But at least it's not- [he lifts his glass now, gesturing in a semi-circle arc] -arbitrary. There's structure to it. The lines are clear.
[Paul's morality is supposed to be relativistic. He knows the limits of an inflexible moral code, the places that a strict set of rules for behavior may lead.
But he sees the appeal of them. The clarity inherent.]
As for other kinds of victims - you could say they're the people who lack that clarity. The unknowing violators of the law, or those who transgress under the weight of larger forces. A man steals rice to feed his family the same as the foreman who cheats his wages and drives him to it.
At least here, the foreman is punished too. Absolutes.
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[Paul's morality is supposed to be relativistic. He knows the limits of an inflexible moral code, the places that a strict set of rules for behavior may lead.
But he sees the appeal of them. The clarity inherent.]
As for other kinds of victims - you could say they're the people who lack that clarity. The unknowing violators of the law, or those who transgress under the weight of larger forces. A man steals rice to feed his family the same as the foreman who cheats his wages and drives him to it.
At least here, the foreman is punished too. Absolutes.