCEPTION TO ! TEA*+ ?AT ! 9FLICTION ( 9JURY UPON AGGRESSORS IS COMPATIBLE ) ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUAL LIB]TY TO ALL47#a#h 8 #b7  

,FIR/1 ) AN >GUM5T :I* IS NO >GUM5T1 YET :I* HAS ITS =CE TO ?OSE :O HAVE OBS]V$ ! GR[? ( NEW IDEAS 9 !IR [N M9DS3 H[ !RE COMES FIR/ A REVULSION AGA9/ :AT IS1 !N /RONG S5TIM5T 9 FAVOR ( ! OPPOSITE1 & LA/ ONLY1 & (T5 NOT !N UNTIL LONG AFT]1 P]HAPS NEV]1 COMES ! POSSIBILITY ( RATIONAL JU/IFICATION ( ! S5TIM5T47#a#h 8 #c7  

,N[1 IT IS A MATT] ( OBS]VATION ?AT LIB]TY 9T]PRET$ TO 9CLUDE NONRESI/ANCE MEETS ) QUICK WELCOME 9 MANY M9DS ?AT >E LOOK+ = BETT] ?+S1 :ILE LIB]TY 9T]PRET$ TO MEAN \R [N LIB]TY TO COMPEL O!RS IS TO ! SAME M9DS AN UN9TELLIGIBLE =MULA47#a#h 8 #d7  

,& ! REASON ( IT W\LD SEEM TO BE ?IS1--?AT :ILE ! RI<T TO DEF5SE1 &1 IF Y\ WILL1 TO (F5SE TOO1 IS EQUAL TO ! P[] & ! DESIRE TO DEF5D OR TO (F5D1 IT HAS NO MORE TO DO ) ! ACTIONS PROP] TO MAN 9 A SOCIAL /ATE ?AN ! RI<T ( CANNIBALISM1 :I* UND\BT$LY ALSO EXI/S1 :51 HAV+ NO O!R FOOD1 A MAN MU/ FE$ ON HIS COMPANION OR DIE HIMSELF4 ,SAV+ ?AT 9 ?IS CASE1 ) ! EX]CISE ( ?IS RI<T TO EAT HIM1 A SOCIAL CONDITION ) HIM NO LONG] EXI/S2 IT IS A REVULSION TO A /ATE ( W>F>E47#a#h 8 #e7  

,:O IS TO JUDGE ( :]E ! RI<T TO EQUAL LIB]TY IS 9FR+$8 ,IF EA* ONE IS JUDGE1 :Y MAY NOT ! PICKPOCKET SAY1 ,Y\ HAVE .<NO.> RI<T TO IMPRISON ME = PICK+ Y\R POCKET1 ,I CLAIM ?AT AS MY NATURAL LIB]TY & ,I WILL+LY GRANT Y\ ! LIB]TY ( PICK+ M9E 9 RETURN--IF Y\ CAN4 ,! RI<T TO PICK POCKETS IS CO-EXT5SIVE ) ! P[] TO PICK POCKETS1 & Y\ >E COMMITT+ AN AGGRESSION 9 IMPRISON+ ME1 RA!R ?AN ,I 9 PICK+ Y\R POCKET47#a#h 8 #f7  

,!RE IS A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 RESI/ANCE & RETALIATION1 & BETWE5 RESI/ANCE & ANTICIPATORY VIOL5CE4 ,RESI/ANCE MAY CONSI/ 9 B>R+ A DOOR1 OR RAIS+ A WALL AGA9/ AN >M$ ATTACK1 OR ON BEHALF ( O!RS WE MAY RESI/ BY 9T]POS+ \R [N P]SON TO RECEIVE ! ATTACK47#a#h 8 #g7  

,BUT :5 ! ATTACK IS DONE & PA/1 :5 ! VIOL5CE IS OV]1 :5 ! MURD] P]HAPS IS COMMITT$1 BY :AT RI<T ( RESI/ANCE DO WE RESUME TO RETALIATE 9 COLD BLOOD87#a#h 8 #h7  

,DO WE ASSUME ?AT A MAN :O HAS KILL$ ONCE WILL KILL AGA98 ,SU* AN ASSUMPTION IS :OLLY UNJU/IFIABLE47#a#h 8 #i7  

,OR1 IF IT BE ADMITT$ ?AT SU* AN ONE IS MORE LIKELY TO KILL A SECOND TIME1 DO WE KILL HIM ON A POSSIBILITY ?AT LIES :OLLY 9 ! FUTURE87#a#h 8 #a7  

