轉載:Lord Blackthorn混沌宣言
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A Politic Call to Anarchy
-by Lord Blackthorn- 背景音樂：Lord Blackthorn
Let it never be said that I have 別說我從沒和我主不列顛王爭論過，雖
never aught as quarrel with my 然我們的確是最好的朋友。某個冬夜，
liege Lord British, for indeed we 我們下一場友誼棋賽，同時用幾小時討
be of the best of friends, sharing 論了一些之後影響到不列顛尼亞領地的
amicable games of chees 'pon a 爭議。但真正的友誼並不妨礙真實的哲
winter's night, and talking at 學爭論。
length into the wee hours of the
issues that affect the realm of
Britannia. Yet true friendship
doth not prevent true
philosophical disagreement either.
While I view with approval my 當我認可地察看我主他精心設計，哪點
lord's affection for his carefully 勸人為善的八大美德哲學偏好時，我就
crafted philosophy of the Eight 不太贊成地看待從公庫花錢在那些彰顯
Virtues, wherein moral behavior 美德的建築物「神殿」這件事。那爭執
is encouraged in the populace. I 不是關於錢的爭執，而是關於在道德上
view with less approval the 更明智恰當之抉擇的爭執。
expenditure of public funds upon
the construction of "shrines" to
said ideals. The issue is not one
of funds, however, but a
disagreement most intellectual
over the proper way of humankind
in an ethical sence.
Surely freedom of decision must be 當然不論誰在任何道德抉擇上的自由必
regarded as paramount in any such 須當他是最高決策者來尊重？雖然沒人
moral decision ? Though none fail 會忘記譴責殺人者，另外附帶產生一個
to censure the murderer, a subtler 問題是：我們會去質疑…如果他是在強
question arises when we ask if his 迫下做的謀殺，可算得上是合道德嗎？
behavior would be ethical if he
were forced to it. I say to thee, 我跟各位讀者直接了當的說，沒有任何
the reader, quite flatly, that no 道德系統可以支配我，除非它說服了我
ethical system shall sway over me 。對我而言，有自由選擇存在的道德系
unless it convinceth me, for that 統才是正當的。
freely made choice is to me the
sign that the system hath validity
.Whereas the system of "Virtues" 然而我贊同我主信仰的複雜且被普遍認
that my liege espouses is indeed a 同的「美德」系統，但這系統試著控制
compilation of commonly approved 大眾並且限制他們行為的多樣性及範圍
virtues, I approve of it. Where it 時，我就會起來抨擊。
seeks to control the populace and
restrict their diversity and their
range of behaviors, I qurral with
it. And thus do I issue this 當我發布這混沌宣言時，請不列顛王原
politic call to anarchy, whilst 諒我的狂妄：慶祝你的差異性吧。依你
humbly begging forgiveness of Lord 內心的明燈行動吧。問題會從形成法律
British for my impertinence: 、規則、審判、美德的源頭冒出來。那
Celebrate thy differences. Take 可能（雖然我並不很認真地暗示）是有
thy actions according to thy own 惡魔在我主不列顛王的心裏種下這些叫
lights. Question from what source 美德的種子，而那些神殿也可能是摧毀
a law, a rule, a judge, and a 這世界的計謀之一。
virtue may arise. 'Twere possible
(though I suggest it not seriously)
that a daemon planted the seed of
these "Virtues" in my Lord
British's mind; 'twere possible
that the Shrines were but a plan to
destory this world. Thou canst not 除非你去詢問、質疑，最後信任你自身
know unless thou questioneth, 及自己的判斷，你不會瞭解。我僅對那
doubteth, and in the end, unless 些追尋啟蒙的人提出這哲學沈思。那就
thou relyest upon THYSELF and thy 是曾經佔據我心思並且也將會深入不列
judgement. I offer these words as 顛王的爭議。
mere philosophical musings for
those who seek enlightment, for
'tis the issue that hath occupied
mine interest and that of Lord
British for some time now.
