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,LADIES & ,G5TLEM53--,SOME F\R YE>S AGO ,I HAD OCCASION TO WRITE A CRITICISM ( A WORK !N NEW1--,PR(ESSOR ,ELY'S ,FR5* & ,G]MAN ,SOCIALISM 9 ,MOD]N ,TIMES1--& ,I BEGAN IT ) !SE P>AGRAPHS37#a#b#g 8 #a7 

,IT IS BECOM+ ! FA%ION 9 !SE DAYS = ! P>SONS :O >E HIR$1 EI!R DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 CONSCI\SLY OR UNCONSCI\SLY1 TO :ITEWA% ! S9S ( ! PLUTOCRATS1 & = ! PR(ESSORS :O >E HIR$1 EI!R DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 CONSCI\SLY OR UNCONSCI\SLY1 TO $UCATE ! SONS ( ! PLUTOCRATS TO CONT9UE 9 ! TRANSGRESSIONS ( !IR FA!RS1--IT IS BECOM+ ! FA%ION = !SE TO PREA* S]MONS1 DELIV] LECTURES1 OR WRITE BOOKS ON ,SOCIALISM1 ,COMMUNISM1 ,AN>*ISM1 & ! V>I\S O!R PHASES ( ! MOD]N LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,SO G5]AL1 9DE$1 HAS BECOME ! PRACTICE ?AT ANY ONE ( !M :O HAS NOT DONE SOME?+ 9 ?IS L9E BEG9S TO FEEL A VAGUE S5SE ( DEL9QU5CY 9 ! DIS*>GE ( HIS OBLIGATIONS TO HIS EMPLOY]1 & CONSEQU5TLY SC>CE A WEEK PASSES ?AT DOES NOT 9FLICT UPON A SUFF]+ PUBLIC FROM !SE G5TLEM5 SOME FRE% CL]ICAL OR PR(ESSORIAL ANALYSIS1 CLASSIFICATION1 9T]PRETATION1 & EXPLANATION ( ! OM9\S OV]HANG+ SOCIAL CL\DS :I* CONCEAL ! ?UND]BOLT ?AT1 UNLESS ! LI<T ( ,LIB]TY & ,EQUITY DISSIPATES !M 9 TIME1 IS TO DE/ROY !IR MA/]S' H\SES47#a#b#g 8 #b7  

,! ATTITUDES ASSUM$ >E AS V>I\S AS ! AU?ORS >E NUM]\S4 ,SOME >E AS L[]+ AS ! CL\DS !MSELVES2 O!RS AS BEAM+ AS ! NOONDAY SUN4 ,ONE W\LD ANNIHILATE ) ! VIOL5CE ( HIS FULM9ATIONS2 ANO!R W\LD MELT ) ! W>M? ( HIS FLATT]Y & ! P]SUASIV5ESS ( CONCILIATION4 ,!SE FOOLI%LY BETRAY !IR SPIRIT ( HATR$ BY ?REATS & D5UNCIATION2 ?OSE %REWDLY CONCEAL IT BEH9D F9E WORDS & HONEY$ PHRASES4 ,! LATE/ MANIFE/ATION COM+ TO \R NOTICE IS ( ! PR(ESS$LY DIS9T]E/$ ORD]4 ,RI*>D ,T4 ,ELY1 ASSOCIATE PR(ESSOR ( POLITICAL ECONOMY 9 ! ,JOHNS ,HOPK9S ,UNIV]SITY AT ,BALTIMORE & LECTUR] ON POLITICAL ECONOMY 9 ,CORNELL ,UNIV]SITY1 ,I?ACA1 ,N4 ,Y41 COMES TO ! FRONT ) A SMALL VOLUME ON ,FR5* & ,G]MAN ,SOCIALISM 9 ,MOD]N ,TIMES1 ! *APT]S ( :I*1 N[ SOME:AT REWRITT51 W]E ORIG9ALLY SO MANY LECTURES TO ! /UD5TS UND] HIS *>GE1 & SUB/ANTIALLY 7NOT LIT]ALLY7 ANN\NCES HIMSELF AS FOLL[S3 ,ATT5TION6 ,BEHOLD6 ,I AM COME TO DO A S]VICE TO ! FRI5DS ( LAW & ORD] BY EXP\ND+ ! PLANS & PURPOSES ( ! HONE/ BUT MI/AK5 5EMIES ( LAW & ORD]4 ,BUT1 :]EAS NE>LY ALL MY PR$ECESSORS 9 ?IS FIELD HAVE BE5 UNFAIR & P>TIAL1 ,I 9T5D TO BE FAIR & IMP>TIAL4 ,& WE >E B\ND TO SAY ?AT ?IS PRET5SE HAS BE5 MA9TA9$ SO SUCCESSFULLY ?R\<\T ! BOOK ?AT IT CAN H>DLY FAIL TO MISLEAD EV]Y READ] :O HAS NOT 9 ADVANCE ! GOOD =TUNE TO KN[ MORE ?AN ! AU?OR AB\T HIS SUBJECT47#a#b#g 8 #c7 
  

,I QUOTE !SE P>AGRAPHS AT ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS PAP]1 BECAUSE ,I WAS =CIBLY REM9D$ ( !M ON READ+ ! O!R DAY 9 ! ,BO/ON ,PO/ A LONG & V]Y 9T]E/+ REPORT ( AN ADDRESS ON ,AN>*ISM & ,SOCIALISM1 DELIV]$ ! PREVI\S EV5+ BE=E ! ,TR9ITY ,CLUB ( ?IS CITY BY ,G5]AL ,FRANCIS ,A4 ,WALK]1 PRESID5T ( ! ,MASSA*USETTS ,9/ITUTE ( ,TE*NOLOGY4 ,! TONE ( ! ADDRESS1 LIKE ?AT ( ,PR(ESSOR ,ELY'S BOOK1 WAS SEEM+LY SO FAIR2 !RE WAS SU* AN APP>5T EF=T TO C>EFULLY DISCRIM9ATE BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T S*OOLS ( ,SOCIALISM1 & TO BE/[ WORDS ( PRAISE :]EV]1 9 ! SPEAK]'S JUDGM5T1 SU* W]E DES]V$2 & A DISPOSITION WAS SO FRANKLY EXHIBIT$ TO F9D IMPORTANT ELEM5TS ( TRU? 9 ,SOCIALI/IC TEA*+S1--?AT ,I MYSELF1 USUALLY SO W>Y & SO D\BTFUL ( ! POSSIBILITY ( ANY GOOD ISSU+ FROM ! ,NAZ>E? ( OR?ODOX POLITICAL ECONOMY1 WAS MISL$1 NOT 9DE$ 9TO ACQUIESC5CE 9 ! SPEAK]'S ]RORS1 :I* W]E MANY & EGREGI\S1 BUT 9TO A BELIEF 9 HIS HONE/Y ( PURPOSE & HIS G5U9E DESIRE TO UND]/& HIS OPPON5TS & REPRES5T !M ACCURATELY4 ,?IS MAN1 SAID ,I TO MYSELF1 IS READY TO BE SET RI<T47#a#b#g 8 #d7  