,%ALL WE SAY ?AT HE PLACES HIMSELF \TSIDE ( SOCIETY1 DECL>ES W> UPON IT1 & SOCIETY 9 RETURN MAKES W>F>E UPON HIM & EXT]M9ATES HIM8 ,:O !N IS TO JUDGE ( ALL ! RE/ ( US :E!R WE >E SUFFICI5TLY SOCIALIZ$ TO BE P]MITT$ TO EXI/8 ,IF EA* IS TO RETALIATE :]E HE CONCEIVES HIMSELF ATTACK$1 WE REMA9 9 \R PRES5T /ATE ( W>F>E47#a#h 8 #a#a7  

,FUR!RMORE1 IF ,I SEE ONE COM+ 9 A ?REAT5+ ATTITUDE1 ) DRAWN REVOLV]1 %ALL ,I %OOT FIR/ & KILL HIM IF ,I CAN87#a#h 8 #a#b7  

,D\BTLESS ,I MAY1 & TAKE ! *ANCES ( HIS KILL+ ME3 BUT 9 DO+ SO1 ,I CEASE TO ADMIT ?AT HE IS AN ASSOCIATE2 ,I JO9 BATTLE ) HIM2 ,I ACCEPT ! =TUNE ( W>47#a#h 8 #a#c7  

,BRIEFLY1 ! >GUM5T MAY BE EXPRESS$ ?US3 ,9 A SOCIAL /ATE NO 9DIVIDUAL CAN BE REG>D$ AS \TSIDE ! PALE ( SOCIETY = ANY CAUSE4 ,SOCIETY MU/ EMBRACE ALL47#a#h 8 #a#d7  

,HE ?AT TAKES PLEASURE 9 AGGRESSION IS EI!R UNDEVELOP$ OR A REV]SION TO A =M] TYPE1 OR HIS APP>5T AGGRESSION IS REALLY AN ATTEMPT TO RESI/ :AT HE CONCEIVES TO BE AN 9JURY TO HIMSELF47#a#h 8 #a#e7  

,9 ANY ( !SE CASES C\NT]-VIOL5CE IS WRONG1--NAMELY1 IT DOES NOT ACCOMPLI% ITS PURPOSE47#a#h 8 #a#f7  

,IF ! AGGRESSOR ?9KS HE IS 9JUR$1 ! REASONABLE C\RSE IS TO EXPLA9 & APOLOGIZE1 EV5 ?\< NO 9JURY WAS MEANT47#a#h 8 #a#g7  

,IF ! AGGRESSION BE PROMPT$ BY ! M]E PLEASURE ( AGGRESSION1 ! DELI<T 9 VIOL5CE ( A PA/ TYPE1 ! REASONABLE C\RSE IS TO REG>D ! AGGRESSOR AS A DISEAS$ MAN1 ON A P> ) A LUNATIC1 OR DELIRIUM TREM5S PATI5T4 ,CONF9E HIM1 BUT AS M$ICAL TREATM5T4 ,B9D HIM1 ) NO P]SONAL HATR$ ( HIM 9 ! ASC5DANT4 ,&1 9 CONF9EM5T1 SO F> FROM TORTUR+ HIM1 TREAT HIM AS >E TREAT$1 OR \<T TO BE TREAT$1 ALL SICK & 9FIRM1 ) ! BE/ FOOD1 ) ! BE/ LODG+1 ) K9DNESS1 ) C>E1 ) LOVE47#a#h 8 #a#h7  

,?IS1 ,I SAY1 IS RATIONAL TREATM5T47#a#h 8 #a#i7  

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS !ORY Y\ ADVOCATE CAN PRODUCE NO?+ BUT :AT WE SEE N[47#a#h 8 #b7  

,! PEOPLE AT L>GE1 = ?AT PURPOSE1 IF = NO O!R1 A VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION1 HANG$ ! ,*ICAGO M54 ,! PEOPLE BELIEV$ ) UND\BT$ S9C]ITY ?AT !Y W]E 9 DANG] FROM VIOL5CE ON ! P>T ( ! VICTIMS4 ,!Y 9VE/IGAT$ ! JU/ICE ( !IR BELIEF BY MEANS :I* !Y ?\<T ADEQUATE4 ,!Y RESI/$ BY RETALIATORY VIOL5CE47#a#h 8 #b#a7  

