,,! ,,economic ,,functions ,,( ,,vice   
,by ,john ,mc,elroy   ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4
  ,publi%$ by ,! ,national ,tnbune      
,copyright1 #aijf        8,are ,god &   
,nature !n at /rife1      ,t ,nature    
l5ds su* evil dreams8      ,s c>eful ( !
 type %e seems1       ,s c>eless ( !    
s+le life40                   ------    
8,& ! individual )]s1      & ! _w is m &
 m40       --,t5nyson4   ,transcrib]'s  
,note3 ,numb]s 9 ! text enclos$ by curly
 brackets indicate ! page numb]s 9 !    
pr9t$ book4 ,,dw      ,,! ,,economic    
,,functions ,,( ,,vice  ,,= "s          
inscrutable reason :i* %e has z yet giv5
 no h9t ( reveal+1 ,nature is wondr\sly 
wa/eful 9 ! matt] ( g5]ation4 ,%e       
creates a ?\s& :]e %e int5ds to make use
 ( "o4  ,imbu$ ) ! mat]nal in/9ct1 !    
female cod ca/s millions ( eggs ^u !    
wat]s1 expect+ !m to return aft] _m days
 z troops ( int]e/+ #g (fspr+4 ,in/ead1 
half die embryotic gadi are almo/       
imm$iately dev\r$ by spawn-eat]s1       
hundr$s ( ?\s&s p]i% 9 incubation1      

hundr$s ( ?\s&s m succumb to ! p]ils    
att5d+ i*?yic infancy1 leav+ b a few    
score to atta9 to adult usefulness &    
pass an honor$ old age ) ! fragrance ( a
 well-sp5t life 9 ! c\ntry groc]y4  ,!  
oak %[]s d[n #aj1jjj acorns1 ea* capable
 ( produc+ a tree4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( !m are 
/raightway div]t$ f _! arboreal int5t   
?r\gh conv]sion into food by ! provid5t 
squirrel & improvid5t hog4 ,great numb]s
 rot uselessly ^u ! #h gr\nd1 & ! few   
hundr$ t f9ally succe$ 9 g]m9at+ gr[ up 
into d5se ?ickets1 :]e at la/ die       
/ronge/ smo!rs out all ! re/ l an oak5  
,o!llo 9 a h>em ( qu]c9e ,desdemonas4   
------  ,,?is is ! law ( all life1      
animal z well z vegetable4 ,f ! humble  
hyssop on ! wall to ! t[]+ c$> (        
,lebanon1 f ! meek & l[ly amoeba--:i*   
has no m "* or individuality ?an any o!r
 p9-po9t ( jelly--to ! lordly tyrant #i 
man1 ! rule is inevitable & inv>iable4  
,life is s[n broadca/ only to be foll[$ 
almo/ imm$iately by a de/ruction ne>ly z
 swift4 ,nature creates by ! million    

app>5tly t %e may de/roy by ! myriads4  
,%e gives life "o in/ant only t %e may  
snat* x away ! next4 ,! ma9 diff]5ce is 
t ! high] we asc5d ! less lavi% is !    
creation & ! less sweep+ ! de/ruction4  
,?us1 :ile probably b "o fi% out ( a    
?\s& rea*es maturity1 ( #a1jjj *ildr5   
born #fjd atta9 adult age2 t is1 ,nature
 fl+s aside #iii out ( e #a1jjj fi% z   
useless = #aj h] purposes1 & two out ( e
 five human be+s4                       
------  ,,_m see 9 ?is rel5tless we$+   
out & de/ruction ( h] inf]ior products a
 rem>kable illu/ration ( ! wisdom (     
,nature's me?ods4 ,:at w\ld !y ?9k ( a  
workman s bungl+ t two-fif?s ( !        
products ( 8 h&icraft 7 only fit =      
de/ruction8  ,! 8/ruggle = exi/5ce0 is a
 murd]\s scramble to get rid ( ?is va/  
surplusage4 ,! 8survival ( ! fitte/0 is 
! success ( ! m9ority 9 #aa demon/rat+ t
 ! majority are sup]flu\s4 ,x is !      
,kilk5ny-cat episode multipli$ by       
inf9ity4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! :ole      
tr\ble arose f ! common belief t two    