,SO ,I WROTE HIM A LETT]1 ASK+ ! PRIVILEGE ( AN H\R'S 9T]VIEW4 ,! REQUE/ WAS PHRAS$ AS POLITELY AS MY KN[L$GE ( ,5GLI% & ( ! REQUIREM5TS ( C\RTESY W\LD P]MIT4 ,I CONGRATULAT$ ,G5]AL ,WALK] ON HIS EVID5T DISPOSITION TO BE FAIR1 BUT H9T$ AS DELICATELY AS ,I C\LD ?AT C]TA9 ?+S HAD ESCAP$ HIM & C]TA9 O!RS HAVE MISL$ HIM4 ,I ASSUR$ HIM ?AT ,I HAD NO EXPECTATION ( CONV]T+ HIM TO MY VIEWS1 BUT WAS CONFID5T ?AT ,I C\LD GIVE HIM A BETT] UND]/&+ ( ,AN>*ISM4 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT1 IF NECESS>Y1 ,I W\LD GIVE HIM REF]5CES AMONG ! =EMO/ ,SOCIALI/S ( ,AM]ICA AS TO MY COMPET5CY TO ACCURATELY REPRES5T ,AN>*ISM1 & ADD$ ?AT = ?REE YE>S ,I WAS A REGUL> /UD5T 9 ! $UCATIONAL 9/ITUTION ( :I* HE IS N[ AT ! HEAD47#a#b#g 8 #e7  

,A DAY OR TWO LAT] ,I RECEIV$ ?IS REPLY37#a#b#g 8 #f7 

,MASSA*USETTS ,9/ITUTE ( ,TE*NOLOGY1 

,BO/ON1 ,OCTOB] #b#g1 #a#h#h#g4  

,DE> ,SIR3--,Y\R LETT] ( ! #b#e? 9/4 IS RECEIV$47#a#b#g 8 #g7  

,I REGRET ?AT ,I HAVE NOT TIME TO GO 9TO ! SUBJECT ( ,AN>*ISM1 AS Y\ PROPOSE4 ,! REPORT ( MY SPEE* BE=E ! ,TR9ITY ,CLUB1 ON ! #b#d?1 WAS ALTOGE!R UNAU?ORIZ$4 ,I WAS ASSUR$ ?AT ,I WAS ADDRESS+ A PRIVATE CLUB1 9=MALLY2 &1 AT ! LA/1 ONLY ASS5T$ TO ! TITLE ( ! LECTURE BE+ M5TION$47#a#b#g 8 #h7  

,I D>E SAY ! REPORT WAS ALSO 9CORRECT4 ,SU* REPORTS G5]ALLY >E4 ,I HAVE NOT READ IT47#a#b#g 8 #i7 

,RESPECTFULLY Y\RS1 

,FRANCIS ,A4 ,WALK] 
  

,?IS LETT] COMPLETELY DISSOLV$ MY ILLUSION4 ,IT %[$ ME AT ONCE ?AT ,G5]AL ,WALK]'S FAIRNESS1 LIKE ?AT ( HIS BRO!R ECONOMI/1 ,PR(ESSOR ,ELY1 LAY 5TIRELY ON ! SURFACE1--! ONLY DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !M1 P]HAPS1 BE+ ?AT1 :ILE ,PR(ESSOR ,ELY FALSIFI$ DELIB]ATELY & ) KN[L$GE ( ! TRU?1 ,G5]AL ,WALK] SPOKE 9 IGNORANCE1 ?\< POS+ AS A TEA*]1 & BECAME A HYPOCRITE ONLY AFT] ! FACT1 BY REFUS+ TO KN[ ! TRU? OR HAVE IT PO9T$ \T TO HIM4 ,H]E IS A MAN1 FAM\S AS AN ECONOMI/1 ) A REPUTATION TO SU/A91 :O HAS TIME TO PREP>E & DELIV]1 OR ELSE TO DELIV] )\T PREP>ATION1 BE=E A PRIVATE CLUB1 ON ! UPP]MO/ & MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION ( ! DAY1 AN ADDRESS SO LONG ?AT EV5 AN 9ADEQUATE REPORT ( IT FILL$ A COLUMN & A HALF ( ! ,BO/ON ,PO/1 BUT HAS NOT ONE H\R 9 :I* TO LI/5 TO PRO( (F]$ 9 SUB/ANTIATION ( A *>GE ( GROSS ]ROR PREF]R$ AGA9/ HIM BY ONE :O = FIFTE5 YE>S HAS MADE ?IS QUE/ION A SUBJECT ( SPECIAL /UDY47#a#b#g 8 #a7  

,IT WILL NOT DO = HIM TO PLEAD 9 EXCUSE ?AT ! ,PO/'S REPORT1 :I* HE HAS NOT READ1 MAY BE 9CORRECT1 & ?AT !RE=E ! *>GE ( ]ROR MAY BE BAS$ ON /ATEM5TS UNW>RANTABLY ATTRIBUT$ TO HIM4 ,IT SO HAPP5S ?AT IT FALLS TO MY LOT AS A DAILY J\RNALI/ TO REVISE & PREP>E = PUBLICATION REPORTS ( ALL DESCRIPTIONS TO ! NUMB] ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ A WEEK1 & 9 CONSEQU5CE ,I KN[ AN 9TELLIG5T REPORT :5 ,I SEE ONE AS 9FALLIBLY AS A PA9T] KN[S A GOOD PICTURE :5 HE SEES ONE4 ,9 ! REPORT 9 QUE/ION !RE MAY BE M9OR 9ACCURACIES2 AS TO ?AT ,I CANNOT SAY3 BUT AS A :OLE IT IS A REPORT ( UNCOMMON EXCELL5CE & 9TELLIG5CE4 ,GIV5 A REPORT CONTA9+ A MASS ( ]RORS1 IF !SE ]RORS >E ! REPORT]'S1 !Y WILL BE A JUMBLE2 IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 !Y BE> A DEF9ITE RELATION TO EA* O!R & PROCE$ FROM A COMMON & FUNDAM5TAL ]ROR1 IT IS SURE ?AT !Y >E NOT ! REPORT]'S ]RORS1 BUT ! LECTUR]'S4 ,9 ?IS CASE ! ]ROR FALL5 9TO AT ! />T IS SO CONSI/5TLY HELD TO & SO FREQU5TLY REPEAT$ ?AT IT W\LD BE CONTR>Y TO ! LAW ( *ANCES TO HOLD ! REPORT] RESPONSIBLE = IT2 ,G5]AL ,WALK] MU/ ANSW] = IT HIMSELF4 ,& AS HE WILL NOT LI/5 TO A PRIVATE DEMON/RATION (F]$ 9 A FRI5DLY SPIRIT1 ,I AM COMPELL$ TO SUBMIT HIM TO A PUBLIC DEMON/RATION (F]$ 9 A SOME:AT ANTAGONI/IC SPIRIT47#a#b#g 8 #a#a7  

