PROEM & POEM No. 90 - What Is Tyranny, What Is Slavery / 5th Reprise
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As one last point although it is certainly not the final point or example historically, empirically thus exhaustively. The inhumanity by all forms of Tyranny (i.e. all Isms save one, see Nos. 32, 54-70, 74-80) are furthered by the common characteristic of time, that is, the victims’ unpredictable length of life between womb and tomb hence the inestimable percentage of time lost by forceful imposition or confiscation.
On one hand, under the yoke of Slavery, the monstrosity could be judged more severely upon each passing year; the lifetimes of a 70 year old slave versus a 30 year slave. That is, if it is possible to logically, ethically compare monstrosities in such ways. Hence the obvious answer in the question; is it any less horrific the enslavement of either’s time without consent.
On the other hand, under the yoke of Tyranny, conscription of service as one of many examples, the monstrosity could be judged less severely upon each passing year; the lifetimes of a 70 year old citizen having served 5 years versus a 30 year citizen having served 5 years. That is, if it is possible to logically, ethically compare monstrosities in such ways. Hence the obvious answer in the question; is it any less horrific the forceful conscription of either’s time without consent.
On one hand, under the yoke of Slavery, the monstrosity could be judged more severely upon each passing year; the lifetimes of a 70 year old slave versus a 30 year slave. That is, if it is possible to logically, ethically compare monstrosities in such ways. Hence the obvious answer in the question; is it any less horrific the enslavement of either’s time without consent.
On the other hand, under the yoke of Tyranny, conscription of service as one of many examples, the monstrosity could be judged less severely upon each passing year; the lifetimes of a 70 year old citizen having served 5 years versus a 30 year citizen having served 5 years. That is, if it is possible to logically, ethically compare monstrosities in such ways. Hence the obvious answer in the question; is it any less horrific the forceful conscription of either’s time without consent.
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Immorality heightened per individual life lessened
Shortened always unforeseen `low winters’ crescents
Polities’ ever present o’er womb to tomb and beyond
Covetously fond of all hence all unable to abscond
Shortened always unforeseen `low winters’ crescents
Polities’ ever present o’er womb to tomb and beyond
Covetously fond of all hence all unable to abscond
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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
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