Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 3 | 140 | The View more quotes about caste">caste system was socially efficient, given its openness with respect to merit, but I regarded it as somehow ethically objectionable. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 3 | 137 | "It is not self-evident". |
| 3 | 138 | "Then what do we do?" I asked. |
| 3 | 139 | "We continue with our lessons," said Torm. |
| 3 | 140 | The caste system was socially efficient, given its openness with respect to merit, but I regarded it as somehow ethically objectionable. |
| 3 | 141 | It was still too rigid, in my opinion, particularly with respect to the selection of rulers from the High Castes and with respect to the Double Knowledge. |
| 3 | 142 | But far more deplorable than the caste system was the institution of slavery. |
| 3 | 143 | There were only three statuses conceivable to the Gorean mind outside of the caste system: slave, outlaw, and Priest-King. |
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"It is not self-evident".
"Then what do we do?" I asked.
"We continue with our lessons," said Torm.
The caste system was socially efficient, given its openness with respect to merit, but I regarded it as somehow ethically objectionable.
It was still too rigid, in my opinion, particularly with respect to the selection of rulers from the High Castes and with respect to the Double Knowledge.
But far more deplorable than the caste system was the institution of slavery.
There were only three statuses conceivable to the Gorean mind outside of the caste system: slave, outlaw, and Priest-King.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)