cats 7 a surplus ( "o = ! ,kilk5ny      
environm5t4  ,d>w9's !ory recognizes 9  
?is sup]-fecundity ( nature a mo/ pot5t 
adjunct = improvem5t ,he says1 9 fact1 t
 ! impossibility ( provid+ subsi/5ce = m
 ?an a fraction ( ! multitud9\s creation
 causes a mortal /ruggle 9 :i* ! weak] &
 inf]ior are ext]m9at$ & only ! /rong] &
 sup]ior survive4 ,^! 9 turn1 h (fspr+ l
 ! leaves #ab ( ! =e/1 :i* 9 l turn are 
w9n[$ out by ali5 enemies & reciprocal  
ext]m9ation1 & ?us ! process goes on ) !
 sangu9>y regul>ity ( ! ,k+ ( ,dahomey's
 adm9i/ration ( ! int]nal economy ( 8   
realm4 ,! b5ignity ( ?is me?od ( arrang+
 ! ord] ( ?+s is n s app>5t z a memb] ( 
! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to 
,animals might desire4                  
------  ,,b our op9ion ( ?is law is n   
c>$ =4 ,x is academic & sup]flu\s4 ,!   
ma9 importance #ac atta*es to !         
recognition ( ! fact t x is a law4  ,its
 application to society is obvi\s3 ,s9ce
 ! propagation ( human be+s goes on )   
entire recklessness z to ! quality ( !  

product & ! means ( subsi/5ce1 "s /rong 
corrective is absolutely necess>y to    
e/abli% limits to populations & to      
secure ! cont9u$ developm5t ( ! race4   
,if e begott5 *ild liv$ to ! av]age age 
( #dj1 9 a v few ye>s !re w\ld n be /&+ 
room on ! e>? = its p4  ,ev5 ) su*      
limit$ propagators z ! elephant1 ea*    
female ( :i* produces b six (fspr+ 9 h] 
be>+ #ad p]iod ( #ij ye>s1 we are told t
 if ! species _h no p>asitic or o!r     
enemy x w\ld only be #gdj ye>s until    
elephants w\ld ov]run ! e>?4  ,:]e !n   
%\ld we assign limits to ! productiv5ess
 ( ! #gej1jjj1jjj human females on !    
globe1 ea* ( :om is capable ( produc+   
#bj *ildr5 9 h] #cj ye>s ( be>+8  ,if1  
too1 e *ild _h ! same *ance ( life )\t  
ref]5ce to its m5tal & physical fitness 
to live1 humanity w\ld soon become a    
/agnant sl\gh ( vici\s vitality4 ,!re   
are only food & room = ! be/1 & z !     
developm5t ( ! race dem&s #ae x1 only ! 
be/ survive & cont9ue ! "w (            
propagation4 ,! re/ are de/roy$4        

------  ,,by ! 8be/0 is und]/ood ^? hav+
 t h>mony ( m5tal & physical developm5t 
:i* br+s !m mo/ ne>ly into accord )     
,nature's laws4                         
------  ,,bel[ ! human /ratum           
sup]abundant g5]ation is neutraliz$ by !
 simple device ( hav+ #af e organism    
prey ^u "s o!r "o4 ,9 h] #aj ye>s (     
fruitful life ! female cod lays         
#ej1jjj1jjj eggs4 ,if no?+ ?w>t$ !      
amiable ef=ts ( h]self & (fspr+ to      
multiply & repl5i%1 !y w\ld %ortly pack 
! ocean z full z a box ( s>d9es4  ,:ile1
 h[ev]1 giv+ "o female ! desire &       
capacity to produce #ej1jjj1jjj lives1  
nature has giv5 o!r animals ! desire &  
capacity to annihilate mo/ ( ^?         
#ej1jjj1jjj lives4  ,s all ?r\gh !      
animal k+dom x is ne>ly a neck-to-neck  
race betwe5 production & ext]m9ation4   
,life is a univ]sal & unceas+ #ag       
/ruggle1 betwe5 ! eat]s & ! eat54       
------  ,,man alone is practically      
exempt f :at is app>5tly an inv>iable   
condition ( all o!r =ms ( animal life4  

,:ile he preys ^u a myriad ( creat$ ?+s1
 !re is no creat$ ?+ t preys on him &   
assi/s 9 keep+ 8 excessive produc       
tiv5ess )9 ! limits ( subsi/5ce4 ,mo/   
significant ( all1 n ev5 a p>asite wages
 de/ructive w>f>e aga9/ him4 ,t is1 if  
we except f ! classification ! doctors' 
late/ explanation #ah ( ! cause (       
ev]y?+1 f pneumonia to laz9ess--! mode/ 
b effective bacillus4 ,! bacillus1      
h[ev]1 is mu* m a condition ?an a       
p>asite4  ,?is abs5ce ( de/ructive      
enemies mu/ be comp5sat$ = 9 "s way1 & x
 is accompli%$ by mak+ vici\s           
incl9ations ! ag5ts to we$ out !        
r$undant gr[?s & to select = ext]m9ation
 ^? :i* are inf]ior1 deprav$1 weak1 &   
unfit = pres]vation or reproduction4    
,if five human be+s are procreat$ :]e   
!re is pres5t room & provision b = ?ree1
 h[ are ! surplus #ai two to be pick$   
out & ext]m9at$8  ,( c\rse ea* "o ( u   
feels entirely compet5t to pick out 9 8 
own community ! p]sons :o c\ld be be/   
sp>$1 b public op9ion is at pres5t      