,H[ CAN Y\ BY Y\R PR9CIPLES BLAME !M87#a#h 8 #b#b7  

,IT SEEMS TO ME1 TOO1 ?AT ! SIMPLE PROPOSITION IS ?AT TO COMPEL BY VIOL5CE IS TO GOV]N1 & ?AT ,AN>*I/S1 :O PROTE/ AGA9/ GOV]NM5T1 %\LD BEG9 BY SAY+3 ,WE WILL GOV]N NOBODY4 ,WE WILL DO NO VIOL5CE47#a#h 8 #b#c7  

,IF Y\ C>E TO PR9T ?IS1 ,I ASK ONE ?+3 ,MAKE NO V]BAL CRITICISMS4 ,I AM NOT A ,*RI/IAN1 NOR A TELEOLOGI/1 NOR A MORALI/1 & ANY SLIPS ( LANGUAGE MU/ NOT BE CON/RU$ TO MEAN ?AT ,I AM4 ,ANO!R ?+ ,I ASK1 SUBJECT TO Y\R APPROVAL4 ,DO NOT REFUTE ME 9 ! SAME ISSUE4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM WRONG4 ,IF SO1 ,I WI% TO *ANGE MY OP9ION4 ,Y\1 ,I ASSUME1 >E AS READY TO *ANGE Y\RS47#a#h 8 #b#d7  

,BUT IT WILL TAKE A LITTLE TIME = EI!R ( US47#a#h 8 #b#e7 

,JOHN ,BEV]LEY ,ROB9SON4 
  

,IF ,I C\LD SEE ?AT MY SIL5CE = A =TNI<T C\LD HELP EI!R ,MR4 ,ROB9SON OR MYSELF TO A *ANGE ( OP9ION1 ,I W\LD C]TA9LY GRANT HIS LA/ REQUE/4 ,BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT1 IF EI!R ( US IS OP5 TO CONVICTION1 SU* W\LD BE ! V]Y C\RSE TO DELAY ! *ANGE4 ,I *ANGE MY OP9ION :5 AN >GUM5T IS OPPOS$ TO IT :I* ,I P]CEIVE TO BE VALID & CONTROLL+4 ,IF IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME VALID AT FIR/1 IT R>ELY SEEMS O!RWISE AFT] M]E WAIT+4 ,BUT IF ,I TRY TO ANSW] IT1 ,I EI!R DE/ROY IT BECAUSE ( ITS WEAKNESS1 OR CAUSE ITS /R5G? TO BE MADE MORE PALPABLE BY PROVOK+ ITS RE/ATEM5T 9 ANO!R & CLE>] =M4 ,I %\LD ?9K ! SAME MU/ HOLD 9 ,MR4 ,ROB9SON'S CASE1 IF HE IS WRIT+ HIS MATURE ?\<T2 IF HE IS NOT1 ,I %\LD ADVISE HIM TO LET IT MATURE FIR/ & PR9T IT AFT]W>DS4 ,!RE IS1 NO D\BT1 SOME?+ TO BE SAID 9 FAVOR ( ALL[+ 9T]VALS BETWE5 /ATEM5TS ( OPPOS+ VIEWS1 BUT SOLELY FROM ! READ]'S /&PO9T1 NOT FROM ?AT ( ! DISPUTANTS4 ,SU* A PLAN 5C\RAGES ?\<T & COMPELS ! READ] TO FRAME SOME SORT ( ANSW] = HIMSELF P5D+ ! REJO9D] ( ! O!R SIDE4 ,BUT 9 ! CONDUCT ( A J\RNAL ?IS CONSID]ATION1 IMPORTANT AS IT IS1 IS NOT ! ONLY ONE TO BE ?\<T (4 ,!RE >E O!RS1 & !Y ALL TELL 9 FAVOR ( ! ME?OD ( IMM$IATE REPLY4 ,FIR/1 !RE IS ! CONSID]ATION ( SPACE1 ONE ?IRD ( :I* CAN G5]ALLY BE SAV$ BY AVOID+ ! NECESSITY ( RE/AT+ ! OPPON5T'S POSITION4 ,SECOND1 !RE IS ! CONSID]ATION ( 9T]E/1 :I* WANES :5 A DISCUSSION IS PROLONG$ BY FREQU5T DELAYS4 ,?IRD1 !RE IS ! CONSID]ATION >IS+ \T ( ! FACT ?AT EV]Y ISSUE ( A PAP] IS SE5 BY HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE :O NEV] SEE ANO!R4 ,IT IS BETT] ?AT SU* %\LD READ BO? SIDES ?AN BUT ONE47#a#h 8 #b#f7  

