xistent issue I tried to explain the LarkinDecision to my client. At first be had trouble realizing that anyone could thinkthat this legal fiction would apply to Mars. After all, Mars is inhabited, by anold and wise race-much older than yours, sir,link, and possibly wiser. But whenhe did understand it, he was amused. Just that, sir- tolerantly amused. Oncejustonce-I under-rated my mother’s power to punish a small boy’simpudence. That lesson was cheap, a bargain- But this planet cannot affordsuch a lesson on a planetary scale. Before we attempt to parcel out landswhich do not belong to us, it behooves us to be very sure what peachswitches are hanging in the Martian kitchen.“Kung looked blandly unconvinced- .Dr. Harshaw, if the Larkin Decision is nomore than a small boy’s folly . . . why were national honors rendered to Mr.
Smith?“Jubal shrugged- .That question should be put to the government, not me. ButI can tell you how I interpreted them-as elementary politeness to the AncientOnes of Mars.“.Please?“.Mr. Kung, those honors were no hollow echo of the Larkin Decision. In afashion quite beyond human experience, Mr. Smith is the Planet Mars.“Kung did not even blink,coach canada. .Continue.“,cheap pink foamposites.Or, rather, the entire Martian race. In Smith’s person, the Ancient Ones ofMars are visiting us. Honors rendered to him are honors rendered to themandharm done to him is harm done to them. This is true in a very literal bututterly unhuman sense. It was wise and prudent for us to render honors toour neighbors today-but the wisdom in it has nothing to do with the LarkinDecision. No responsible person has argued that the Larkin precedentapplies to an inhabited planet-I venture to say that no one ever will.“ Jubalpaused and looked up, as if asking Heaven for help. ,coach outlet canada.But, Mr. Kung, beassured that the ancient rulers of Mars do not fail to notice how we treat theirambassador. The honors rendered to them through him were a gracioussymbol. I am certain that the government of this planet showed wisdomthereby. In time, you will l
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