ho/ile bo? to any practical plan ( mak+ 
! necess>y ?9n+ out1 & also to lodg+ !  
p[] ( selection 9 ! h&s ( ^? ( u be/    
calculat$ = ! duty4                     
------  ,,app>5tly ! surplus ones       
relieve u f emb>rassm5t on ?is score by 
select+ to ext]m9ate #bj !mselves4 ,_!  
me?ods ( suicide cov] a wide range (    
exp$i5ts b all are v effective4  ,& mo/ 
b5efic5t ( any ( ! facts connect$ ) ?is 
subject is t ea* ( ^? *os5 = ext]m9ation
 embraces 8 fate ) positive eag]ness1 "u
 ! delusion t he is ab\t to enhance 8   
own happ9ess4  ,immod]ate use (         
/imulants & ! v>i$ excesses & vital     
errors :i* are gr\p$ "u ! g5]al head (  
8dissipation10 a 8love ( pleasure10 or !
 /ill #ba m expressive phrase 8a %ort   
life & a m]ry "o10 etc41 are favorite   
ways ( self-annihilation & leave little 
to be desir$ 9 ! complet5ess ) :i* !y d 
_! "w4  ,engli% /ati/icians =m]ly       
e/imat$ t if a man drank be] 9 l>ge     
quantities x took him #ba4g ye>s to kill
 himself1 :i* p]iod ! :isky-dr9k] %ort5$

 to #af4a ye>s4  ,clos] /udy & wid] k h 
mat]ially *ang$ ^! conclusions1 to !    
great detrim5t ( be]4 ,= once1 & ^u "o  
po9t1 ! physicians ( ! _w h agre$4      
,am]ican1 ,engli%1 & ,g]man doctors say 
) "o voice t ! mo/ #bb hopeless pati5t  
:o comes into _! h&s is ! soak$1        
crapul\s1 be]-dr9k]4 8,po9t out a       
gray-hair$ be]-dr9k]10 !y *all5ge1 &    
*all5ge 9 va94 ,gray-hair$ :isky-dr9k]s 
may be f\nd1 b n ! o!rs4  ,/>* 9 e /age 
( decay1 c>ri$ by ! all-p5etrat+        
alcohol1 sur*>ges ! tissues )           
putrefaction1 & makes ! tumid ve9s a    
=c+-gr\nd = bact]ia4 ,?us ! be]-dr9k]'s 
slight cold becomes at once pneumonia1  
or inflammatory rheumatism1 or ,bright's
 disease1 & 8 life flick]s out l a c&le 
9 a gu/y passage4  ,intemp]ance be+     
among ! mild] vices kills sl[ly4 ,sexual
 s9s slay #bc m rapidly1 & ! crim9al    
grades ( vice d _! "w ) a swiftness 9   
proportion to _! flagrancy4 ,! ,psalmi/ 
says1 8bloody & deceitful m5 %all n live
 out half _! days10 b police records w  

%[ t ,david mat]ially ov]rates ! av]age4
 8,"o qu>t] _! days0 w\ld approa* mu*   
ne>] exactness4                         
------  ,,return+ to ! major premise t !
 8survival ( ! fitte/0 means ! selection
 & pres]vation ( ^? individuals :o are  
mo/ ne>ly 9 h>mony ) ! conditions #bd ( 
_! environm5t1 & t ! progress ( ! race  
or species involves ! de/ruction ( !    
weak] or ! inf]ior :o are n 9 su*       
h>mony1 ! conclusion foll[s t any       
ab]ration t[>d vice %[s su* discordance 
9 ! individual ) ! laws ( 8 environm5t z
 m>ks him z inf]ior1 weak1 & ob/ructive 
( ! race's developm5t  ,vice is n s mu* 
a cause z an effect--precisely z disease
 is a symptom4 ,vice does n make a      
nature weak or defective3 a weak &      
defective nature expresses its          
weaknesses & defects 9 vice1 & t        
expression br+s ab\t 9 "o way & ano!r   
#be ! sov]eign rem$y ( ext]m9ation4     
------  ,,mu* is said ( ! deva/ation (  
our faire/ & brighte/ by ! ,dr9k ,demon4
 ,?is is ma9ly nons5se4 ,x 0 m ne>ly    

