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The Man who belonged on Earth
Buttherecanbenojustificationforasocietyinwhichamanisexpectedtomanufacturetheweaponsforhisownmurderers."
"Idon’tthinkit’sadvisabletousesuchwords,Mr.Rearden.Idon’tthinkit’spracticaltothinkinsuchterms.Afterall,thegovernmentcannot—inthepursuitofwide,nationalpolicies—takecognizanceofyourpersonalgrudgeagainstsomeoneparticularinstitution."
"Thendon’ttakecognizanceofit."
"Whatdoyoumean?"
"Don’tcomeaskingmyreason."
"But,Mr.Rearden,wecannotletarefusaltoobeythelawpassunnoticed.Whatdoyouexpectustodo?"
"Whateveryouwish."
"Butthisistotallyunprecedented.Nobodyhaseverrefusedtosellanessentialcommoditytothegovernment.Asamatteroffact,thelawdoesnotpermityoutorefusetosellyourMetaltoanyconsumer,letalonethegovernment."
"Well,whydon’tyouarrestme,then?"
"Mr.Rearden,thisisanamicablediscussion.Whyspeakofsuchthingsasarrests?"
"Isn’tthatyourultimateargumentagainstme?"
"Whybringitup?"
"Isn’titimpliedineverysentenceofthisdiscussion?"
"Whynameit?"
"Whynot?"Therewasnoanswer.
