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If you knew a man was out of his mind, you restrained him. You didn’t give him power.
“Human beings fear difference,”
Humans persecute their different ones, yet they need them to give themselves definition and status.
He had to remember, had to keep reminding himself how dangerous Human beings were.
“Humans had come to their own end,” Shkaht said. “They were flawed and overspecialized. If they hadn’t had their war, they would have found another way to kill themselves.”
“That’s what Humans are, too, don’t forget. People who poison each other, then disclaim all responsibility. In a way, that’s how the war happened.”
You controlled both animals and people by controlling their reproduction—controlling it absolutely.
There always seemed to be reason for Humans to kill each other.
Obviously, Humans were strongly tempted to do things they were warned not to do.
