The Socialism of to-day

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Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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INTRODUCTION. XXI equality of conditions, for otherwise the poor elector will use his vote to pass laws for the increase of his share of the good things of life at the expense of the privileged classes. M. Paul Janet, in his Origines du Socialisme, and M. Taine, in his book on the Revolution, show how, after 1789, as with Rousseau, the idea of political equality led to that of a greater social equality, even without any reconstruction of society after the manner of Babœuf. The excellent Abbé Fauchet exclaims, “Where is the wretch who wishes to see a continuation of this atrocious régime, where the miserable are counted by millions amid a handful of arrogant persons who have done nothing that they should possess all ?” In the “ Four Cries of a Patriot,” the question is asked. What is the good of a constitution for a nation of skeletons? and “a terrible insurrection of twenty mdhon indigent persons without property is announced.” Chaumette says, “We have destroyed the nobles and the ^^apets, there remains still an aristocracy to overturn, that of t e rich. Chalier of Lyons, whose enthusiasm was so seductive to Michelet, says, “All pleasure is criminal as long as the sans-culottes suffer.” Tallien desires “an equality full and complete,” and he proposes to send “to the bottom of the dungeons” all proprietors, whom he styles public robbers One member of the convention, Fr. Dupont, reproduces the doctrine of St. Paul, and maintains that “ no individual in the Republic should live without working.” “ Oblige every one to equal share m the advantages of society.» Already Meeker ■msãrãmi

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