true 9 =m] g5]ations1 :5 intemp]ance 0  
an almo/ univ]sal vice4 ,z  ,hamlet     
says3       8x is a cu/om      ,m       
honor'd 9 ! brea* ?an ! obs]vance4      
,?is heavy-head$ revel ea/ & we/        
,makes u traduc$ & tax'd ( o!r nations3 
,!y clepe u drunk>ds1 & ) sw9i% phrase  
,soil our addition40  #bf ,morals has   
made wond]ful progress s9ce !n1 9 all   
directions1 & heavy dr9k+ has be5 m & m 
re/rict$ to ^? :o are  8,m>k$ cross f ! 
womb & p]v]se40  ,) few exceptions e "o 
:o goes to p]dition by ! alcohol r\te   
w\ld rea* t de/9ation by "s o!r highway 
if ! alcohol l9e 7 n runn+4  ,e man ^:  
slo? or improvid5ce has br\ght himself &
 8 family to begg>y1 e ?iev+ tramp ^u ! 
highways1 e rascal 9 ! p5it5ti>y1 e     
murd]] ^u ! gall[s1 ha/5s to plead      
8:isky br\ght #bg me to ?is60 because he
 kn[s t su* a plea w br+ him a gu% (    
sloppy sympa?y unobta9able by o!r means4
  ,:isky makes no man lazy1 %iftless1   
di%one/1 false1 c[>dly or brutal4 ,^!   
mu/ be orig9al qualities ) him4 ,if he  

has !m he w probably take to :isky--?\gh
 n inevitably--:i* !n does ! community !
 spl5did s]vice ( hurry+ him along to   
de/ruction1 & ( abridg+ 8 infliction ^u 
! public4 #bh                           
------  ,,p :o h done mu* 9 ! way (     
re=m+ drunk>ds h be5 a/oni%$ to f9d h[  
little real manhood rema9$ aft] elim9at+
 :isky f ! equation4 ,!y _h suppos$ !   
manhood to be only obscur$1 & 7 di%e>t5$
 to f9d h[ frequ5tly x happ5$ to be     
demon/rat$ t !re nev] 0 en\gh ( x to pay
 = ! tr\ble ( 8sav+ ! victim (          
intemp]ance40 ,l ! *]ubim be=e ! ?rone (
 ,god1 ! ,temp]ance orators 8con-       
t9ually d cry10 ! burd5 ( _! song be+ t 
hundr$s ( ?\s&s are annually sla9 by !  
mon/] ,intemp]ance4 #bi ,q s+ul>ly ^!   
figures are probably n exagg]at$4       
,myriads ( times k9dly-he>t$ physicians 
write 9 ! dea? c]tificate 8pneumonia10  
8he>t-failure10 8diabetes10 etc41 :5    
tru? dem&s 8be]0 or 8:isky40            
------  ,,b :at ( ?is8  ,is x n m]ely   
,nature sweep+ out h] ov]cr[d$ work%op8 

,ridd+ h] laboratory ( misfits1         
defectives1 & rejects8 ,into h] junk    
pile alcohol :isks away daily ?\s&s (   
?ieves1 gambl]s1 pro/itutes1 loaf]s1    
8sports10 spong]s1 sw9dl]s1 #cj & o!rs (
 ! crim9al & quasi-crim9al classes4 ,ov]
 _! mold]+ clay ! daisies bloom 9 sweet 
oblivion (       8,! s9s & crimes       
,done 9 _! days ( nature40  ,^u ^!      
alcoholism accommodat+ly p]=ms ! (fice (
 judge & execution]1 cutt+ _! c>e]s (f  
at an av]age ( five ye>s1 :i*1 )\t ?is  
int]position1 w\ld possibly be ext5d$ to
 #bj or #cj4 ,! c]ta9ty & cel]ity ) :i* 
x f]rets out & de/roys ^! classes gives 
x /rong advantages ov] ! ord9>y         
processes ( de/ruction4  ,x 0 exce$+ly  
un=tunate = #ca ! community t ! lead]s (
 ! ,james & ,y\ng] gangs 7 temp]ate m54 
,_h x n be5 s1 _! c>e]s1 in/ead ( ext5d+
 ov] #bj h>ass+ ye>s1 w\ld h be5 cut    
%ort inside ( five4 ,uncontrollable     
pr$ilection = :isky1 & ! society (      
/range wom5 br\ght ab\t ! de/ruction (  
ne>ly all ( ! b& :o f "t to "t 7 sla9 by

