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,?IS >TICLE IS TRANSLAT$ TO ,5GLI% FROM ITS ORIG9AL ,ITALIAN1 ?IS >TICLE APPE>$ 9 ,MA*ETE _?#a4 

0,!Y :O CAN GIVE UP ESS5TIAL LIB]TY TO OBTA9 A LITTLE TEMPOR>Y SAFETY1 DES]VE NEI!R LIB]TY NOR SAFETY40 -- ,B5JAM9 ,FRANKL9 

,IT'S A PROBLEM ?AT GETS TALK$ AB\T A LOT1 BUT :OSE DIAGNOSIS IS T]SE4 ,ON ! RI<T & ON ! LEFT1 ! V]DICT IS ! SAME3 WE LIVE 9 AN 0UNSAFE CLIMATE04 

,EV]YDAY ! NEWS %[]S US ) GALLONS ( BLOOD GA!R$ AT ! SC5ES ( AMBU%ES1 RAPES1 MURD]S4 ,BLOODY EV5TS DESCRIB$ & FILM$ ) A MANIACAL WEAL? ( DETAILS1 MAK+ HORRIBLE %IV]S RUN UP \R SP9ES ?AT >E ALREADY WEAK5$ BY DAILY G5UFLECTIONS4 

,WAT*+ ! MIS=TUNES ( O!RS IS NO LONG] A CONSOLATION4 ,WE >5'T ABLE TO HEAVE A SI< ( RELIEF AT HAV+ ESCAP$ IT4 ,IT IS A NI<TM>E1 BECAUSE !SE MIS=TUNES SEEM TO PRESS AGA9/ ! SCRE5S1 SO AS TO HURL !MSELVES ONTO \R LIV+ ROOM C>PETS4 ,& IF ONE DAY WE BECOME ! PROTAGONI/S ( !SE NEWS BROADCA/S ?AT N[ DRIP ONLY DEA?8 ,PREY TO T]ROR1 WE BEG9 TO TRIPLE LOCK ! DOOR1 NOT TALK+ TO ! NEI<BOR OR GO+ \T AT NI<T ANY MORE4 ,PANIC SPREADS AS ! FOLL[+ C]TA9TY IS G5]ALIZ$3 LACK ( SAFETY IS ! SC\RGE ( \R TIMES4 ,IF IT IS SOLV$1 ! GATES ( P>ADISE WILL OP5 = US4 

,TO BE BLUNT1 !RE IS SOME P]PLEXITY OV] ! REAL 9CREASE 9 VIOL5CE4 ,FAC+ EXPLICIT DEM&S1 ! 0EXP]TS0 !MSELVES >E =C$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE IS NO SUB/ANTIAL DIFF]5CE 9 COMP>ISON TO ! PA/3 ! LEAP 9 /ATI/ICS IS ! FRUIT ( DIFF]5T BOOKKEEP+ CRIT]IA4 ,BUT ALSO ( VISIBILITY4 ,IT WORKS LIKE ?IS4 ,! POLITICAL CLASS PUTS ! QUE/ION ( SAFETY AT ! C5T] ( ALL ITS 9T]V5TIONS4 ,J\RNALI/S1 ACCOMODAT+ TO !IR MA/]S AS USUAL1 REPEAT ! CONC]NS ( ! POLITICIANS & 5HANCE !M1 ILLU/RAT+ !M ) NEWS ITEMS4 ,!RE IS NO LACK ( NEWS TO REPORT4 ,IF ! /ORIES >5'T RELEGAT$ TO A P>AGRAPH ON ! FIFTE5? PAGE1 !Y WILL EXP& \T ( PROPORTION UNTIL !Y BECOME EXEMPL>Y4 ,ALL ?AT REMA9S TO ! POLITICIANS IS TO COMM5T AB\T !M & ! PLAY IS MADE3 0,DO Y\ SEE ?AT \R CONC]NS W]E MORE ?AN JU/IFI$1 !Y W]E 9DISPUTABLE8 ,!RE TRULY IS A SAFETY PROBLEM60 