,:AT1 !N1 IS ! FUNDAM5TAL ]ROR 9TO :I* ,G5]AL ,WALK] FALLS8 ,IT IS ?IS1--?AT1 9 TRY+1 AS HE CLAIMS1 TO SET ,AN>*ISM BE=E HIS HE>]S AS IT IS SE5 BY ITS MO/ 9TELLIG5T ADVOCATES1 HE DISCRIM9ATES BETWE5 M5 ( :OM HE 9/ANCES ,PR9CE ,KROPOTK9 AS TYPICAL1 AS 9TELLIG5T EXPON5TS ( SCI5TIFIC ,AN>*Y ON ! ONE H&1 &1 ON ! O!R H&1 M5 LIKE ! SEV5 UND] S5T5CE AT ,*ICAGO AS UN9TELLIG5T1 IGNORANT1 RUFFIANLY SC\NDRELS1 :O CALL !MSELVES ,AN>*I/S1 BUT >E NOT ,AN>*I/S47#a#b#g 8 #a#b7  

,N[1 ,I P]FECTLY AGREE ) ,G5]AL ,WALK] ?AT ! ,*ICAGO M5 CALL !MSELVES ,AN>*I/S1 BUT >E NOT ,AN>*I/S4 ,& 9ASMU* AS MY SUBJECT COMPELS ME TO SAY SOME?+ 9 CRITICISM ( !SE M5'S OP9IONS & 9ASMU* ALSO AS FIVE DAYS H5CE !Y >E TO DIE UPON ! GALL[S1 VICTIMS ( A TYRANNY AS CRUEL1 AS HE>TLESS1 AS HORRIBLE1 AS BL9D AS ANY ?AT EV] BLOODI$ HI/ORY'S PAGES1 Y\ WILL EXCUSE ME1 ,I AM SURE1 IF ,I 9T]RUPT MY >GUM5T1 ALMO/ BE=E BEG9N+ IT1 LONG 5\< TO QUALIFY MY CRITICISM 9 ADVANCE BY A WORD ( TRIBUTE & A DECL>ATION ( FELL[%IP4 ,9/EAD ( RUFFIANLY SC\NDRELS1 !SE M5 >E NOBLE-HE>T$ H]OES DEEPLY 9 LOVE ) ORD]1 PEACE1 & H>MONY1--LOV+ !SE SO DEEPLY1 9 FACT1 ?AT !Y HAVE NOT REMA9$ CONT5T$ ) ANY PLATONIC AFFECTION WOR%IP+ !M AS IDEALS EV] DI/ANT1 BUT HAVE GIV5 !IR LIVES TO A DET]M9$ EF=T TO W9 & 5JOY !M TO ! FULLE/4 ,I DIFF] ) !M VITALLY 9 OP9ION2 ,I DISAPPROVE UTT]LY !IR ME?ODS2 ,I DISPUTE EMPHATICALLY !IR ,AN>*ISM1 BUT AS BRO!RS1 AS DE> COMRADES1 ANIMAT$ BY ! SAME LOVE1 & WORK+1 9 ! BROAD S5SE1 9 A COMMON CAUSE ?AN :I* !RE NEV] WAS A GR&]1 ,I GIVE !M BO? MY H&S & MY HE>T 9 !M4 ,F> BE IT FROM ME TO %IRK 9 ! SLI<TE/ ! SOLID>ITY ?AT UNITES US4 ,W]E ,I TO DO SO1 = TRIVIAL 5DS OR FROM IGNOBLE FE>S1 ,I %\LD DESPISE MYSELF AS A C[>D4 ,= !SE BRAVE M5 ,I HAVE NO APOLOGIES TO MAKE2 ,I AM PR\D ( !IR C\RAGE1 ,I GLORY 9 !IR DEVOTION4 ,IF !Y %ALL BE MURD]$ ON ,FRIDAY NEXT1 ,I FE> ?AT ! VILE DE$ WILL PROVE FRAU<T ) CONSEQU5CES FROM :I*1 IF ITS P]PETRATORS C\LD =ESEE !M1 EV5 !Y1 BRUTES AS !Y >E1 W\LD RECOIL 9 HORROR & DISMAY47#a#b#g 8 #a#c7  

,I SAY1 H[EV]1 ) ,G5]AL ,WALK]1 ?AT !SE M5 >E NOT ,AN>*I/S1 ?\< !Y CALL !MSELVES SO4 ,BUT IF ,I PROVE ?AT ,PR9CE ,KROPOTK9 AGREES ) !M EXACTLY1 BO? AS TO ! =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION TO BE /RIV5 = & AS TO ! ME?ODS BY :I* TO /RIVE = & SU/A9 IT1 ,I %[ !REBY ?AT1 AS !Y >E NOT ,AN>*I/S1 HE IS NOT ONE1 ?AT ,G5]AL ,WALK]'S DISCRIM9ATION IS !RE=E A FALSE ONE1 & ?AT1 9 MAK+ IT1 HE %[$ UTT] IGNORANCE ( ! NATURE ( ,AN>*ISM PROP]4 ,N[1 PRECISELY ?AT ,I PROPOSE TO PROVE47#a#b#g 8 #a#d7  

