"The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray. It is better that one should suffer than that many should be corrupted. Consider the matter dispassionately... and you will see that no offence is so heinous as unorthodoxy of behaviour. Murder kills only the individual- and, after all, what is an individual?....We can make a new one with the greatest ease- as many as we like." pg 148
I smell foreshadowing. Bernard is destined to be my hero. Bernard has the ability to lead people out of darkness of this scientific communism and into the light of the truth. Sound familiar? Authors often make the protagonist christlike. I would not be surprised if Bernard either has a magnificent victory or horrendous downfall from his efforts to enlighten others. Because the Director has surpassed Religion in his work, I unfortunately believe Bernard will fail. It disgusts me, the amount of disrespect the Director shows for life. Apparently, Social Justice left with Religion and individuality. These people have no essence of what it is to be unique. They might as well be robots. I cannot make my self understand this faithless, unrespectful style. I've been "conditioned" to think the exact opposite: that man uses power for good, and that making the innocent suffer is injust under any circumstance because life is always to be respected and cherished. Huxley repulses me.
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