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By the way,
what religion do you follow here?
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To put it simply, I should say
that our general belief was in moderation.
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We preach the virtue
of avoiding excesses of every kind.
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Even including excess of virtue itself.
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That's intelligent.
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In the valley, it makes for better happiness
among the natives.
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We rule with moderate strictness...
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...and in return, we are satisfied
with moderate obedience.
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As a result, our people are
moderately honest, moderately chaste...
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...and somewhat more
than moderately happy.
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How about law and order?
You have no soldiers or police?
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Good heavens, no!
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How do you deal
with incorrigibles, criminals?
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We have no crime here.
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What makes a criminal?
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Lack, usually. Avariciousness, envy.
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The desire to possess
something owned by another.
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There can be no crime
when there is a sufficiency of everything.
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You have no disputes over women?
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Only very rarely.
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lt wouldn't be considered good manners
to take a woman that another man wanted.
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Suppose he wanted her so badly
that he didn't give a hang...
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...if it was good manners or not.
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In that event, it would be good manners
on the part of the other man...
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...to let him have her.
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That's very convenient. I think I'd like that.
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You'd be surprised
how a little courtesy all around...
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...helps to smooth out
the most complicated problems.
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At some time in the future
you wilI have the pleasure of meeting her.