,TO ?IS 5D ! FIR/ QUE/ION TO BE ASK$ IS3 ,:AT IS ! ,SOCIALI/IC CRE$ ( ! ,*ICAGO M58 ,IT IS A V]Y SIMPLE ONE1 CONSI/+ ( TWO >TICLES3 #a1 ?AT ALL NATURAL WEAL? & PRODUCTS ( LABOR %\LD BE HELD 9 COMMON1 PRODUC$ BY EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS P[]S & DI/RIBUT$ TO EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS NE$S1 ?R\< ! ADM9I/RATIVE ME*ANISM & UND] ! ADM9I/RATIVE CONTROL ( WORK+M5'S SOCIETIES ORGANIZ$ BY TRADES2 #b1 ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL %\LD HAVE P]FECT LIB]TY 9 ALL ?+S EXCEPT ! LIB]TY TO PRODUCE = HIMSELF & TO EX*ANGE ) HIS NEI<BORS \TSIDE ! *ANNELS ( ! PRESCRIB$ ME*ANISM4 ,NOT /OPP+ TO CONSID] H]E H[ MU* ANY LIB]TIES W\LD BE WOR? )\T ! LIB]TY TO PRODUCE & EX*ANGE1 ,I PROCE$ TO ! SECOND QUE/ION4 ,H[ DO ! ,*ICAGO M5 PROPOSE ?AT !IR CRE$ %ALL BE REALIZ$8 ,! ANSW] TO ?IS IS SIMPL] /ILL1 CONSI/+ ( BUT ONE >TICLE3 ?AT ! WORK+ PEOPLE %\LD >M !MSELVES1 RISE 9 REVOLUTION1 =CIBLY EXPROPRIATE EV]Y PROPRIETOR1 & !N =M ! NECESS>Y WORK+M5'S SOCIETIES1 :OSE FIR/ DUTY %\LD BE TO FE$1 CLO!1 & %ELT] ! MASSES \T ( ! COMMON /OCK1 :OSE SECOND DUTY %\LD BE TO ORGANIZE PRODUCTION = ! R5EWAL ( ! /OCK1 & :OSE ?IRD DUTY %\LD BE TO SUPPRESS BY :ATEV] H]OIC MEASURES ALL REBELLI\S 9DIVIDUALS :O %\LD AT ANY TIME PRACTICALLY ASS]T !IR RI<T TO PRODUCE & EX*ANGE = !MSELVES4 ,! LIT]ATURE CIRCULAT$ BY ?IS S*OOL IS N[ SO WELL KN[N ?AT ,I DO NOT NE$ TO MAKE QUOTATIONS FROM IT TO %[ ?AT ITS TEA*+S >E AS ,I HAVE /AT$4 ,I ASSUME ?AT ?IS WILL NOT BE DISPUT$4 ,IT REMA9S TO CONSID] :E!R ,KROPOTK9'S TEA*+S MAT]IALLY DIFF] FROM !M4 ,I CLAIM ?AT !Y DO NOT1 &1 AS ,KROPOTK9'S WRIT+S >E LESS FAMILI> TO ,AM]ICANS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO PROVE ?IS CLAIM BY QUOTATIONS4 ,HIS *IEF WORK IS WRITT5 9 ,FR5*1 A VOLUME ( SOME #ce PAGES 5TITL$ ,P>OLES D'UN ,REVOLTE 7,WORDS ( A ,REBEL74 ,! TITLE ( ! CLOS+ *APT] IS ,EXPROPRIATION4 ,FROM ?AT *APT] ,I N[ TRANSLATE & QUOTE AS FOLL[S37#a#b#g 8 #a#e7 

,WE HAVE TO PUT AN 5D TO ! 9IQUITIES1 ! VISES1 ! CRIMES :I* RESULT FROM ! IDLE EXI/5CE ( SOME & ! ECONOMIC1 9TELLECTUAL1 & MORAL S]VITUDE ( O!RS4 ,! PROBLEM IS AN IMM5SE ONE4 ,BUT1 S9CE PA/ C5TURIES HAVE LEFT ?IS PROBLEM TO \R G5]ATION2 S9CE WE F9D \RSELVES UND] ! HI/ORICAL NECESSITY ( WORK+ = ITS COMPLETE SOLUTION1--WE MU/ ACCEPT ! TASK4 ,MOREOV]1 WE >E NO LONG] OBLIG$ TO GROPE 9 ! D>K = ! SOLUTION4 ,IT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ UPON US BY HI/ORY1 SIMULTANE\SLY ) ! PROBLEM2 IT HAS BE5 & IS BE+ /AT$ BOLDLY 9 ALL ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES1 & IT SUMS UP ! ECONOMIC & 9TELLECTUAL DEVELOPM5T ( \R C5TURY4 ,IT IS ,EXPROPRIATION2 IT IS ,AN>*Y47#a#b#g 8 #a#f7  

,IF SOCIAL WEAL? REMA9S 9 ! H&S ( ! FEW :O POSSESS IT TO-DAY2 IF ! WORK%OP1 ! DOCKY>D1 & ! FACTORY REMA9 ! PROP]TY ( ! EMPLOY]2 IF ! RAILWAYS1 ! MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION1 CONT9UE 9 ! H&S ( ! COMPANIES & ! 9DIVIDUALS :O HAVE MONOPOLIZ$ !M2 IF ! H\SES ( ! CITIES AS WELL AS ! C\NTRY-SEATS ( ! LORDS REMA9 9 POSSESSION ( !IR ACTUAL PROPRIETORS1 9/EAD ( BE+ PLAC$1 FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! REVOLUTION1 AT ! GRATUIT\S DISPOSITION ( ALL LABOR]S2 IF ALL ACCUMULAT$ TREASURE1 :E!R 9 ! BANKS OR 9 ! H\SES ( ! WEAL?Y1 DOES NOT IMM$IATELY GO BACK TO ! COLLECTIVITY--S9CE ALL HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO PRODUCE IT2 IF ! 9SURG5T PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE POSSESSION ( ALL ! GOODS & PROVISIONS AMASS$ 9 ! GREAT CITIES & DO NOT ORGANIZE TO PUT !M )9 ! REA* ( ALL :O NE$ !M2 IF ! L&1 F9ALLY1 REMA9S ! PROP]TY ( ! BANK]S & USUR]S1--TO :OM IT BELONGS TO-DAY1 9 FACT1 IF NOT 9 LAW1--& IF ! GREAT TRACTS ( REAL E/ATE >E NOT TAK5 AWAY FROM ! GREAT PROPRIETORS1 TO BE PUT )9 ! REA* ( ALL :O WI% TO LABOR ON ! SOIL2 IF1 FUR!R1 !RE IS E/ABLI%$ A GOV]N+ CLASS TO DICTATE TO A GOV]N$ CLASS1--! 9SURRECTION WILL NOT BE A REVOLUTION1 & EV]Y?+ WILL HAVE TO BE BEGUN OV] AGA944447#a#b#g 8 #a#g7  

,EXPROPRIATION1--?AT1 !N1 IS ! WAT*WORD :I* IS IMPOS$ UPON ! NEXT REVOLUTION1 UND] P5ALTY ( FAIL+ 9 ITS HI/ORIC MISSION4 ,! COMPLETE EXPROPRIATION ( ALL :O HAVE ! MEANS ( EXPLOIT+ HUMAN BE+S4 ,! RETURN TO COMMON [N]%IP BY ! NATION ( ALL ?AT CAN S]VE 9 ! H&S ( ANY ONE = ! EXPLOITATION ( O!RS47#a#b#g 8 #a#h7 
  

,?IS EXTRACT COV]S ALL ! DOCTR9ES ( ! ,*ICAGO M51 DOES IT NOT8 ,?AT IT COV]S COMMON PROP]TY & DI/RIBUTION ACCORD+ TO NE$S NO ONE CAN QUE/ION4 ,?AT IT COV]S ! D5IAL ( ! RI<T ( 9DIVIDUAL PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE IS EQUALLY CLE>4 ,KROPOTK9 SAYS1 IT IS TRUE1 ?AT HE W\LD ALL[ ! 9DIVIDUAL TO ACCESS ! L&2 BUT AS HE PROPOSES TO /RIP HIM ( CAPITAL 5TIRELY1 & AS HE DECL>ES A FEW PAGES FUR!R ON ?AT )\T CAPITAL AGRICULTURE IS IMPOSSIBLE1 IT FOLL[S ?AT SU* ACCESS IS AN EMPTY PRIVILEGE NOT AT ALL EQUIVAL5T TO ! LIB]TY ( 9DIVIDUAL PRODUCTION4 ,BUT ONE PO9T REMA9S1--?AT ( ! ME?OD ( EXPROPRIATION BY =CE2 & IF ANY ONE /ILL FEELS ANY D\BT ( ,KROPOTK9'S BELIEF 9 ?AT1 LET ME REMOVE IT BY ONE MORE QUOTATION37#a#b#g 8 #a#i7 

