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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 818
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Text see why these men should care what harm they do to the town; the town doesn't seem to care much what becomes of THEM.'

`Do you believe in this sort of thing, then?' asked Slyme.

`No; certainly not. I don't believe in begging as a favour for what one is entitled to demand as a right from the thieves who have robbed them and who are now enjoying the fruits of their labour. From the look of shame on their faces you might think that they were the criminals instead of being the victims.'

`Well you must admit that most of them is very inferior men,' said Crass with a self-satisfied air. `There's very few mechanics amongst em.'

`What about it if they are? What difference does that make?' replied Owen. `They're human beings, and they have as much right to live as anyone else. What is called unskilled labour is just as necessary and useful as yours or mine. I am no more capable of doing the "unskilled" labour that most of these men do than most
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