Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 16

           Oratleast,thatcannotbeexpressedinacivilisedcontext."

           "I’dhardlycounterposecivilisationwithspillingsemen."

           "Youcomefromanotherplace,"saidBancroftbroodingly."Abrash,youngcolonialculture.Youcanhavenoconceptofhowthecenturiesoftraditionhavemouldedushereonearth.Theyoungofspirit,theadventurous,allleftontheshipsindroves.Theywereencouragedtoleave.Thosewhostayedwerethestolid,theobedient,thelimited.Iwatchedithappen,andatthetimeIwasglad,becauseitmadecarvingoutanempiresomucheasier.Now,Iwonderifitwasworththepricewepaid.Culturefellinonitself,grappledafternormstoliveby,settledfortheoldandfamiliar.Rigidmorality,rigidlaw.TheUNdeclarationsfossilisedintoglobalconformity,therewasa"hegestured"asortofsupraculturalstraitjacket,andwithaninherentfearofwhatmightbebornefromthecolonies,theProtectoratearosewhiletheshipswerestillinflight.Whenthefirstofthemmadeplanetfall,theirstoredpeopleswokeintoapreparedtyranny."

           "Youtalkasifyoustoodoutsideit.Withthismuchvision,youstillcan’tfightyourwayfree?"

           Bancroftsmiledthinly."Cultureislikeasmog.Tolivewithinit,youmustbreathesomeofitinand,inevitably,becontaminated.

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