Book 17. (7 results) Savages of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 577 | "If the norms of sanity are social norms," I said, "by definition, the norm is sane". |
| 17 | 578 | "Even if the society is totally misrelated to reality?" she asked. |
| 17 | 579 | "Yes," I said. |
| 17 | 580 | "Even if they think they are all urts, or lizards or clouds?" "I gather so," I said, "and in such a society the one who does not think that he is an urt, or, say, a lizard or a cloud, would be accounted insane". |
| 17 | 581 | "And would be insane?" she asked. |
| 17 | 582 | "On that definition," I said. |
| 17 | 583 | "That is a preposterous definition," she said. |
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"If the norms of sanity are social norms," I said, "by definition, the norm is sane".
"Even if the society is totally misrelated to reality?" she asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Even if they think they are all urts, or lizards or clouds?" "I gather so," I said, "and in such a society the one who does not think that he is an urt, or, say, a lizard or a cloud, would be accounted insane".
"And would be insane?" she asked.
"On that definition," I said.
"That is a preposterous definition," she said.
- (Savages of Gor, Chapter )