A Squire’s Trial

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and the superior, but also by the inferior. They, too, became
pariahs.
- So there are certain limitations for the superior as well,
then.
- Yes. And again, mind you, that we are talking about innate
human nature and not merely social structure. You can regard
the world around us today as literally a revolt of the inferior,
and they rule today from the top of the social structure, yet
they still are not content and complain about inequality – be it
between the races, sexes, or anyone else. Inferiors gaining
power did not actually change their innate nature; it did not
change the truth.
- The inferior are still inferior, despite being given benefits
and positions they shouldn’t even have in the first place.
- Very accurately put, my friend! I see you’re becoming more
adept yourself at this reasoning.
He was right, besides, I was no fool by any means, and he
spoke convincingly. At this point, I was certain that prodding
him again about things like racism and totalitarianism will not
lead me to a direct answer – but if I wait and follow his reasoning,
he will eventually reveal all the pieces of the puzzle for me
to solve. It was rather engaging, and certainly nothing like
what I heard about fascism or, frankly, anything of what we
talked about. Sure, the topics were all well and familiar now,
from the news and my own daily life and encounters, but he
now presented them all to me in a completely different light.
However, I was no longer sure how I felt about anything anymore,
so I was resolved to hear him through to the end, and so
prodded him to continue.