 ea* o!r's h&s or ^? ( ju/ice4          
,temp]ance & *a/ity 9 a rascal ( any k9d
 mean an imm5se am\nt ( mis*ief to !    
community4 ,=tunately !y are q r>e4 #cb 
,,! rapid spread ( ,prohibition is full 
( sugge/ion4 ,! gra9 fields ( ,kansas & 
,texas are p]iodically deva/at$ by !    
gre5 bug4 ,:5 ! gre5 bugs are at _! wor/
 a p>asite appe>s :i* sweeps !m (f1 & ! 
:eat gr[]s h a respite4 ,!n1 hav+       
de/roy$ _! prov5d]1 ! p>asites />ve1 & !
 gre5 bugs h a *ance to gr[ aga9 until !
 p>asites ov]take !m 9 ! h\r ( _!       
triumph & p[]4  ,w ! suppression ( !    
alcoholic scav5g] all[ ! crim9als &     
quasi-crim9als to multiply l ! gre5     
bugs8 #cc                      ------   
,,dur+ ! ages ( t]rible oppression ( !  
,european peoples :i* culm9at$ 9 ! ,fr5*
 ,revolution1 ! ma9 amelioration ( !    
h>d%ips endur$ 0 f\nd 9 ! vices ( !     
oppressors4 ,! sword ( ! dueli/1 qu>rel+
 ov] wom51 ! picturesque horrors (      
delirium trem5s1 & ! loa?some mal de    
,naples cont9ually swept away hecatombs 

( tyrant lordl+s & frequ5tly oblit]at$  
:ole families4 ,9 fact no ari/ocratic   
family ev] )/ood ^! adv]se influ5ces v  
long4 ,ext9ction came z promptly & z    
c]ta9ly z ! curculio to ! rip5+ plum4 ,!
 /ud5t ( ,fr5* & ,engli% #cd hi/ory is  
cont9ually a/oni%$ at ! brief "t 9 :i*  
noble names rema9 9 view4 ,!y rise to   
dizzy em95ce on "o page1 & on ! next g  
d[n to oblivion4 ,"o r>ely f9ds ! "n ( a
 c5tury or two ago m5tion$ 9 any ( !    
,european news ( to-day4 ,mr4 ,freeman1 
! em95t ,engli% hi/orian1 says1         
conclusively1 t 9 spite ( ! p]5nial     
vaunt ( ance/ors :o 8came ov] ) !       
,conqu]or10 & ( ,t5nyson's musical      
m5dacity ab\t ! 8daught] ( an hundr$    
,e>ls10 ! families :o c trace back to   
ev5 s rec5t a date z ! reign ( ! ,/u>ts 
are v r>e4 #ce ,frequ5tly hundr$s ( ye>s
 elaps$ be=e ! hi/oric titles 7 8reviv$0
 to gild "s p>v5u4 ,s9ce !n ^! families 
h be5 kept up only by int]m>riages )    
lat] p>v5us4  ,! royal family itself has
 be5 repeat$ly on ! po9t ( ext9ction1 & 

! cont9uity ( ! l9e only ma9ta9$ by     
extraord9>y ef=ts4                      
------  ,,idl5ess1 luxury1 & m or less  
flagrant debau*]y h done _! appo9t$ "w 9
 remov+ ! det]iorat$ =ms ( human life   
#cf f ! _w1 t _! room might be _h = m   
acceptable gr[?s4                       
------  ,,society has be5 mo/ aptly     
lik5$ to a vat ( good w9e1 :i* is scum &
 fro? at ! top1 dregs & s$im5t at !     
bottom1 & good1 pure1 cle> liquor 9 !   
middle4 ,vice does admirable "w 9 skimm+
 away ! sup]natant scum & 9 draw+ (f !  
dregs & settl+s4  ,unceas+ f]m5tation   
seems to be a condition necess>y to !   
heal? ( society4 ,! humble/ "w          
incessantly to lift !mselves into !     
ranks ( #cg ! middle-classes1 !         
middle-classes /rive z e>ne/ly to make  
!mselves plutocrats1 ari/ocrats1 &      
lordl+s4 ,?is ambition = worldly        
advancem5t is "o ( society's mo/ p[]ful 
adjuncts = good4 ,:5 a man at la/ rea*es
 ! social summit he desi/s f fur!r ef=ts
 at improvem5t4 ,he becomes l a man :o  

aft] /ruggl+ =w>d to rea* ! head ( !    
procession refuses to m>* ano!r /ep4 ,"s
 vice1 mayhap m]ely ov]-eat+1 is likely 
to remove him & secure ! gr\nd = ano!r  
man to come to ! front1 :o is also      
remov$ summ>ily :5 he becomes           
ob/ructive4 ,if ! =tune-build] is #ch n 
?us remov$1 8 *ildr5 are subject to     
attack4  ,7 x n = ?is1 ! upp] /ratum (  
society w\ld spe$ily become s cr[d$ t   
asc5t to x w\ld be impossible1 all      
heal?ful1 ambiti\s motive be tak5 away f
 ! middle & l[] classes1 /agnation      
foll[1 & society p]i% f conge/ion4      
------  ,,hi/ory is full ( illu/rations 
( ! b5efits ( vice 9 assi/+ to %ape !   
de/9ies ( ,nations & peoples4 ,take1 =  
example1 ! #ci ,b\rbons ^: /upidity &   
tyranny h pass$ into a prov]b4 ,9 ! la/ 
c5tury _! worse ?an wor?less            
p]sonalities fill$ ne>ly e ?rone 9 s\!rn
 ,europe4 ,!y seem$ to bre$ l wolves 9 a
 fam9e-/rick5 l&1 & _! fangs 7 at e p's 
?roat ,=tunately !y _h vices4 ,w9e &    
le*]y did :at human enemies c\ld n & !  

