Book 34. (7 results) Plunder of Gor (Context Quote)
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9
138
The typical Gorean cares for his caste, and takes great pride in it.
9
139
It does not occur to him to relinquish it.
9
140
Indeed, he may look down upon, or pity, other castes.
9
141
He is unlikely to desert the caste that is his own.
9
142
To some, that would doubtless, however mistakenly, be construed as a betrayal of sorts.
9
143
To be sure, very different societal arrangements are possible.
9
144
For example, one might have a large, undifferentiated, individually competitive population in which millions struggle for a tragÂically limited quantity of desiderata, which must, mathematically, be beyond the reach of the vast majority, for example, a limited number of favored professions, a limited number of favored locations, and so on.
The typical Gorean cares for his caste, and takes great pride in it.
It does not occur to him to relinquish it.
Indeed, he may look down upon, or pity, other castes.
He is unlikely to desert the caste that is his own.
To some, that would doubtless, however mistakenly, be construed as a betrayal of sorts.
To be sure, very different societal arrangements are possible.
For example, one might have a large, undifferentiated, individually competitive population in which millions struggle for a tragÂically limited quantity of desiderata, which must, mathematically, be beyond the reach of the vast majority, for example, a limited number of favored professions, a limited number of favored locations, and so on.
- (Plunder of Gor, Chapter )