,ULTIMATELY1 ALL ?IS ADO W\LD NOT HAVE MU* IMPORTANCE IF IT DIDN'T AIM TO SPREAD T]ROR AMONG ! PEOPLE1 PU%+ !M TO DEM& DRA/IC MEASURES FROM !IR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,AGA9/ :OM8 ,:Y1 AGA9/ ?OSE PETTY CRIM9ALS :O BECOME GIANTS ( CRIME AS SOON AS !Y 5D UP UND] ! SPOTLI<T4 

,IT GOES WIO?\T SAY+ ?AT PETTY CRIM9ALS >E NOT EXACTLY AT ! TOP ( ! LI/ ( PROBLEMS ?AT DI/URB \R LIVES4 ,QUITE DIFF]5T PROBLEMS PLACE \R SURVIVAL & ?AT ( \R TIMES 9 DANG]4 ,! PLANET IS ?REAT5$ BY ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCE1 CUTS & RE/RUCTUR+ LOOM OV] WORKPLACES1 \R H\SES >E AT ! M]CY ( !FT BY ! BANKS1 \R HEAL? IS ?REAT5$ BY ! POISONS WE EAT & BREA!4 ,\R 5TIRE EXI/5CE IS ?REAT5$ BY IMMAN5T DANG] 7NO TO SPEAK ( CURR5T & FUTURE W>S ) !IR UN=ESEEABLE COLLAT]AL EFFECTS71 :OSE CONSEQU5CES >E MU* WORSE ?AN ! !FT ( A WALLET ON ! BUS4 ,! 9V5TORY ( POSSIBLE MIS=TUNES IS SO VA/1 \R DAYS PASS SO MU* UND] ! SIGN ( PREC>I\SNESS & MIS]Y1 ?AT IT IS COMPLETELY CRAZY TO ?9K ?AT PETTY CRIM9ALS >E ! CAUSE ( ! SOCIAL MALAISE4 

,WELL1 !N1 :Y ! HELL IS IT REPEAT$ UNTIL WE'RE DIZZY ?AT AGGRESSION WAITS 9 AMBU% JU/ >\ND ! CORN]8 ,SIMPLE4 ,BECAUSE ! /ATE CAN DRESS UP AS ! ,GREAT ,PROTECTOR >\ND :I* TO RALLY & ! ,RI<T] ( ,WRONGS TO :OM TO TURN4 ,MUGG]S1 PURSE-SNAT*]S1 DRUG DEAL]S1 RAPI/S OR MURD]]S -- R&OM OR H>D5$1 REAL OR PRESUM$1 NATIVE OR =EIGN -- NOT BE+ ! ONES RESPONSIBLE = 5VIRONM5TAL DEVA/ATIONS1 JOB LOSSES1 F9ANCIAL DEVA/ATION1 FOOD ADULT]ATION1 WORKPLACE ACCID5TS1 BOMB+S ( CIVILIANS1 FAM9ES ?AT AFFLICT ! WORLD OR ANY O!R GREAT SOCIAL PROBLEM1 IS IT NECESS>Y TO REVEAL ?OSE :O >E MO/ DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = ALL !SE OCCURR5CES8 ,! PUNI%M5T ( *ICK5 ?IEVES 9 ! PUBLIC SQU>E S]VES ! /ATE & ITS HIR$ KILL]S BY DIV]T+ ! G5]AL ATT5TION FROM ! PRIVATE =AG+ ( ! %>KS4 ,ONE WORRY DRIVES \T ANO!R -- ?IS IS :Y ! 9/ITUTIONS SPREAD A PANIC TO BE ATTRIBUT$ TO SOMEONE ELSE1 FE$+ IT CONT9U\SLY & 9CREAS+ IT 9 EV]Y WAY4 