pack ( wolves rott$ away l a flock (    
diseas$ %eep4 ,! mortality 0 s regul> t 
= a long "t ,fr5* k+s 7 succe$$ by _!   
gr&-sons & great-gr&sons1 _! sons all   
burn+ !mselves out be=e ! "t came =     
asc5d+ ! ?rone4 #dj ,! unutt]ably vile  
life ( ,l\is ,,xv4 0 t]m9at$ by !       
smallpox communicat$ to him 9 ! c\rse ( 
a mo/ disgraceful am\r4 ,8 gr&son1 :o   
succe$$ him1 _h no de/ructive vices1 & s
 ! p 7 compell$ at la/ to resort to !   
guillot9e to rid !mselves ( him4 ,! va/ 
problem = ! ,fr5* 9 #agij w\ld h be5    
greatly simplifi$ if ,l\is ,,xvi4 _h be5
 a %ortliv$ debau*ee l 8 fa!r & two     
bro!rs4 ,! heal?y ,g]man blood ( 8      
,saxon "m correct$ "s-:at ! virus 9 !   
,b\rbon ve9s1 & he liv$ to become an    
intol]able cumb]] & ob/ructive4         
------  #da ,! only ,b\rbon /ill rema9+ 
on a ?rone is ! ,k+ ( ,spa91 & 8 tee?   
are on edge f ! s\r grapes ( un*a/ity   
:i* 8 fa!rs & mo!rs ate4  ,l 8 gr&mo!r1 
! notori\s ,isabella ,,ii1 8 fa!r1      
aunts1 & c\s9s1 & inde$ e "o ( !        

,b\rbons1 he is a sad physical weakl+4  
,! physicians politely t]m 8scr(ul\s    
dia!sis0 ! syphilitic ta9t ( ! ,b\rbon  
blood4 ,9 8 gr&mo!r x %[$ itself 9 a    
repulsive cutane\s disease :i* %e tri$  
to ameliorate or cure 9 a truly         
,b\rbon-i% way1 by hav+ h] und]clo?+ #db
 previ\sly worn by a nun ( high repute =
 piety4  ,alfonso's ,,xiii4's fa!r burn$
 himself out at ! age ( #bh4 ,8 aunts & 
k9sm5 all _h "s "o or m ( scr(ula's v>i$
 physical degradations & de=mities1 &   
w5t out f "t to "t l ill-made c&les4    
,?\gh ! hopes ( 8 race & ! peace ( 8    
c\ntry dep5d ^u ,alfonso's life1 all !  
c>e giv5 him 9 8 boyhood c\ld d no m ?an
 slightly mitigate ! ance/ral blight4   
------  #dc ,a ,,few ye>s ago ! p (     
,holl& 7 ?reat5$ ) a mo/ s]i\s calamity4
 ,deprav$ h]$ity1 unwise sexual         
selection1 or "s o!r primal cause _h    
result$ 9 ! production1 z ! ,pr9ce (    
,orange--! ,cr[n ,pr9ce--( an individual
 ( a weak1 inf]ior1 & deprav$ nature4 ,8
 0 su* a nature z on a ?rone becomes a  

f\nta9 ( numb]less oppressions & evils1 
& r>ely fails to goad ! unhappy subjects
 into rebellion1 att5d$ ) ! usual       
frightful loss ( life & prop]ty & va/   
sorr[s4 ,=tunately he _h de/ructive     
vices4 ,! appetite = ^! l$ him to ,p>is4
 ,a few ye>s ( riot & #dd debau*]y sapp$
 away ! dang]\s life ( 8,lemons10 z 8   
wor?less boon-companions nam$ him1 & he 
di$ z ! fool die?4 ,! only h>m he 0 able
 to d 0 ! indirect damage ( a bad       
example1 & ! good p ( ! ,ne!rl&s 7 rid (
 a possible ,l\is ,,xv4 at no great] co/
 ?an t ( "s ye>s ( extravagant life 9 ! 
,fr5* capital4 ,8 fa!r's evil excesses &
 p5*ant = pretty ballet-girls left z 8  
only successor a "y n ov]-/rong girl1 :o
 ?us f> has fail$ to produce an heir to 
! ?rone1 to ! deep disappo9tm5t ( su* ( 
h] p z love royalty4 ,holl& w1 !re=e1   
#de 9 all probability1 glide into a     
republic )\t ! usual sangu9>y           
convulsions att5d+ su* transitions4     
------  ,,x is ! /ory ( ! ,ages--old :5 
! ,pyramids 7 yet "y2 new to e g5]ation4