,WE MU/ SEE CLE>LY 9 PRIVATE PROP]TY :AT IT REALLY IS1 A CONSCI\S OR UNCONSCI\S ROBB]Y ( ! SUB/ANCE ( ALL1 & SEIZE IT JOYFULLY = ! COMMON B5EFIT :5 ! H\R ( REV5DICATION %ALL /RIKE4 ,9 ALL =M] REVOLUTIONS1 :5 IT WAS A QUE/ION ( REPLAC+ A K+ ( ! ELD] BRAN* BY A K+ ( ! Y\NG] BRAN* OR ( SUB/ITUT+ LAWY]S = LAWY]S 9 ! BE/ ( REPUBLICS1 PROPRIETORS SUCCE$$ PROPRIETORS & ! SOCIAL REGIME HAD NOT TO *ANGE4 ,ACCORD+LY ! PLAC>DS1 ,DEA? TO ROBB]S6 :I* W]E PLAC$ AT ! 5TRANCE ( EV]Y PALACE W]E 9 P]FECT H>MONY ) ! CURR5T MORALITY1 & MANY A POOR DEVIL CAU<T T\*+ A CO9 ( ! K+1 OR P]HAPS EV5 ! BREAD ( ! BAK]1 WAS %OT AS AN EXAMPLE ( ! JU/ICE ADM9I/]$ BY ! PEOPLE47#a#b#g 8 #b7  

,! WOR?Y NATIONAL GU>D1 9C>NAT+ 9 HIMSELF ALL ! 9FAM\S SOLEMNITY ( ! LAWS :I* ! MONOPOLI/S HAD FRAM$ = ! DEF5SE ( !IR PROP]TY1 PO9T$ ) PRIDE TO ! BODY /RET*$ ACROSS ! /EPS ( ! PALACE1 & HIS COMRADES HAIL$ HIM AS AN AV5G] ( ! LAW4 ,?OSE PLAC>DS ( #ahc & #ahdh WILL NOT BE SE5 AGA9 UPON ! WALLS ( 9SURG5T CITIES4 ,NO ROBB]Y IS POSSIBLE :]E ALL BELONGS TO ALL4 ,TAKE & DO NOT WA/E1 = IT IS ALL Y\RS1 & Y\ WILL NE$ IT4 ,BUT DE/ROY )\T DELAY ALL ?AT %\LD BE OV]?R[N1 ! BA/ILLES & ! PRISONS1 ! =TS TURN$ AGA9/ ! CITIES & ! UNHEAL?Y QU>T]S 9 :I* Y\ HAVE SO LONG BREA!D AN ATMOSPH]E *>G$ ) POISON4 ,9/ALL Y\RSELVES 9 ! PALACES & MANSIONS1 & MAKE A BONFIRE ( ! PILES ( BRICKS & ROTT5 WOOD ( :I* ! S9KS 9 :I* Y\ HAVE LIV$ W]E CON/RUCT$4 ,! 9/9CT ( DE/RUCTION1 SO NATURAL & SO JU/ BECAUSE IT IS AT ! SAME TIME ! 9/9CT ( R5OVATION1 WILL F9D AMPLE ROOM = SATISFACTION47#a#b#g 8 #b#a7 
  

,NO?+ MORE 9C5DI>Y ?AN ?AT WAS EV] UTT]$ 9 ! ,HAYM>KET OR ON ! LAKE FRONT AT ,*ICAGO BY ! MO/ RABID AGITATOR ( ?AT VOLCANIC CITY4 ,& IF FUR!R PRO( W]E NE$$1 IT C\LD READILY BE F\ND 9 ! COLUMNS ( ,KROPOTK9'S PAP]1 ,LE ,REVOLTE1 9 :I* HE LATELY LAUD$ TO ! SKIES AS A LEGITIMATE ACT ( PROPAG&ISM ! CONDUCT ( A MEMB] ( HIS P>TY NAM$ ,DUVAL1 :O1 AFT] A FA%ION EXT]NALLY 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM ?AT ( A BURGL>1 BROKE 9TO A H\SE 9 ,P>IS & PLUND]$ IT1 & :O AFT]W>DS V9DICAT$ HIS C\RSE 9 C\RT AS DELIB]ATELY 5T]$ UPON 9 PURSUANCE ( HIS PR9CIPLES47#a#b#g 8 #b#b7  

,9 VIEW ( !SE ?+S1 ,I SUBMIT ?AT ,G5]AL ,WALK] HAS NO W>RANT :ATEV] = REF]R+ TO SU* M5 AS ,KROPOTK9 AS TRUE ,AN>*I/S & AMONG ! BE/ M5 9 ! WORLD1 :ILE 9 ! SAME BREA? HE DECL>ES 7,I USE HIS WORDS AS REPORT$ 9 ! ,PO/7 ?AT ! MOBS AT ! ,HAYM>KET W]E COMPOS$ ( PICKPOCKETS1 H\SEBREAK]S1 & HOODLUMS1 & ?AT ! RUFFIANS :O >E CALL$ ,AN>*I/S :O =M$ ! MOB 9 ! ,HAYM>KET 9 ,*ICAGO W]E NOT ,AN>*I/S4 ,IF ,KROPOTK9 IS AN ,AN>*I/1 !N ! ,*ICAGO M5 >E ,AN>*I/S2 IF ! ,*ICAGO M5 >E NOT ,AN>*I/S1 !N ,KROPOTK9 IS NOT AN ,AN>*I/4 ,IF ! ,*ICAGO M5 >E PICKPOCKETS & H\SEBREAK]S1 !N ,KROPOTK9 IS A PICKPOCKET & H\SEBREAK]2 IF ,KROPOTK9 IS NOT A PICKPOCKET & H\SEBREAK]1 !N ! ,*ICAGO M5 >E NOT PICKPOCKETS & H\SEBREAK]S4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT NEI!R ( !M >E H\SEBREAK]S 9 ! ORD9>Y S5SE ( ! T]M1 BUT ?AT BO? ( !M1 9 ADVOCAT+ & EXECUT+ ! MEASURES ?AT !Y DO1 H[EV] UNJU/IFIABLE1 !SE MAY BE FROM ! /&PO9T ( JU/ICE & REASON1 >E ACTUAT$ BY ! HI<E/ & MO/ HUMANE MOTIVES4 ,& AS TO !IR ,AN>*ISM1 NEI!R ( !M >E ,AN>*I/S4 ,= ,AN>*ISM MEANS ABSOLUTE LIB]TY1 NO?+ MORE1 NO?+ LESS4 ,BO? ,KROPOTK9 & ! ,*ICAGO M5 D5Y LIB]TY 9 PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL LIB]TIES1--)\T :I*1 9 FACT1 ALL O!R LIB]TIES >E ( NO VALUE OR NEXT TO NONE4 ,BO? %\LD BE CALL$1 9/EAD ( ,AN>*I/S1 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNI/S47#a#b#g 8 #b#c7  

