Good Afternoon, kholt
re: "Even assuming that the above assertion (that one quality the most destructive rogues have in common is great size.) is true, that is not a basis for the conclusion that large entities are necessarily or even frequently rogues."
Oh, dear. I simply must learn to express myself clearly. Still, that essay is already t-o-o l-o-n-g, and I did address the issue you mention, several times:
* The text following the selected quote is, "This, too, seems to present a paradox: The achievement of great size springs from the best of human capabilities. Size is attained by talent and can't be criticised simply because it reaches some specific extent." Does that not address your concern directly?
* "The most direct way is to make excessive size a burden." (emphasis added)
* "So, our solution to the problem must focus on unwarranted size. It must not injure large entities whose size is dictated by necessity." (emphasis added)
* "The charge must accommodate the concept that size, per se, is not an evil."
If you wish to dismiss the concept, I can understand that. Actually, there's a better reason to do so ... which I hope you'll ask me to reveal.
Fred |
