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           What,then,istheirs?Whatstandardofvalueliesatitsroot?Whatisitsultimatepurpose?Doyouthinkthatwhatyou’refacingismerelyaconspiracytoseizeyourwealth?You,whoknowthesourceofwealth,shouldknowit’smuchmoreandmuchworsethanthat.Didyouaskmetonameman’smotivepower?

           Man’smotivepowerishismoralcode.Askyourselfwheretheircodeisleadingyouandwhatitoffersyouasyourfinalgoal.Avilerevilthantomurderaman,istosellhimsuicideasanactofvirtue.Avilerevilthantothrowamanintoasacrificialfurnace,istodemandthatheleapin,ofhisownwill,andthathebuildthefurnace,besides.Bytheirownstatement,itistheywhoneedyouandhavenothingtoofferyouinreturn.Bytheirownstatement,youmustsupportthembecausetheycannotsurvivewithoutyou.Considertheobscenityofofferingtheirimpotenceandtheirneed—theirneedofyou—asajustificationforyourtorture.Areyouwillingtoacceptit?Doyoucaretopurchase—atthepriceofyourgreatendurance,atthepriceofyouragony—thesatisfactionoftheneedsofyourowndestroyers?"

           "No!"

           "Mr.