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           "Thesejuvenilecriminalshitalowlevel.Bornwithonlytheinstinctforsurvival,thehighestmoralitytheyachievedwasashakyloyaltytoapeergroup,astreetgang.Butthedo-goodersattemptedto‘appealtotheirbetternatures,’to‘reachthem,’to‘sparktheirmoralsense.’Tosh!Theyhadno‘betternatures’;experiencetaughtthemthatwhattheyweredoingwasthewaytosurvive.Thepuppynevergothisspanking;thereforewhathedidwithpleasureandsuccessmustbe‘moral.’

           "Thebasisofallmoralityisduty,aconceptwiththesamerelationtogroupthatself-interesthastoindividual.Nobodypreacheddutytothesekidsinawaytheycouldunderstand—thatis,withaspanking.Butthesocietytheywereintoldthemendlesslyabouttheir‘rights.’"

           "Theresultsshouldhavebeenpredictable,sinceahumanbeinghasnonaturalrightsofanynature."

           Mr.Duboishadpaused.Somebodytookthebait."Sir?Howabout‘life,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness’?"

           "Ah,yes,the‘unalienablerights.’Eachyearsomeonequotesthatmagnificentpoetry.Life?What‘right’tolifehasamanwhoisdrowninginthePacific?Theoceanwillnothearkentohiscries.