Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
17
150
It is better this way, more economical of material".
17
151
"But you killed him," I said.
17
152
"Of course," said Sarm, "he broke the law of Priest-Kings".
17
153
"What right have you to make the law for him?" I asked.
17
154
"The right of a higher-order organism to control a lower-order organism," said Sarm.
17
155
"The same right you have to slaughter the bosk and the tabuk, to feed on the flesh of the tarsk".
17
156
"But those are not rational animals," I said.
It is better this way, more economical of material".
"But you killed him," I said.
"Of course," said Sarm, "he broke the law of Priest-Kings".
"What right have you to make the law for him?" I asked.
"The right of a higher-order organism to control a lower-order organism," said Sarm.
"The same right you have to slaughter the bosk and the tabuk, to feed on the flesh of the tarsk".
"But those are not rational animals," I said.
- (Priest-Kings of Gor, Chapter )