,AS A RESULT1 ! HANG-UP AB\T SAFETY PROVIDES ANO!R ADVANTAGE TO ! POLITICAL CLASS1 JU/IFY+ ITS REC\RSE TO 9CREAS+LY T\<] & MORE SEV]E MEASURES DEM&$ BY ! POPULATION ITSELF1 TO OBTA91 FIR/ ( ALL1 0! C]TA9TY ( PUNI%M5T04 7,= :OM8 BUT ?AT IS ANO!R MATT]47 ,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 A POPULATION T]RORIZ$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( HAV+ !IR POCKET PICK$ APPLAUDS ! 9CREASE 9 ! =CES ( ORD]4 ,A POPULATION 9TIMIDAT$ BY CRIMES COMMITT$ BY IMMIGRANTS WELCOMES ! ,C,P,TS 7,C5T]S ( ,TEMPOR>Y ,RESID5CE7 ) RELIEF4 ,A POPULATION FRI<T5$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( F9D+ ?AT SOMEONE HAS BROK5 9TO !IR H\SE IS FAVORABLE TO ! SPREAD+ NETWORK ( SURVEILLANCE1 & SO ON4 ,BUT ! PROVISIONS 5ACT$ 9 ! NAME ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ A FEW PETTY CRIM9ALS WILL COME 9 H&Y ESPECIALLY AGA9/ ! MANY POT5TIAL REBELS4 ,MORE ?AN PETTY CRIM9ALITY1 ! REAL DANG] TO REPRESS IS SOCIAL CONFLICT4 ,! POLITICAL EXPLOITATION ( ! FEEL+ ( BE+ UNSAFE IS A =MIDABLE =CE = REPRESSIVE LAWS4 ! CLIMATE ( T]ROR 9 :I* WE LIVE IS NOT ! NATURAL \TCOME ( HATEFUL SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,IT HAS BE5 DELIB]ATELY CREAT$ TO SLIP ! SATISFI$ CITY DWELL] 9TO AN UNPREC$5T$ POLICE REGIME4 ,! /ATE ID5TIFIES ! PROBLEM ( PUBLIC SAFETY ) 0MICROCRIM9ALITY0 ) ! AIM ( IMPOS+ ITS SOLUTION3 ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 I4E41 ! COPS4 

,ALL SAFETY MEASURES >E AU!NTIC ATTACKS ON 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & C\LDN'T BE TAK5 SO LI<TLY IF !RE HADN'T BE5 A G5U9E ?\<T POLICE OP]ATION AIM$ AT IMPOS+ ! IDEA ?AT SAFETY IS ! GU>ANTEE ( FRE$OM RA!R ?AN ITS PREV5TIVE NEGATION4 ,SO ! DISEASE & ! CURE HAVE BE5 CREAT$1 RECONCIL+ SAFETY & FRE$OM 9 A FIRM IDEOLOGICAL ALLIANCE4 ,AN ABSURD ALLIANCE1 IMPOSSIBLE BETWE5 TWO CONTRADICTORY NOTIONS1 :I*1 LIKE WAT] & FIRE1 CANNOT REMA9 9 CONTACT )\T DISSOLV+ EA* O!R4 

,! CON/RUCTION SITES ( SAFETY >E BUILT ON ! TOMBS ( FRE$OM4 ,SAFETY HAS ! OBJECTIVE ( DI/ANC+ ALL DANG]1 :ILE ! PRACTICE ( FRE$OM1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 5TAILS A *ALL5GE TO EV]Y DANG]4 ,IT'S NO ACCID5T ?AT ! EXPRESSION 0MAK+ SAFE0 USUALLY MEANS ! ACT ( PUTT+ SOME?+ UND] LOCK & KEY4 ,! TYPICAL EXAMPLE IS ?AT ( ! WILD ANIMAL SNAT*$ FROM ! JUNGLE TO BE LOCK$ 9 A CAGE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! ZOO ADM9I/RATORS ASSURE US1 ! ANIMAL IS RESCU$ FROM ! DANG]S ( ! JUNGLE & MADE SAFE4 ,BEH9D B>S IT WILL NOT 9CUR ! RISK ( BE+ %OT BY HUNT]S OR TORN AP>T BY SAVAGE BEA/S4 ,WELL1 ?IS ANIMAL IS C]TA9LY SAFE1 BUT AT A HEAVY PRICE -- ITS FRE$OM4 ,IT IS WELL-KN[N3 :5 ONE AVOIDS DANG]1 ONE DOESN'T LIVE LIFE1 ONE B>ELY PRES]VES IT2 BECAUSE ONLY BY GO+ TO MEET DANG] DOES ONE LIVE LIFE 9 ITS FULLNESS4 