 ,hannibal's victori\s army f\nd ! 8s(t 
delights ( ,capua0 f> m deadly ?an      
,roman swords4 ,t fam\s 8,w9t] 9 ,capua0
  wreck$ ! invad]s1 sav$ ,rome1 & ru9$  
,c>?age4                      ------    
#df ,,9 conspicu\s contra/ to ! royal & 
ari/ocratic families j allud$ to are !  
h\ses ( ,hoh5zoll]n & ,savoy4  ,a ?rifty
 burgh] ( ,nuremb]g1 eag] to get into ! 
l&$ ari/ocracy on any t]ms1 =eclos$ a   
mortgage on a /ret* ( mo/ unpromis+ s& &
 swamp ar\nd ,br&5b]g4 ,x 0 ( s little  
wor? z to be frequ5tly spok5 ( z 8!     
s&box ( ! ,holy ,roman ,empire10 ,!     
,hoh5zoll]ns  attack$ ?is un9vit+       
problem ) real ,g]man ?rift & t5acity4  
,!y resolv$ to make _! swamps & s& b>r5s
 productive l ! ri* l&s ( _! neighbors4 
#dg ,fl9*+ f no drudg]y !mselves1 !y    
w\ld all[ none ( _! p to d s4 ,e        
,hoh5zoll]n son & daught] 0 br\ght up to
 unsp>+ h>d "w1 sev]e economy1 pla9 food
 & co>se clo?+1 ) a rigid code ( morals4
  ,at ! "t :5 ! example ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 0
 debau*+ e ,g]man pr9cel+ into hav+ a   

%[y c\rt ) a pret5ti\s palace & a t9sel$
 ret9ue1 all wrung f ! poor peasantry1 !
 ,k+ ( ,prussia 0 runn+ 8 c\rt aft] !   
mann] ( a close-fi/$1 l&-ga9+ ,g]man    
f>m]4  ,cabbages t c\ld n be sold #dh 7 
s]v$ on ! royal tables 9 ord] to save a 
few ?al]s = ! support ( ! army1 & add to
 ! w> *e/4  ,! %abby appo9tm5ts ( !     
palace 7 ! d]ision ( ,europe4 ,! common 
p ( ,prussia _h1 h[ev]1 a mu* l>g] %>e (
 :at _! labor produc$ ?an ^? ( any o!r  
"p ( ,europe4 ,! ,k+ n only set a good  
example 9 mak+ ! mo/ out ( ev]y?+1 b he 
p]sonally can$ lessons ( indu/ry &      
frugality into 8 p1 high & l[4  ,!re 7  
occasionally black %eep 9 ev5 su* a     
/]nly regulat$ family1 b z a g5]al rule 
! sons & daught]s m>ri$ /rong1 clean    
mates1 #di & /rictly ma9ta9$ ! family   
traditions4 ,a provision aga9/ ! way w>d
 pr9cel+s 0 made by :i* _! possessions  
pass$ into ! ma9 h\se if !y fell bel[ ! 
/&>d4 ,s ! ,hoh5zoll]ns grew1 & ,prussia
 grew f a despis$ s&b>r5 to be "o ( !   
,six ,great ,p[]s ( ,europe1 & is n[ !  

head ( ! mighty ,g]man ,empire4 ,we d n 
h z full hi/ory ( ! ,h\se ( ,savoy1 b we
 h en\gh to "k t 9 mu* ! same way1 at ! 
same "t1 & by mu* ! same moral          
discipl9e1 x arose f ! lord%ip ( a      
little /ret* ( m\nta9 #ej l& 9 ! ,alps  
to rule ov] ,unit$ ,italy4              
------  ,,! mo/ attractive feature ( ?is
 self-prun+ ( ! objectionable gr[?s 9   
society1 z said be=e1 is t ! victims    
de/roy !mselves "u ! halluc9ation t !y  
are dr9k+ ! ri*e/ w9e ( e>?ly pleasure4 
,:5 execution c be made a matt] ( ke5   
reli% to ! condemn$1 c]ta9ly no?+ is    
want+ on ! score ( humanity4            
------  #ea ,i ,,anticipate ! objection 
t slay+ bad m5 by means ( _! own vici\s 
prop5sities br+s mu* mis]y to ^?        
connect$ ) !m4  ,b !n all innoc5t p]sons
 connect$ ) bad m5 are fat$ to suff] 9  
exact proportion to ! clos5ess ( !      
connection1 :e!r ! bad m5 are de/roy$ or
 n4 ,weak1 selfi%1 p]v]t$1 & crim9al m5 
always inflict mis]y ^u _! relatives &  
associates4 ,?is is n usually int5sifi$ 

