Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 18 | 178 | They do enforce them, however, mercilessly, with the flame death. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 18 | 175 | To be sure, other theories might be proposed, too, for example that warfare conducted under such conditions might tend to improve the species, selecting for, say, intelligence, quickness, agility, and so on. |
| 18 | 176 | It might be noted that on the planet Earth war would seem to be counterproductive along these lines, as, on the whole, the healthy and robust do the fighting and the sickly, weak, and frail remain behind to replicate their genes. |
| 18 | 177 | Whatever the truth may be in these matters the Priest-Kings, as is their wont, did not explain the rationale for their rulings. |
| 18 | 178 | They do enforce them, however, mercilessly, with the flame death. |
| 18 | 179 | Perhaps the rulings on body armor were not even particularly rationally motivated, at all; perhaps they were the result of a random notion or an idiosyncratic whim on the part of one or more Priest-Kings. |
| 18 | 180 | Whatever the case may be the rulings, as in the case of certain forbidden developments or innovations in weaponry and communication, and such, are in place. |
| 18 | 181 | You may recall that I had heard a scream issuing from one of the huts. |
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To be sure, other theories might be proposed, too, for example that warfare conducted under such conditions might tend to improve the species, selecting for, say, intelligence, quickness, agility, and so on.
It might be noted that on the planet Earth war would seem to be counterproductive along these lines, as, on the whole, the healthy and robust do the fighting and the sickly, weak, and frail remain behind to replicate their genes.
Whatever the truth may be in these matters the Priest-Kings, as is their wont, did not explain the rationale for their rulings.
They do enforce them, however, mercilessly, with the flame death.
Perhaps the rulings on body armor were not even particularly rationally motivated, at all; perhaps they were the result of a random notion or an idiosyncratic whim on the part of one or more Priest-Kings.
Whatever the case may be the rulings, as in the case of certain forbidden developments or innovations in weaponry and communication, and such, are in place.
You may recall that I had heard a scream issuing from one of the huts.
- (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter 18)