The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

'&: -best efforts; and the majority, who arc without specialability, would attend their work only because obliged to.(This is what obtains in some measure at the present time,i where Trades Unions insist on a minimum standard rate\of wages.) I am speaking of tbc natural inclinations of!men in general. There would certainly be noble excep-Itions; some who loved their work for its own sake, or who.were conscientious and unselfish and worked for the sakejof others, But we have no reason to suppose that there'would be many of this class; and if it is claimed that thenew Socialistic conditions would multiply such noble ex-. amples, peace and contentment could not reign so long aseven a minority of the other class existed.If, on the other hand, the wages were graded, w&ld notthat delegate a great deal of power to the officials? Whatan amount of wire-pulling there would be to obtain thebest situations! It would be impossible to prevent manyof the evils of the present competitive system, Those inauthority would require to be perfect both in mind andheart; but even if they were, do you think the people woultbe satisfied? Generally, those who are discontented anccause trouble, are the indolent and incompetent.(111) As regards the third argument,The Argument From Necessity,might be done to alleviate present conditions;remove all tl?e social, physical, mental, and moralimperfections which abound, is beyond the power ofman.And so we see, dear friends, that whether Socialism will,or will not ultimately be established, there is certain to betrouble in the near future. The people are rapidly wakeningout of their mental lethargy, and their superstitiousreverence for kings, aristocracy, and church. They seethat while they have not their fair share of this world'sgoods, othersare rolling in luxury. Their natural appetites 'ind desires prevent them from agreeing that a bare exist-I3-.-. -..- t- -- .yL . - / c ~ - ~ ; l