GRGR(11) - PFP#2

David Morris fqmorris at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 5 19:58:50 CDT 1999


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(241.23) Proverbs for Paranoids, 2:  The innocence of the creatures is in 
inverse proportion to the immorality of the Master.
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"Innocence" here means "to be out of the loop," not knowing about the Evil. 
Ignorance is Innocence, but it is not Bliss.  The more "in the image of 
God," the Master, the less is His immorality.  When the creature is left 
innocent, the God is immoral.  There is a reverse-reverse morality going on 
here.

What is important is to note the difference between the words "Master" and 
"God/Creator," which is implied by the proverb.  "Master" is the one in 
control, as in S&M lingo:

Master = the One in Control

Thus PFP#2 could be rephrased:
"The more innocent the creature being controlled, the more immoral the 
Master."  Slothrop was controlled as an infant, all innocence...

David Morris


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