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Man VS Lesser Man By Lev Shtrikman Man: I am greater than you. Lesser Man: As a lesser man, I must concur. Man: My ideas are greater and you must agree to them. Lesser Man: Yes, I must. Man: Would you die for me? Lesser Man: No, since my concern for the betterment of society that your presence in replace of mine would bring is overpowered by the natural drive of self-preservation. Man: Would you kill me to save yourself? Lesser Man: Yes. Man: Such an attempt will fail, because I am greater than you. I will survive any clash between us. Lesser Man: (nods) Man: Am I your master? Lesser Man: No, since my lesser status does not conflict with the individualism bestowed upon me by a democratic society, led by a majority. Man: Are you the majority? Lesser Man: Yes. Man: I am greater and should have more influence in the meritocracy of our civilization. How are you in power? Lesser Man: The Man, elevated over the Lesser Man, gains elite status, but not political power. He is by definition of his elite status a minority and in a democracy, the power is wielded by the majority. Man: I do not agree with your assertion and I am substantiated by my own superior status. You cannot be right. Lesser Man: (nods) Why do you not kill me? Man: I have nothing to gain from the death of a Lesser Man. Lesser: (Nods) Man: Yet, I do appreciate your removal from the world. Lesser Man: (Interrupts) The attempt to kill me does not correlate with the ethics sustained by society. You are morally inferior for this digression, judged by the majority consisting of Lesser Man. Man: Since my ethics pronounce me lesser in one respect, I must be Lesser Man Lesser Man: I am now Man. I am going to murder you. Man: But you cannot, because if you kill me as Man, your status will be lowered to mine and thu…(Dies) Lesser Man [standing over Man with a smoking gun]: I’m sorry, I wasn’t listening. |
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