,?US1 SAFETY & FRE$OM >E UTT]LY 9COMPATIBLE4 

0,! MORE CONTROL ?>E IS ! SAF] WE >E10 SAY ! KNUCKLEHEAD$ PEOPLE4 ,& !N ADD3 0,VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS >E USEFUL BECAUSE NO?+ CAN HAPP5 UND] !IR EYES40 ,APPALL+ EXPRESSIONS1 SYMPTOMS ( UNCONDITIONAL LOVE = BIG BRO!R4 ,BUT :O W\LD WANT TO LIVE A LIFE SUBJECT TO CONTROL :]E NO?+ HAPP5S8 ,ONLY AT ! CO/ ( COMPLETELY CL\D+ ! M9D C\LD ONE HAPPILY 5T] 9TO ! EMOTIONAL DES]T ?R\< :I* \R ]A TRUDGES4 ,FRE$OM IS SELF-DET]M9ATION1 *OICE ( ANY POSSIBILITY1 RISK1 A *ALL5GE TO ! UNKN[N ?AT CANNOT BE PAMP]$ UND] A GLASS BELL4 

,BUT 9 \R TIMES ! FIR/ QUALITY REQUIR$ ( AN 0HONE/0 P]SON IS PRECISELY ?AT HE CONDUCT HIS LIFE 9 TRANSP>5CY4 ,A TRANSP>5T P]SON HAS NO?+ TO HIDE1 NO?+ TO SIL5CE 9 HIS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LIFE1 ?US1 NO?+ TO FE> FROM O!RS WAT*+ HIM4 ,9 ! NAME ( TRANSP>5CY1 EV]Y 9TRUSION IS JU/IFI$1 ANY WILL TO KEEP A SECRET 9DICATES GUILT4 ,IT IS CURI\S H[ ! PRIVATE LIFE ( 9DIVIDUALS1 :I* WAS ONCE SURR\ND$ BY RESPECT & DISCRETION IS N[ WAT*$ ) SUSPICION4 ,?R\< LOGICAL & RHETORICAL ACROBATICS1 PROTECT+ ONE'S SECRETS HAS BE5 MADE 9TO A %ADY BEHAVIOR4 ,BANI%+ PRIVATE LIFE1 IT IS CLE> ?AT :AT ALL[S ITS UNVEIL+ -- 9VE/IGATION -- IS CONSECRAT$ AS A PRIM>Y VALUE4 ,IF ?IS IS SO1 !N ! MEANS EMPLOY$ = ?IS PURPOSE >E NOT & CANNOT BE QUE/ION$4 ,A DEF5SE ( WIRETAPP+6 

,AT FIR/1 ?IS DEM& = TRANSP>5CY WAS DEVELOP$ TO CONTA9 ! ABUSES ( ?OSE :O HOLD P[]4 ,REQUIR+ TRANSP>5CY 9 ! LIVES ( PUBLIC M51 ( ?OSE :O HAVE HI< RESPONSIBILITIES1 HAS A MORE ?AN UND]/&ABLE FUNCTION4 ,!Y HAVE TO ANSW] = ! WAY ?AT !Y MANAGE ! 0PUBLIC ?+01 I4E41 PUT 9 A POSITION :]E !Y CAN'T ABUSE !IR PRIVILEGES4 ,BUT ! REV]SE DEM& -- ?AT COMMON PEOPLE %\LD BE TRANSP>5T TO ! EYES ( ?OSE :O HOLD P[] -- IS MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ONE CAN IMAG9E4 ,UND] ! PRETEXT ( ! EX*ANGE ( 09=MATION0 & ( MUTUALITY 9 CONTROL1 ! F\NDATIONS = TOTALIT>IANISM >E LAID4 

,ALREADY 9 ITSELF1 TRANSP>5CY AT ALL CO/S HAS UNPLEASANT FALL\T4 ,!RE >E >EAS 9 ! HUMAN BE+ ?AT NATURALLY ESCAPE EV]Y 9DISCREET GAZE4 ,A P]SON'S 9TIMACY1 ) HIS SEXUAL TA/ES1 IS ONE ( !SE4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 SOMEONE :O WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! 9TIMATE LIFE ( O!RS WAS ACCUS$ ( WALL[+ 9 RUMOR-MONG]+ & LOOK$ UPON ) DISAPPROVAL4 ,R5AM$ 0GOSSIP01 RUMOR-MONG]+ IS N[ CONSID]$ ! SPICE ?AT GIVES FLAVOR TO O!RWISE 9SIPID CONV]SATIONS4 ,! DRE>9ESS ( A WORLD ?AT HAS TRANS=M$ PRIVATE VICES 9TO PUBLIC VIRTUES4 