,9 MAK+ ?IS DISCRIM9ATION :I* DOES NOT DISCRIM9ATE1 ,G5]AL ,WALK] %[$ ?AT HE DOES NOT KN[ :AT ,AN>*ISM IS4 ,HAD HE KN[N1 HE W\LD HAVE DRAWN HIS L9E ( DISCRIM9ATION 9 A V]Y DIFF]5T DIRECTION1--BETWE5 REAL ,AN>*I/S LIKE ,P4 ,J4 ,PR\DHON1 ,JOSIAH ,W>R51 ,LYS&] ,SPOON]1 & !IR FOLL[]S1 :O BELIEVE 9 ! LIB]TY ( PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE1 & MISCALL$ ,AN>*I/S LIKE ,KROPOTK9 & ! ,*ICAGO M51 :O D5Y ?AT LIB]TY4 ,BUT ( ! TRUE ,AN>*ISM HE SEEMS NEV] TO HAVE HE>D4 ,= HE SAYS37#a#b#g 8 #b#d7 

,ALL ,AN>*I/IC PHILOSOPHY PRESUMES ! ,COMMUNI/IC REORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY4 ,NO ,AN>*I/ CLAIMS ?AT ! PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*Y CAN BE APPLI$ TO ! PRES5T OR CAPITALI/IC /ATE ( SOCIETY4 ,PR9CE ,KROPOTK91 9 COMMON ) O!R ,AN>*I/IC WRIT]S1 CLAIMS ?AT ! NEXT MOVE ( SOCIETY WILL BE FREE ,COMMUNISM4 ,WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT ,AN>*ISM MEANS ,COMMUNISM47#a#b#g 8 #b#e7 
  

,SO F> IS ?IS FROM TRUE1 ?AT ,COMMUNISM WAS REJECT$ & DESPIS$ BY ! ORIG9AL ,AN>*I/1 ,PR\DHON1 AS IT HAS BE5 BY HIS FOLL[]S TO ?IS DAY4 ,AN>*ISM W\LD TO-DAY BE UTT]LY SEP>ATE FROM ,COMMUNISM IF ! ,JURASSIAN ,F$]ATION 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 A ,COMMUNI/IC BRAN* ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 HAD NOT BROK5 FROM ! MA9 BODY 9 #ahgc & USURP$ ! NAME ( ,AN>*ISM = ITS [N PROPAG&A1 :I* PROPAG&A1 HAV+ BE5 C>RI$ ON ) GREAT 5]GY FROM ?AT DAY TO ?IS1 HAS GIV5 ,G5]AL ,WALK] & MANY O!RS AN ]RONE\S IDEA ( ,AN>*ISM4 ,TO CORRECT ?IS IDEA WE MU/ GO TO ! F\NTA9-HEAD47#a#b#g 8 #b#f7  

,9 #ahd ,PR\DHON PUBLI%$ HIS FIR/ IMPORTANT WORK1 ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY8 OR1 ,AN ,9QUIRY 9TO ! ,PR9CIPLE ( ,RI<T & ( ,GOV]NM5T4 ,9 IT ! FOLL[+ PASSAGE MAY BE F\ND37#a#b#g 8 #b#g7 

,:AT IS TO BE ! =M ( GOV]NM5T 9 ! FUTURE8 ,I HE> SOME ( MY Y\NG] READ]S REPLY3 ,:Y1 H[ CAN Y\ ASK SU* A QUE/ION8 ,Y\ >E A REPUBLICAN4--,A REPUBLICAN6 ,YES2 BUT ?AT WORD SPECIFIES NO?+4 ,RES PUBLICA2 ?AT IS1 ! PUBLIC ?+4 ,N[1 :OEV] IS 9T]E/$ 9 PUBLIC AFFAIRS--NO MATT] UND] :AT =M ( GOV]NM5T--MAY CALL HIMSELF A REPUBLICAN4 ,EV5 K+S >E REPUBLICANS4--,WELL1 Y\ >E A DEMOCRAT8--,NO4--,:AT6 Y\ W\LD HAVE A MON>*Y8--,NO4--,A CON/ITUTIONALI/8--,GOD =BID4--,Y\ >E !N AN >I/OCRAT8--,NOT AT ALL4--,Y\ WANT A MIX$ GOV]NM5T8--,/ILL LESS4--,:AT >E Y\1 !N8--,I AM AN ,AN>*I/47#a#b#g 8 #b#h7  

,OH6 ,I UND]/& Y\2 Y\ SPEAK SATIRICALLY4 ,?IS IS A HIT AT ! GOV]NM5T4--,BY NO MEANS4 ,I HAVE JU/ GIV5 Y\ MY S]I\S & WELL-CONSID]$ PR(ESSION ( FAI?4 ,AL?\< A FIRM FRI5D ( ORD]1 ,I AM 79 ! FULL =CE ( ! T]M7 AN ,AN>*I/4 ,LI/5 TO ME47#a#b#g 8 #b#i7 
  

,HE !N TRACES 9 A FEW PAGES ! DECL9E ( ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY1 & >RIVES AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT1 9 A GIV5 SOCIETY1 ! AU?ORITY ( MAN OV] MAN IS 9V]SELY PROPORTIONAL TO ! /AGE ( 9TELLECTUAL DEVELOPM5T :I* ?AT SOCIETY HAS REA*$2 ?AT1 JU/ AS ! RI<T ( =CE & ! RI<T ( >TIFICE RETREAT BE=E ! /EADY ADVANCE ( JU/ICE1 & MU/ F9ALLY BE EXT+UI%$ 9 EQUALITY1 SO ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! WILL YIELDS TO ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! REASON1 & MU/ AT LA/ BE LO/ 9 SCI5TIFIC ,SOCIALISM2 & ?AT1 AS MAN SEEKS JU/ICE 9 EQUALITY1 SO SOCIETY SEEKS ORD] 9 ,AN>*Y47#a#b#g 8 #c7  

