The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-18

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the past, has man learnt his arts, his
sciences, his morals, his likes and dis
likes, his sentiments, his love, his
poetry, his all.
| This skaters the legends Of child
fish beliefs, but instead we behold the
actual writing Of the law Of right by
unfolding consciousness in the hearts
and souls of mankind. in the temple
Iof living. throbbing. creative nature. 50
THAT he who has eyes may see (Con-
sciously know and can verify for him
self and need no longer be cropping
in the dark.
Do you. my dear sir, want to be
placed in a position where some one
is invested with irresponsible power
TO force you to do whatever his greed
and arrogance, his caprice or willful-
ness, may dispose him to demand UNI
der threat of inflicting a maximum of
violence upon you, if you refuse to
comply with his demands If not.
how can you acclaim and endorse the
doctrine that Might is right''9 If
might Ga condition of arbitrary COM
pulsion Of others on the part Of the
one exercising IT'D is right in the hands
of anyone, as matter of principle,
then it is also right for every one else
WHO cares to do violence whenever an
opportunity presents itself. There is
no getting around this statement. Self
Iprotection against people disposed to
commlt violence is quite right and en-
Itirely legitimate for any group, COM
immunity, or nation, when kept strictly
within limits Of defensive requirements.
Whenever it steps beyond these limits,
such people themselves offend against
the law of equal freedom as tormuIat-
ed by Herbert Spencer. To exercise
legitimate self-protection may not all
ways be expedient because of brutal
domination; but it is right nevertheless
and should be aimed at as soon
as possible. Self-controI and the
abstaining from meddIing in the affairs
of others and of harmful acts of any
and every description will insure a
large measure of immunity from being
harmed or meddled with in return.
Seek first the way Of right mdivid-
ual conduct and living, and all other
problems will be in the process Of an
intelligent solution.
1t is not to human wisdom that we
are indebted for what there is of or
ganized society or comfy between ma
tons, That wonderful social organ
ization, SO intricately complex, which
combines the various peoples Of the
world, in spite Of themselves, into an
interdependence scarcely less wonder
full than is the organism of our body,
has not been conceived by human brain
nor called into being by human skill.
1t grew and developed as did our Boz
dies, not by help of man, but often
against his wishes and strivings.
Reaso as we may, there is a power,
a principle, tendency, something
call it what you like and conceive
it what you can or may-which inn
pels us in a certain direction, without
cur knowledge or consent. and mostly
against our will.
rs it fatalism, them" the reader
will probably ask Not so. At least.
no more SO than it is fatalism in the
physical arts to know what we must
do if we would succeed. The law
and the conditions remain the same,
whatever may be our CONCEPT or WV
point of life. The son can do moth
ing Of himself. but what he sees the |
father do He must watch the Fa-
Their Cor Dame Nature, if that term is
preferred) and learn how and what to
do SO that he may prosper
This is what we have to do and are
trying to do in Llano Colony. Not
belief but knowledge gained and and
proved effective in actual demonstra-
ton must be the guiding rule of action
in all the affairs that are under the;
control of the membership. Lack of
in any direction. failure to ac-
complish the maximum Of achieve
men in either the industries or the So
cial life Of the community are due to
some shortcoming in co-ordinating
with one another or with the laws of
nature. The colony as whole can
supply to the membership only such
accommodations, sustenance, entertain
ments and pleasures as the members
by their own activities in the indus
tries and social life provide and CON
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