,BUT :O /OPS TO REFLECT ON :AT ! CAUSE ( ?IS EFFECT MI<T BE8 ,\R H\SES HAVE BECOME C>ETAK]'S LODGES.<#a.>1 IT'S TRUE1 BUT IT IS A MATT] ( A CONTRA9DICATION TO ! %OCK TREATM5T ORD]$ AGA9/ FRE$OM ( ?\<T4 ,TO FLU% \T ?IS FRE$OM ?AT CAN ALWAYS BE PROTECT$ BY ! SECRET1 ! :OLE PILE GETS SET ON FIRE4 ,! DEM& = FRE$OM IS ! EULOGY ?AT COMES BE=E ! FUN]AL ( ! CORPSE ( FRE$OM 9 EV]Y SPH]E ( HUMAN LIFE4 

,& RA!R ?AN REBEL BE=E ! FIR+ SQUAD1 WE B[ \R HEADS4 ,WE LIVE 9 A SOCIETY :]E WE >E ALL ON PROBATION1 & EV]Y DAY WE DILIG5TLY GO BACK TO SIGN ! REGI/] ( RESIGNATION4 ,BECAUSE ( ! UNEAS9ESS WE FEEL 9 ! FACE ( ABSOLUTE FRE$OM1 )\T LIMITS OR B\ND>IES2 BECAUSE ( ! DEAF5+ M$IA OV]KILL ?AT CAUSES US TO SEE 5EMIES EV]Y:]E1 SPURR+ US TO OPT = ! LESS] EVEIL ( SOCIAL CONTROL2 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ( \R COP>TICIPATION 9 DEGRADATION -- WE FEEL SOME:AT RELIEV$4 ,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 TELEVISON HAS REASSUR$ US AB\T ! GOODNESS ( ! POLICE1 F$]AL AG5TS & JUDGES -- H]OES ( NUMB]LESS TV %[S -- BUT H[ (T5 HAS IT 9VIT$ US TO DIRECTLY SPY ?R\< ! KEYHOLE4 ,SO-CALL$ 'REALITY %[S0 HAVE HAD ! EFFECT ( MAK+ ! IDEA ( A TRANSP>5T LIFE1 ?AT UNFOLDS BE=E ALL EYES & IS P]IODICALLY JUDG$1 PUNI%$ & REW>D$1 FAMILI> & NORMATIVE4 

,! PROTE/ AGA9/ ! DEVA/ATION ( DISCRETION RUNS 9TO A B>RI] ?AT HAS BECOME CLASSIC3 0IF Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO HIDE1 Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO FE> FROM CONTROL04 ,A/\ND+1 COP-LIKE REASON+1 :I* ONCE AGA9 USES A LOGICAL REV]SAL TO MAKE DISCRETION A VICE & M$DL+ A VIRTUE4 ,MOR & MORE1 DAILY LIFE COMES TO RESEMBLE A PRISON1 :]E !Y TAKE ! F+]PR9TS ( EV]YONE BORN1 :]E Y\ WALK ?R\< NUMB]LESS METAL DETECTORS1 :]E Y\ >E OBS]V$ BY ELECTRONIC EYES1 :]E ! PRESUMPTION ( 9NOC5CE HAS GIV5 WAY TO ! PRESUMPTION ( GUILT4 

,!RE IS A FUR!R CONSEQU5CE ( ! CLIMATE ( T]ROR F$ BY ! IDEOLOGY ( SECURITY4 ,IF EV]YONE FEELS UNSAFE1 IT MEANS ?AT EA* REPRES5TS A ?REAT TO ! O!R4 ,?US1 !RE >E NO VICTIMS1 ONLY ! GUILTY & ! POT5TIALLY GUILTY4 ,IF ,I WANT TO BE PROTECT$ FROM MY NEI<BOR & MY NEI<BOR WANTS TO BE PROTECT$ FROM ME1 IT FOLL[S ?AT WE >E BO? POT5TIALLY AGGRESSORS & IT W\LD BE DANG]\S TO GRANT US \R FRE$OM4 