,?IS IS ! FIR/ 9/ANCE ON RECORD1 SO F> AS ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO DISCOV]1 ( ! USE ( ! WORD ,AN>*Y TO D5OTE1 NOT POLITICAL *AOS1 BUT ! IDEAL =M ( SOCIETY TO :I* EVOLUTION T5DS4 ,!SE WORDS MADE ,PR\DHON ! FA!R ( ! ,AN>*I/IC S*OOL ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,HIS USE ( ! WORD & ITS ADOPTION BY HIS FOLL[]S GAVE IT ITS TRUE /&+ 9 POLITICAL & SCI5TIFIC T]M9OLOGY4 ,PR\DHON1 !N1 BE+ ! ,AN>*I/ P> EXCELL5CE1 LET US EXAM9E HIS ATTITUDE T[>DS ,COMMUNISM 9 ORD] TO TE/ !REBY ,G5]AL ,WALK]'S ASS]TION ?AT ALL ,AN>*I/IC PHILOSOPHY PRESUMES ! ,COMMUNI/IC REORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY & ?AT ,AN>*ISM MEANS ,COMMUNISM47#a#b#g 8 #c#a7  

,IT PROBABLY WILL SURPRISE MANY :O KN[ NO?+ ( ,PR\DHON SAVE HIS DECL>ATION ?AT PROP]TY IS ROBB]Y TO LE>N ?AT HE WAS P]HAPS ! MO/ VIGOR\S HAT] ( ,COMMUNISM ?AT EV] LIV$ ON ?IS PLANET4 ,BUT ! APP>5T 9CONSI/5CY VANI%ES :5 Y\ READ HIS BOOK & F9D ?AT BY PROP]TY HE MEANS SIMPLY LEGALLY PRIVILEG$ WEAL? OR ! P[] ( USURY1 & NOT AT ALL ! POSSESSION BY ! LABOR] ( HIS PRODUCTS4 ,( SU* POSSESSION HE WAS A /AN* DEF5D]4 ,BE>+ ?IS 9 M9D1 LI/5 N[ TO ! FEW P>AGRAPHS :I* ,I %ALL READ FROM ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY8 & :I* >E SEP>AT$ ONLY BY A DOZ5 PAGES FROM :AT ,I HAVE ALREADY QUOT$ FROM ! SAME WORK37#a#b#g 8 #c#b7 

,I \<T NOT TO CONCEAL ! FACT ?AT PROP]TY & COMMUNISM HAVE BE5 CONSID]$ ALWAYS ! ONLY POSSIBLE =MS ( SOCIETY4 ,?IS DEPLORABLE ]ROR HAS BE5 ! LIFE ( PROP]TY4 ,! DISADVANTAGES ( COMMUNISM >E SO OBVI\S ?AT ITS CRITICS NEV] HAVE NE$$ TO EMPLOY MU* ELOQU5CE TO ?OR\<LY DISGU/ M5 ) IT4 ,! IRREP>ABILITY ( ! 9JU/ICE :I* IT CAUSES1 ! VIOL5CE :I* IT DOES TO ATTRACTIONS & REPULSIONS1 ! YOKE ( IRON :I* IT FA/5S UPON ! WILL1 ! MORAL TORTURE TO :I* IT SUBJECTS ! CONSCI5CE1 ! DEBILITAT+ EFFECT :I* IT HAS UPON SOCIETY2 &1 TO SUM IT ALL UP1 ! PI\S & /UPID UNI=MITY :I* IT 5=CES UPON ! FREE1 ACTIVE1 REASON+1 UNSUBMISSIVE P]SONALITY ( MAN HAVE %OCK$ COMMON S5SE1 & CONDEMN$ COMMUNISM BY AN IRREVOCABLE DECREE47#a#b#g 8 #c#c7  

,! AU?ORITIES & EXAMPLES CIT$ 9 ITS FAVOR DISPROVE IT4 ,! COMMUNI/IC REPUBLIC ( ,PLATO 9VOLV$ SLAV]Y2 ?AT ( ,LYCURGUS EMPLOY$ ,HELOTS1 :OSE DUTY IT WAS TO PRODUCE = !IR MA/]S1 ?US 5ABL+ ! LATT] TO DEVOTE !MSELVES EXCLUSIVELY TO A?LETIC SPORTS & TO W>4 ,EV5 ,J4 ,J4 ,R\SSEAU--CONF\ND+ COMMUNISM & EQUALITY--HAS SAID SOME:]E ?AT1 )\T SLAV]Y1 HE DID NOT ?9K EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS POSSIBLE4 ,! COMMUNITIES ( ! E>LY ,*UR* DID NOT LA/ ! FIR/ C5TURY \T1 & SOON DEG5]AT$ 9TO MONA/]IES4 ,9 ?OSE ( ! ,JESUITS ( ,P>AGUAY1 ! CONDITION ( ! BLACKS IS SAID BY ALL TRAVEL]S TO BE AS MIS]ABLE AS ?AT ( SLAVES2 & IT IS A FACT ?AT ! GOOD ,FA!RS W]E OBLIG$ TO SURR\ND !MSELVES ) DIT*ES & WALLS TO PREV5T !IR NEW CONV]TS FROM ESCAP+4 ,! FOLL[]S ( ,BABOEUF--GUID$ BY A L(TY HORROR ( PROP]TY RA!R ?AN BY ANY DEF9ITE BELIEF--W]E RU9$ BY EXAGG]ATION ( !IR PR9CIPLES2 ! ,/4 ,SIMONIANS1 LUMP+ COMMUNISM & 9EQUALITY1 PASS$ AWAY LIKE A MASQU]ADE4 ,! GREATE/ DANG] TO :I* SOCIETY IS EXPOS$ TO-DAY IS ?AT ( ANO!R %IPWRECK ON ?IS ROCK47#a#b#g 8 #c#d7  

,S+UL>LY 5\<1 SY/EMATIC COMMUNISM--! DELIB]ATE NEGATION ( PROP]TY--IS CONCEIV$ UND] ! DIRECT 9FLU5CE ( ! PROPRIET>Y PREJUDICE2 & PROP]TY IS ! BASIS ( ALL COMMUNI/IC !ORIES47#a#b#g 8 #c#e7  

,! MEMB]S ( A COMMUNITY1 IT IS TRUE1 HAVE NO PRIVATE PROP]TY2 BUT ! COMMUNITY IS PROPRIETOR1 & PROPRIETOR NOT ONLY ( ! GOODS1 BUT ( ! P]SONS & WILLS4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS PR9CIPLE ( ABSOLUTE PROP]TY1 LABOR1 :I* %\LD BE ONLY A CONDITION IMPOS$ UPON MAN BY ,NATURE1 BECOMES 9 ALL COMMUNITIES A HUMAN COMM&M5T1 & !RE=E ODI\S4 ,PASSIVE OB$I5CE1 IRREONCILABLE ) A REFLECT+ WILL1 IS /RICTLY 5=C$4 ,FIDELITY TO REGULATIONS1 :I* >E ALWAYS DEFECTIVE1 H[EV] WISE !Y MAY BE ?\<T1 ALL[S ( NO COMPLA9T4 ,LIFE1 TAL5T1 & ALL ! HUMAN FACULTIES >E ! PROP]TY ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* HAS ! RI<T TO USE !M AS IT PLEASES = ! COMMON GOOD4 ,PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS >E /]NLY PROHIBIT$1 9 SPITE ( ! LIKES & DISLIKES ( DIFF]5T NATURES1 BECAUSE TO TOL]ATE !M W\LD BE TO 9TRODUCE SMALL COMMUNITIES )9 ! L>GE ONE1 & CONSEQU5TLY PRIVATE PROP]TY2 ! /RONG WORK = ! WEAK1 AL?\< ?IS \<T TO BE LEFT TO B5EVOL5CE1 & NOT 5=C$1 ADVIS$1 OR 5JO9$2 ! 9DU/RI\S WORK = ! LAZY1 AL?\< ?IS IS UNJU/2 ! CLEV] WORK = ! FOOLI%1 AL?\< ?IS IS ABSURD2 &1 F9ALLY1 MAN--CA/+ ASIDE HIS P]SONALITY1 HIS SPONTANEITY1 HIS G5IUS1 & HIS AFFECTIONS--HUMBLY ANNIHILATES HIMSELF AT ! FEET ( ! MAJE/IC & 9FLEXIBLE ,COMMUNE67#a#b#g 8 #c#f7  