by _! be+ drunk>ds or debau*ees4  ,x is 
also true t no "o ( ,nature's me?ods (  
ext9ction is pleasant #eb to ^? connect$
 ) ! victim4 ,! ?ief or ?ug1 prematurely
 dy+ ) delirium trem5s1 is c]ta9ly q z  
be>able a sight to ^? be=e ^: eyes x may
 come z ! spectacle ( a virtu\s man1 !  
sole support ( 8 family1 sl[ly wa/+ away
 ) consumption 9 spite ( all t lov+     
s]vice & agoniz+ sympa?y c d to reta9 = 
him a life t is ( s mu* value4          
------  ,,to ! next objection t !       
practice ( vice is n inv>iably suicidal1
 s9ce _m rascals live to atta9 z #ec    
gre5 an old age z ! mo/ righte\s1 x is  
suffici5t to say t pl5tiful z ^!        
exceptions may occasionally seem1 _!    
proportion to ! :ole numb] is at lea/ z 
small z t ( ! exceptions to any o!r     
g5]al law ( biology4  ,! policeman on ! 
next corn] w be> decid$ te/imony t !    
numb] ( sc\ndrels :o survive _! #cj? ye>
 is a/oni%+ly small1 & he c po9t out any
 numb] ( er/:ile tr\blesome memb]s ( !  
community :o are end+ _! lives 9        

p5it5ti>y1 poorh\se1 or hospital at an  
age :5 well-behav$ m5 are #ed j ent]+ ^u
 ! s]i\s bus9ess ( life4  ,x is also    
demon/rable t ! proportion ( vici\s m5  
to ! :ole population is mu* less to-day 
?an at any previ\s p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! 
race4 ,?is %[s conclusively ! improvem5t
 ( society by ! self-de/ructiv5ess (    
vice4 ,! proportion ( bad m5 is rapidly 
dim9i%+1 because bad m5 die soon] &     
propagate few] ?an good ones4 #ee       
------  ,,sci5ce is incr$ul\s ( any     
relation betwe5 religion & natural laws4
 ,yet x is true n[ z said ?irty c5turies
 ago t--       8,! fe> ( ! ,"l is !     
beg9n+ ( wisdom4      ,a good und]/&+ h 
!y :o keep 8 comm&m5ts40  ,f ! ,t5      
,comm&m5ts on1 all religions h be5 ! be/
 ef=ts ( _! f\nd]s & support]s to put   
man 9 accord ) 8 environm5t4 ,?is is _! 
ess5ce1 ?\gh too frequ5tly obscur$ by ! 
political1 !ological1 & social aspects  
giv5 !m4  ,:ile "s religions are mu*    
bett] ?an o!rs1 e man gets z #ef good a 
religion & z mu* ( x z he has capacity  

=4 ,no?+ has be5 m cle>ly demon/rat$ by 
?\s&s ( ye>s ( /r5u\s mission>y ef=t ?an
 ?is fact4  ,fur!rmore1 any religion is 
bett] ?an none4       8,= modes ( fai?  
let graceless zealots fight1      ,8 c't
 be wrong1 ^: life is 9 ! "r0           
------  ,,religion1 9 its prim>y s5se ( 
some?+ to b9d back1 to b9d fa/1 is a =ce
 :i* re/ra9s a #eg man f acts tempor>ily
 attractive b ev5tually hurtful to      
himself & o!rs4  ,"s religions1 l !     
,hebrew1 promise 9 addition to spiritual
 b5efits1 long life1 worldly success1   
peace1 happ9ess1 & bless+s to ! *ildr51 
ev5 to ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ations4  ,!     
,brahm9 & ,buddhi/ promise a ,nirvana--a
 dreamless re/ f ! tr\bles ( life4  ,!  
,*ri/ian & ,mahometan promise an et]nity
 ( ineffable bliss4  ,all ( ^! are bas$ 
^u ! elem5ts ( moral sci5ce &1 at lea/1 
#eh give a man a fairly reliable sail+  
*>t = ! voyage ( life4  ,defective z _m 
( !m may be1 !y are ! be/ t human       
intellig5ce has s f> produc$4  ,next 9  
ord] b f> inf]ior 9 sav+ p[] are /atute 

laws & social e?ics4  ,all ^! influ5ces 
are pot5t 9 t broad1 middle gr\nd :i*   
sep>ates ! be/ f ! wor/4 ,!y 8pluck br&s
 f ! burn+40  ,by _! means ! less       
ab]rant are br\ght into ne>] con=mity ) 
,nature's /]n requirem5ts4  ,b = !      
hopeless defectives1--! misfits 9 h]    
tireless productiv5ess #ei --religion1  
laws1 & society are alike weak] ?an     
woman's te>s4  ,!y !mselves %>p5 ! scy! 
( ! ,grim ,reap] :o br+s ! only rem$y4  
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