,WE HAVE ALL BECOME SUSPECTS = :AT WE MI<T DO IF WE US$ \R FRE$OM4 ,! /ATE GOES ALL ! WAY ) ?IS LOGIC & ASS]TS ITS RI<T TO PUNI% ?IS ?REAT EV5 9 ITS MO/ 9NOCU\S MANIFE/ATIONS -- EV5 PREV5TATIVELY REPRESS+ IT4 ,E>LI] AT LEA/1 IT WAS MA9TA9$ ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL W\LD BECOME PUNI%ABLE BY LAW :5 HE PUT HIS TRANSGRESSIVE 9T5TS 9TO PRACTICE4 ,ANYONE C\LD DREAM ( KILL+1 Y\ JU/ C\LDN'T DO IT ) IMPUNITY 7UNLESS Y\ W]E DRESS$ 9 A UNI=M1 ( C\RSE74 ,WE/]N1 DEMOCRATIC CIVILIZATIONS LOV$ TO %OVE ITS SUP]IORITY OV] O!R CIVILIZATIONS D[N \R ?ROATS4 ,!SE O!R CIVILIZATIONS W]E JUDG$ AS OBSCURANTI/ BECAUSE !Y DID NOT GU>ANTEE COMPLETE FRE$OM ( ?\<T TO ?OSE )9 !M4 ,JU/ LY+ PROPAG&A1 ( C\RSE1 BUT ?AT AT LEA/ HAD TO DISGUISE ITSELF TO APPE> TRUE4 ,TODAY1 REPRESSION HAS RID ITSELF ( ! BURD5 ( ANY EMB>RASSM5T1 1 & IT IS OBVI\S TO ALL ?AT ! M]E DREAM ( TRANSGRESS+1 ! M]E DEVIATION ( ?\<T1 IS 5\< TO ATTRACT ! IRON FI/ ( ! JUDICIAL SY/EM4 ,AN EXAMPLE8 ,! BU/S ?AT P]IODICALLY SNAP ! H&CUFFS ONTO SOMEONE :O HAS D[NLOAD$ IMAGES ( 0*ILD PORNOGRAPHY0 FROM ! ,9T]NET4 ,HO#iWEV] CONTEMPTIBLE1 CRITICIZABLE1 HATEFUL SU* BEHAVIOR MAY BE1 ! FACT REMA9S ?AT !SE PEOPLE >E 9CRIM9AT$ NOT = HAV+ ABUS$ ANY M9ORS1 BUT = LOOK+ AT PHOTOGRAPHS 9 ! PRIVACY ( !IR [N HOMES4 ,H[ LONG UNTIL ! PUBLIC BURN+ ( ! WORKS ( ,SADE8 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE ON ! HORIZON IS :AT HAPP5$ TO SOME FRI5DS ( ?OSE >RE/$ LA/ ,FEBRU>Y #ab 9 RELATION TO ! 9VE/IGATION ( ! SO-CALL$ 0NEW ,B,R0 7,R$ ,BRIGADES74 ,/OPP$ BY A POLICE PATROL 9 ! V]Y S]I\S ACT ( PUTT+ UP PO/]S1 !Y W]E TAK5 9 = >RE/4 ,ALREADY ! EV5T IS TELL+ 9 ITSELF1 S9CE ATMO/1 A PO/] CAN EXPRESS AN IDEA4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! IDEA EXPRESS$ 9 !SE PO/]S WASN'T AN 9CITEM5T TO >M$ /RUGGLE1 BUT RA!R ! LEVEL+ ( ! ,W> ON ,T]RORISM4 ,H[ LONG UNTIL ! RAIDS AGA9/ ANTI-MILIT>I/S & PACIFI/S8 

