Звездный десант
Chapter 12
Butthatslightdifferenceisonebetweenasystemthatworks,sinceitisconstructedtomatchthefacts,andonethatisinherentlyunstable.Sincesovereignfranchiseistheultimateinhumanauthority,weinsurethatallwhowielditaccepttheultimateinsocialresponsibility--werequireeachpersonwhowishestoexertcontroloverthestatetowagerhisownlife--andloseit,ifneedbe--tosavethelifeofthestate.Themaximumresponsibilityahumancanacceptisthusequatedtotheultimateauthorityahumancanexert.Yinandyang,perfectandequal."
TheMajoradded,"Cananyonedefinewhytherehasneverbeenrevolutionagainstoursystem?Despitethefactthateverygovernmentinhistoryhashadsuch?Despitethenotoriousfactthatcomplaintsareloudandunceasing?"
Oneoftheoldercadetstookacrackatit."Sir,revolutionisimpossible."
"Yes.Butwhy?"
"Becauserevolution--armeduprising--requiresnotonlydissatisfactionbutaggressiveness.Arevolutionisthastobewillingtofightanddie--orhe’sjustaparlorpink.Ifyouseparateouttheaggressiveonesandmakethemthesheepdogs,thesheepwillnevergiveyoutrouble."
"Nicelyput!Analogyisalwayssuspect,butthatoneisclosetothefacts.Bringmeamathematicalprooftomorrow.Timeforonemorequestion—youaskitandI’llanswer.