,COMMUNISM IS 9EQUALITY1 BUT NOT AS PROP]TY IS4 ,PROP]TY IS ! EXPLOITATION ( ! WEAK BY ! /RONG4 ,COMMUNISM IS ! EXPLOITATION ( ! /RONG BY ! WEAK4 ,9 PROP]TY1 9EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS IS ! RESULT ( =CE1 UND] :ATEV] NAME IT BE DISGUIS$3 PHYSICAL & M5TAL =CE2 =CE ( EV5TS1 *ANCE1 =TUNE2 =CE ( ACCUMULAT$ PROP]TY1 ETC4 ,9 COMMUNISM1 9EQUALITY SPR+S FROM PLAC+ M$IOCRITY ON A LEVEL ) EXCELL5CE4 ,?IS DAMAG+ EQUATION IS REPELL5T TO ! CONSCI5CE1 & CAUSES M]IT TO COMPLA92 =1 AL?\< IT MAY BE ! DUTY ( ! /RONG TO AID ! WEAK1 !Y PREF] TO DO IT \T ( G5]OSITY1--!Y NEV] WILL 5DURE A COMP>ISON4 ,GIVE !M EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ( LABOR1 & EQUAL WAGES1 BUT NEV] ALL[ !IR JEAL\SY TO BE AWAK5$ BY MUTUAL SUSPICION ( UNFAI?FULNESS 9 ! P]=MANCE ( ! COMMON TASK47#a#b#g 8 #c#g7  

,COMMUNISM IS OPPRESSION & SLAV]Y4 ,MAN IS V]Y WILL+ TO OBEY ! LAW ( DUTY1 S]VE HIS C\NTRY1 & OBLIGE HIS FRI5DS2 BUT HE WI%ES TO LABOR :5 HE PLEASES1 :]E HE PLEASES1 & AS MU* AS HE PLEASES4 ,HE WI%ES TO DISPOSE ( HIS [N TIME1 TO BE GOV]N$ ONLY BY NECESSITY1 TO *OOSE HIS FRI5D%IPS1 HIS RECREATION1 & HIS DISCIPL9E2 TO ACT FROM JUDGM5T1 NOT BY COMM&2 TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF ?R\< SELFI%NESS1 NOT ?R\< S]VILE OBLIGATION4 ,COMMUNISM IS ESS5TIALLY OPPOS$ TO ! FREE EX]CISE ( \R FACULTIES1 TO \R NOBLE/ DESIRES1 TO \R DEEPE/ FEEL+S4 ,ANY PLAN :I* C\LD BE DEVIS$ = RECONCIL+ IT ) ! DEM&S ( ! 9DIVIDUAL REASON & WILL W\LD 5D ONLY 9 *ANG+ ! ?+ :ILE PRES]V+ ! NAME4 ,N[1 IF WE >E HONE/ TRU?-SEEK]S1 WE %ALL AVOID DISPUTES AB\T WORDS47#a#b#g 8 #c#h7  

,?US1 COMMUNISM VIOLATES ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! CONSCI5CE1 & EQUALITY2 ! FIR/1 BY RE/RICT+ SPONTANEITY ( M9D & HE>T1 & FRE$OM ( ?\<T & ACTION2 ! SECOND1 BY PLAC+ LABOR & LAZ9ESS1 SKILL & /UPIDITY1 & EV5 VISE & VIRTUE ON AN EQUALITY 9 PO9T ( COM=T4 ,= ! RE/1 IF PROP]TY IS IMPOSSIBLE ON ACC\NT ( ! DESIRE TO ACCUMULATE1 COMMUNISM W\LD SOON BECOME SO ?R\< ! DESIRE TO %IRK47#a#b#g 8 #c#i7 
  

,?IS EXTRACT SUFFICI5TLY DISPOSES ( ,G5]AL ,WALK]'S CLAIM4 ,HE PROBABLY HAS NEV] READ IT4 ,9 FACT1 ,I %\LD JUDGE FROM HIS ADDRESS TO ! ,TR9ITY ,CLUB ?AT HIS SOLE KN[L$GE ( ,AN>*ISM WAS D]IV$ FROM ONE V]Y MILD >TICLE WRITT5 BY ,PR9CE ,KROPOTK9 = ! ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY4 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE PROV5 :AT ,I />T$ TO PROVE1--?AT HIS DISCRIM9ATIONS BETWE5 ,AN>*I/S HAVE NO EXI/5CE \TSIDE ( HIS [N IMAG9ATION1 & ?AT HE KN[S NEXT TO NO?+ ( ?IS SUBJECT1 UPON :I* HE PR(ESSES TO TEA* O!RS4 ,HIS ADDRESS$ CONTA9$ A NUMB] ( O!R ]RORS :I* ,I MI<T AS EASILY EXPOSE1 HAD NOT ?IS PAP] ALREADY EXT5D$ BEYOND ! LIMITS ORIG9ALLY SET = IT4 ,TIME ALSO =BIDS ME TO EXPLA9 ! TRUE IDEA ( ,AN>*ISM4 ,?AT ,I MU/ LEAVE = SOME FUTURE OCCASION4 ,! LESSON ?AT ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO TEA* TO-DAY ,I F9D /AT$ BY ,G5]AL ,WALK]4 ,HE SAYS3 ,EV5 \R PUBLIC SPEAK]S !MSELVES EXHIBIT A GROSS IGNORANCE ( ! PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*ISM & ,SOCIALISM AS !Y >E HELD BY L>GE BODIES ( 9TELLIG5T M54 ,( ALL HIS REM>KS TO ! ,TR9ITY ,CLUB1 ?AT WAS NE>LY ! ONLY ONE ! TRU? ( :I* HE SUCCE$$ 9 E/ABLI%+2 & ?AT ONE HE E/ABLI%$1 NOT BY >GUM5T1 BUT BY ! OBJECT-TEA*]'S ME?OD ( P]SONAL ILLU/RATION & EXAMPLE47#a#b#g 8 #d7 

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