,! 9DIVIDUAL1 ) H] IDEAS1 DESIRES & IMPULSES CON/ITUTES A ?REAT = ! SOCIAL ORD]1 BUT ALSO = HIMSELF & O!RS4 ,FROM ?IS IS BORN ! CLIMATE ( CIVIL W> ?AT IS SPREAD+3 NOCTURNAL CURFEWS1 PATROLS BY >M$ SOLDI]S1 ROADBLOCKS4 ,IT IS AS IF W> HAD BE5 DECL>$ ON AN IMAG9>Y 5EMY1 ?AT ISN'T !RE1 BUT ?AT MI<T BE US4 ,ON EV]YONE & NO ONE4 ,IF EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS A POT5TIAL CRIM9AL & IF EV]Y CRIM9AL IS AN 5EMY ( ! /ATE1 !N A W> AGA9/ 9DIVIDUALS IS BE+ C>RI$ \T4 ,N[ !RE IS A SUB/ANTIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! CONCEPT ( ! CRIM9AL & ! CONCEPT ( ! 5EMY4 ,! =M] IS RECOGNIZ$ AS P>T ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,! LATT] IS NOT4 ,! 5EMY IS NOT GRANT$ EXT5UAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 HIS PUNI%M5TS >E NOT NEGOTIAT$4 ,NO PRET5SE IS MADE ( WANT+ TO REHABILITATE H]4 ,%E IS DE/ROY$4 ,AGA9/ HIM1 EV]Y?+ IS ALL[$4 ,W>S >E POLICE OP]ATIONS1 & POLICE OP]ATIONS >E W>S4 

,!RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO AVOID BE+ CONSID]$ AN 9T]NAL 5EMY TO ELIM9ATE4 ,RESPECT+ LEGALITY4 ,BUT PRAY]S TO ?IS MOD]N IDOL DON'T PROTECT Y\ FROM DANG]S1 EXCEPT MAYBE ?AT ( DIV9E WRA?4 ,9 AN A!I/1 H[EV]1 A HORRIBLE D\BT >ISES3 ,:Y %\LD ! LAW AS SU* BY SYNONYM\S ) ! GOOD8 ,UND] NAZISM1 ! P]SECUTION ( ,JEWS WAS LEGAL4 ,! DEA? P5ALTY1 TORTURE AS A MEANS ( EXTORT+ 9=MATION1 ! MANUFACTURE ( NUCLE> W>HEADS1 !SE >E ALL LEGAL 9 MANY /ATES444 ,! LEGALITY ( AN ACT M]ELY D5OTES ITS CON=MITY TO :AT IS PRESCRIB$ BY LAW1 I4E41 TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS ?AT IS ITS AU?OR4 ,IT TELLS US NO?+ AB\T ! VALUE1 ! MEAN+1 ! CONSEQU5CE ( ! ACT4 ,! CULTURE ( LEGALITY ?US LEADS EXCLUSIVELY TO IGNORANCE ?R\< OB$I5CE1 :I* CEAS$ TO BE A VIRTUE MANY YE>S AGO EV5 = PRIE/S 7:ILE CONT9U+ TO BE ! SWEET DREAM ( TYRANTS74 

,& ?IS ISN'T EV5 ! WOR/ ASPECT4 ,TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( ! ABYSSES T[>D :I* ! EXALTATION ( LEGALITY PU%ES1 IT IS 5\< TO ASK A SIMPLE QUE/ION3 ,:Y DON'T WE CAMMIT AN ACT LIKE1 = EXAMPLE1 RAPE8 ,DO WE REJECT IT BECAUSE WE CONSID] IT A REPUGNANT ACT1 :I* GOES AGA9/ \R IDEAS & FEEL+S1 OR BECAUSE !RE IS AN >TICLE 9 ! LEGAL CODE ?AT PROHIBITS & PUNI%ES IT8 ,9 ! FIR/ CASE1 \R MOTIVATION C\LD BE DESCRIB$ AS E?ICAL4 ,9 ! SECOND1 IT IS LEGAL4 ,MA9TA9+ ?AT HUMAN BE+S %\LD FOLL[ /ATE LEGALITY RA!R ?AN !IR [N 9DIVIDUAL E?IC MEANS DECL>+ ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = AN 9DIVIDUAL TO E/ABLI% :AT IS RI<T & WRONG = HIMSELF4 ,AFT] ! CAPITULATION ( FREE WILL 9 ! FACE ( ! WILL ( AU?ORITY1 ! P5AL CODE BECOMES ! CONSCI5CE ( A WORLD ?AT NO LONG] HAS CONSCI5CE4 ,A WORLD 9 :I* ! HUMAN BE+ IS ?\<T ( AS LACK+ 9TELLIG5CE1 ) DULL$ FEEL+S1 9S5SITIVE TO SUFF]+ -- A SAVAGE BEA/ TO CAGE1 CONTROL1 REPRESS4 ,IT IS ! PRICE TO PAY 9 ORD] TO KEEP E?ICS FROM RIS+ UP AGA9/ LEGALITY4 

