The Moral Principle and the Material Interest
The
Moral Principle and the Material Interest
A Moral Principle met a
Material Interest on a bridge wide enough for but one. “Down, you base thing!”
thundered the Moral Principle, “and let me pass over you!” The Material
Interest merely looked in the other’s eyes without saying anything. “Ah,” said
the Moral Principle, hesitatingly, “let us draw lots to see which shall retire
till the other has crossed.” The Material Interest maintained an unbroken
silence and an unwavering stare. “In order to avoid a conflict,” the Moral
Principle resumed, somewhat uneasily, “I shall myself lie down and let you walk
over me.”
Then the Material Interest
found a tongue, and by a strange coincidence it was its own tongue. “I
don’t think you are very good walking,” it said. “I am a little
particular about what I have underfoot. Suppose you get off into the
water.” It occurred that way.
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