Морской волк

Chapter 6

           Thereisonlysomuchwater,somuchearth,somuchair;butthelifethatisdemandingtobebornislimitless.Natureisaspendthrift.Lookatthefishandtheirmillionsofeggs.Forthatmatter,lookatyouandme.Inourloinsarethepossibilitiesofmillionsoflives.Couldwebutfindtimeandopportunityandutilizethelastbitandeverybitoftheunbornlifethatisinus,wecouldbecomethefathersofnationsandpopulatecontinents.Life?Bah!Ithasnovalue.Ofcheapthingsitisthecheapest.Everywhereitgoesbegging.Naturespillsitoutwithalavishhand.Wherethereisroomforonelife,shesowsathousandlives,andit’slifeeatslifetillthestrongestandmostpiggishlifeisleft."

           "YouhavereadDarwin,"Isaid."Butyoureadhimmisunderstandinglywhenyouconcludethatthestruggleforexistencesanctionsyourwantondestructionoflife."

           Heshruggedhisshoulders."Youknowyouonlymeanthatinrelationtohumanlife,forofthefleshandthefowlandthefishyoudestroyasmuchasIoranyotherman.Andhumanlifeisinnowisedifferent,thoughyoufeelitisandthinkthatyoureasonwhyitis.WhyshouldIbeparsimoniouswiththislifewhichischeapandwithoutvalue?Therearemoresailorsthanthereareshipsontheseaforthem,moreworkersthantherearefactoriesormachinesforthem.

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