,A SOCIETY ?AT SEES ITS MEMB]S AS ITS 5EMIES & 5TRU/S AU?ORITY ) ! TASK ( REPRESS+ !IR ?\<TS & ACTIONS1 A SOCIETY QUICK TO SACRIFICE EV]Y FRE$OM 9 EX*ANGE = A CRUMB ( SAFETY1 A SOCIETY ?AT SEES ,GOOD AS OB$I5CE TO ! LAW & ,BAD AS TRANSGRESSION ( ! LAW1 CAN ONLY 5D UP BECOM+ TOTALIT>IAN4 ,H[ ELSE CAN Y\ DESCRIBE A SOCIETY PLAC$ UND] A REGIME ( PROBATION BY A /ATE ?AT IS GRANT$ EV]Y WEAPON & EV]Y POLICE ME?OD = DEAL+ ) EV]Y P>TICLE ( A P]SON'S LIFE8 ,AS ,HANNAH ,>5DT MA9TA9$1 EV5 A DEMOCRACY CAN BE TOTALIT>IAN4 ,A TOTALIT>IAN /ATE IS ONE ?AT MAKES IT A REQUIR$ CIVIC DUTY NOT ONLY TO RESPECT ! LAW1 BUT ALSO TO ?9K :AT ?OSE LAWS REQUIRE Y\ TO ?9K4 ,PUT SIMPLY1 ! 9SURG5TS :O BROKE BANK W9D[S 9 ,G5OA 9 #ba W]E NOT ! ONLY CRIM9ALS2 ?OSE :O 0PSY*ICALLY P>TICIPAT$0 BY NOT /OPP+ OR D5\NC+ !M >E ALSO CRIM9ALS4 ,?IS SOCIAL ORD] DOESN'T LIMIT ITSELF TO REPRESS+ HO/ILITY AGA9/ ITSELF1 BUT ALSO 9DIFF]5CE3 LOV+ IT IS A DUTY1 & :OEV] DOESN'T C>RY IT \T IS P]SECUT$4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 !RE IS A BL9D SPOT 9 \R M9DS ?AT KEEPS US FROM COMP>+ ! TOTALIT>IANISM ( ! MOD]N WORLD TO ! K9D ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ ! FIR/ HALF ( ! LA/ C5TURY4 ,AS IF ! HEAV9ESS ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! PA/ C]TIFIES ! LI<TNESS ( :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,AS IF ! B>B$ WIRE ?AT SURR\ND$ ,AUS*WITZ WAS ( A DIFF]5T GAUGE ?AN ! WIRE ?AT SURR\NDS PRES5T-DAY CONC5TRATION CAMPS FROM ,GUANTANAMO TO ! ,C5T]S ( ,TEMPOR>Y ,RESID5CE 7,C,T,PS74 ,BUT ANYONE :O DOESN'T /OP 9 ! FACE ( ! LACK ( GAS *AMB]S1 :O DOESN'T BELIEVE ?AT ! RU?LESS NESS ( A REGIME IS DET]M9$ BY A P>TICUL>LY GRUESOME ASPECT1 CAN'T AVOID GRASP+ ! SIMIL>ITY ?AT EXI/S BETWE5 ! TWO ]AS4 ,IT IS 5\< TO LOOK >\ND TO NOTICE ! SAME BANALITY ( EVIL1 & ID5TICAL ALI5ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! SAME LOSS ( ! ,I ?R\< A COMB9ATION ( IDEOLOGY & T]ROR4 ,TODAY A S+LE MODEL ( LIFE REIGNS FROM WE/ TO EA/1 )\T BE+ CALL$ 9TO QUE/ION FROM ANY SIDE4 ,?IS OMNIPRES5CE IS BECOM+ ITS CONC]N4 ,AS LONG AS CAPITALISM HAD AN 5EMY1 IT ALSO HAD A SCAPEGOAT ON :I* TO UNLOAD ALL RESPONSIBILITY 7A ?+ ?AT OCCURR$ RECIPROCALLY = ! O!R74 ,BUT N[1 :O IS !RE TO BLAME IF ! WORLD F9DS ITSELF ON ! $GE ( AN ABYSS8 

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