,MR4 ,ROB9SON'S O!R REQUE/--?AT ,I MAKE NO V]BAL CRITICISM--IS ALSO H>D TO COMPLY )4 ,H[ AM ,I TO AVOID A V]BAL CRITICISM :5 HE MAKES AGA9/ ,AN>*ISM A *>GE ( 9CONSI/5CY :I* CAN ONLY BE SU/A9$ BY A DEF9ITION ( GOV]NM5T :I* ,AN>*I/S REJECT8 ,HE SAYS ?AT ! ESS5CE ( GOV]NM5T IS COMPULSION BY VIOL5CE4 ,IF IT IS1 !N ( C\RSE1 ,AN>*I/S1 ALWAYS OPPOS+ GOV]NM5T1 MU/ ALWAYS OPPOSE VIOL5CE4 ,BUT ,AN>*I/S DO NOT SO DEF9E GOV]NM5T4 ,TO !M ! ESS5CE ( GOV]NM5T IS 9VASION4 ,FROM ! /&PO9T ( ?IS DEF9ITION1 :Y %\LD ,AN>*I/S1 PROTE/+ AGA9/ 9VASION & DET]M9$ NOT TO BE 9VAD$1 NOT USE VIOL5CE AGA9/ IT1 PROVID$ AT ANY TIME VIOL5CE %ALL SEEM ! MO/ EFFECTIVE ME?OD ( PUTT+ A /OP TO IT87#a#h 8 #b#g7  

,BUT IT IS NOT ! MO/ EFFECTIVE ME?OD1 9SI/S ,MR4 ,ROB9SON 9 ANO!R P>T ( HIS >TICLE2 IT DOES NOT ACCOMPLI% ITS PURPOSE4 ,AH6 H]E WE >E ON QUITE ANO!R GR\ND4 ,! CLAIM NO LONG] IS ?AT IT IS NECESS>ILY UN-,AN>*I/IC TO USE VIOL5CE1 BUT ?AT O!R 9FLU5CES ?AN VIOL5CE >E MORE POT5T TO OV]COME 9VASION4 ,EXACTLY2 ?AT IS ! GOSPEL :I* ,LIB]TY HAS ALWAYS PREA*$4 ,I HAVE NEV] SAID ANY?+ TO ! CONTR>Y1 & ,MR4 ,ROB9SON'S CRITICISM1 SO F> AS IT LIES 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 SEEMS TO ME MAL A PROPOS4 ,HIS >TICLE IS PROMPT$ BY MY ANSW]S TO ,MR4 ,BLODGETT 9 ,NO4 #a#a#e4 ,MR4 ,BLODGETT'S QUE/IONS W]E NOT AS TO :AT ,AN>*I/S W\LD F9D IT BE/ TO DO1 BUT AS TO :AT !IR ,AN>*I/IC DOCTR9E LOGICALLY B9DS !M TO DO & AVOID DO+4 ,I CONF9$ MY ATT5TION /RICTLY TO ! MATT] 9 H&1 OMITT+ EXTRANE\S MATT]S4 ,MR4 ,ROB9SON IS NOT JU/IFI$ 9 DRAW+ 9F]5CES FROM MY OMISSIONS1 ESPECIALLY 9F]5CES ?AT >E ANTAGONI/IC TO MY DEF9ITE ASS]TIONS AT O!R TIMES47#a#h 8 #b#h7  

,P]HAPS HE WILL ANSW] ME1 H[EV]1 ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES UND] :I* ,I ?9K VIOL5CE ADVISABLE4 ,GRANT$2 BUT1 ACCORD+ TO HIS >TICLE1 SO DOES HE4 ,!SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 H[EV]1 HE DI/+UI%ES FROM ! SOCIAL /ATE AS A /ATE ( W>F>E4 ,BUT SO DO ,I4 ,! QUE/ION COMES UPON :AT Y\ >E TO DO :5 A MAN MAKES W> UPON Y\4 ,W>D HIM (F1 SAYS ,MR4 ,ROB9SON1 BUT DO NOT ATTACK HIM 9 TURN TO PREV5T A REPETITION ( HIS ATTACK4 ,AS A G5]AL POLICY1 ,I AGREE2 AS A RULE )\T EXCEPTIONS1 ,I DISS5T4 ,SUPPOSE A MAN TRIES TO KNOCK ME D[N4 ,I WILL P>RY HIS BL[S = A :ILE1 MEAN:ILE TRY+ TO DISSUADE HIM FROM HIS PURPOSE4 ,BUT SUPPOSE HE DOES NOT DESI/1 & ,I HAVE TO TAKE A TRA9 TO REA* ! B$SIDE ( MY DY+ *ILD4 ,I /RAI<TWAY KNOCK HIM D[N & TAKE ! TRA94 ,& IF AFT]W>DS HE REPEATS HIS ATTACK AGA9 & AGA91 & !REBY CONT9UALLY TAKES MY TIME AWAY FROM ! BUS9ESS ( MY LIFE1 ,I PUT HIM \T ( MY WAY1 9 ! MO/ DEC5T MANN] POSSIBLE1 BUT SUMM>ILY & =EV]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS FOLLY = PEOPLE :O DESIRE TO LIVE 9 SOCIETY TO PUT UP ) ! 9VASIONS ( ! 9CORRIGIBLE4 ,:I* DOES NOT ALT] ! FACT ?AT ) ! CORRIGIBLE IT IS NOT ONLY GOOD POLICY1 BUT 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! S5TIM5TS ( HI<LY-DEVELOP$ HUMAN BE+S1 TO BE AS G5TLE & K9D AS POSSIBLE47#a#h 8 #b#i7  

