Yes, he said. But what is the character of the regime? And what are the mistakes which we were saying it contains? First, I said, the very thing that defines the regime is one. Reflect: if a man were to choose pilots of ships in that way — on the basis of property assessments — and wouldn’t entrust one to a poor man, even if he were a more skilled pilot — They would make a poor sailing, he said.
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Morality is neither rational nor absolute nor natural. World has known many moral systems, each of which advances claims universality; all moral systems are therefore particular, serving a specific purpose for their propagators or creators, and enforcing a certain regime that disciplines human beings for social life by narrowing our perspectives and limiting our horizons.
A regime which is nominally liberal can be oppressive in reality. A regime which acknowledges its violence might have in it more genuine humanity.
