MDDM Ch. 72 Dixon and the slave driver

Doug Millison millison at online-journalist.com
Fri Aug 23 17:55:48 CDT 2002


 >Several times Dixon feels the need, strong as thirst, to get up, walk
>    over to the fellow and strike him. (696.19-20)


I read  this episode M&D to say  that a person doesn't necessarily have to
yield to that temptation, or, having begun to yield, can still choose not
to inflict further harm.

Thirsty,



Doug Millison
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