-by Lord Blackthorn- 背景音樂：Lord Blackthorn
Let it never be said that I have 別說我從沒和我主不列顛王爭論過，雖
never aught as quarrel with my 然我們的確是最好的朋友。某個冬夜，
liege Lord British, for indeed we 我們下一場友誼棋賽，同時用幾小時討
be of the best of friends, sharing 論了一些之後影響到不列顛尼亞領地的
amicable games of chees 'pon a 爭議。但真正的友誼並不妨礙真實的哲
winter's night, and talking at 學爭論。
length into the wee hours of the
issues that affect the realm of
Britannia. Yet true friendship
doth not prevent true
philosophical disagreement either.
While I view with approval my 當我認可地察看我主他精心設計，哪點
lord's affection for his carefully 勸人為善的八大美德哲學偏好時，我就
crafted philosophy of the Eight 不太贊成地看待從公庫花錢在那些彰顯
Virtues, wherein moral behavior 美德的建築物「神殿」這件事。那爭執
is encouraged in the populace. I 不是關於錢的爭執，而是關於在道德上
view with less approval the 更明智恰當之抉擇的爭執。
expenditure of public funds upon
the construction of "shrines" to
said ideals. The issue is not one
of funds, however, but a
disagreement most intellectual
over the proper way of humankind
in an ethical sence.
Surely freedom of decision must be 當然不論誰在任何道德抉擇上的自由必
regarded as paramount in any such 須當他是最高決策者來尊重？雖然沒人
moral decision ? Though none fail 會忘記譴責殺人者，另外附帶產生一個
to censure the murderer, a subtler 問題是：我們會去質疑…如果他是在強
question arises when we ask if his 迫下做的謀殺，可算得上是合道德嗎？
behavior would be ethical if he
were forced to it. I say to thee, 我跟各位讀者直接了當的說，沒有任何
the reader, quite flatly, that no 道德系統可以支配我，除非它說服了我
ethical system shall sway over me 。對我而言，有自由選擇存在的道德系
unless it convinceth me, for that 統才是正當的。
freely made choice is to me the
sign that the system hath validity
.Whereas the system of "Virtues" 然而我贊同我主信仰的複雜且被普遍認
that my liege espouses is indeed a 同的「美德」系統，但這系統試著控制
compilation of commonly approved 大眾並且限制他們行為的多樣性及範圍
virtues, I approve of it. Where it 時，我就會起來抨擊。
seeks to control the populace and
restrict their diversity and their
range of behaviors, I qurral with
it. And thus do I issue this 當我發布這混沌宣言時，請不列顛王原
politic call to anarchy, whilst 諒我的狂妄：慶祝你的差異性吧。依你
humbly begging forgiveness of Lord 內心的明燈行動吧。問題會從形成法律
British for my impertinence: 、規則、審判、美德的源頭冒出來。那
Celebrate thy differences. Take 可能（雖然我並不很認真地暗示）是有
thy actions according to thy own 惡魔在我主不列顛王的心裏種下這些叫
lights. Question from what source 美德的種子，而那些神殿也可能是摧毀
a law, a rule, a judge, and a 這世界的計謀之一。
virtue may arise. 'Twere possible
(though I suggest it not seriously)
that a daemon planted the seed of
these "Virtues" in my Lord
British's mind; 'twere possible
that the Shrines were but a plan to
destory this world. Thou canst not 除非你去詢問、質疑，最後信任你自身
know unless thou questioneth, 及自己的判斷，你不會瞭解。我僅對那
doubteth, and in the end, unless 些追尋啟蒙的人提出這哲學沈思。那就
thou relyest upon THYSELF and thy 是曾經佔據我心思並且也將會深入不列
judgement. I offer these words as 顛王的爭議。
mere philosophical musings for
those who seek enlightment, for
'tis the issue that hath occupied
mine interest and that of Lord
British for some time now.