,TO DESCRIBE SU* DEAL+ ) ! 9CORRIGIBLE AS ! EX]CISE ( \R LIB]TY TO COMPEL O!RS D5OTES AN UTT] MISCONCEPTION4 ,IT IS SIMPLY ! EX]CISE ( \R LIB]TY TO KEEP O!RS FROM COMPELL+ US47#a#h 8 #c7  

,BUT :O IS TO JUDGE :]E 9VASION BEG9S8 ASKS ,MR4 ,ROB9SON4 ,EA* = HIMSELF1 & ?OSE TO COMB9E :O AGREE1 ,I ANSW]4 ,IT WILL BE P]PETUAL W>1 !N8 ,NOT AT ALL2 A W> ( %ORT DURATION1 AT ! WOR/4 ,I AM WELL AW>E ?AT !RE IS A BORD]-L& BETWE5 LEGITIMATE & 9VASIVE CONDUCT OV] :I* !RE MU/ BE = A TIME MORE OR LESS TR\BLE4 ,BUT IT IS AN EV]-DECREAS+ M>G94 ,IT HAS BE5 N>R[+ EV] S9CE ! IDEA ( EQUAL LIB]TY FIR/ DAWN$ UPON ! M9D ( MAN1 & 9 PROPORTION AS ?IS IDEA BECOMES CLE>] & ! NEW SOCIAL CONDITIONS :I* IT 9VOLVES BECOME REAL WILL IT CONTRACT T[>DS ! GEOMETRICAL CONCEPTION ( A L9E4 ,& !N ! WORLD WILL BE AT PEACE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 IF ! PICK-POCKET CONT9UES HIS OBJECTIONABLE BUS9ESS1 IT WILL NOT BE BECAUSE ( ANY SU* REASON+ AS ,MR4 ,ROB9SON PUTS 9TO HIS M\?4 ,HE MAY SO REASON1 BUT AS A MATT] ( FACT HE NEV] DOES4 ,OR1 IF HE DOES1 HE IS AN EXCEPTIONAL PICK-POCKET4 ,! NORMAL PICK-POCKET HAS NO IDEA ( EQUAL LIB]TY4 ,:5EV] ! IDEA DAWNS UPON HIM1 HE WILL BEG9 TO FEEL A DESIRE = ITS REALIZATION & TO ACQUIRE A KN[L$GE ( :AT EQUAL LIB]TY IS4 ,!N HE WILL SEE ?AT IT IS EXCLUSIVE ( PICK-POCKET+4 ,& SO ) ! PEOPLE :O HANG$ ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRS4 ,I HAVE NEV] BLAM$ !M 9 ! USUAL S5SE ( ! WORD BLAME4 ,I *>GE !M ) COMMITT+ A GROSS \TRAGE UPON ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUAL LIB]TY1 BUT NOT ) KN[+ :AT !Y DID4 ,:5 !Y BECOME ,AN>*I/S1 !Y WILL REALIZE :AT !Y DID1 & WILL DO SO NO MORE4 ,TO ?IS 5D MY COMRADES & ,I >E TRY+ TO 5LI<T5 !M CONC]N+ ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUAL LIB]TY4 ,BUT WE %ALL FAIL IF WE OBSCURE ! PR9CIPLE BY D5Y+ OR CONCEAL+ ! L5G?S TO :I*1 9 CASE ( NE$1 IT ALL[S US TO GO LE/ PEOPLE ( T5D] S5SIBILITIES MAY 9F] ?AT WE >E 9 FAVOR ( ALWAYS GO+ TO SU* L5G?S1 REG>DLESS ( CIRCUM/ANCES47#a#h 8 #c#a7 

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