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Nobody\'s busting into YOUR apartment at three in the morning, are they? Well, then don\'t worry about what they\'re doing in South Korea and places like that. It\'s like the standard of living. Are you content to achieve your higher standard of living at the expense of people all over the world who\'ve got a lower standard of living? Most Americans would say yes. Now we ask the question, are you content to enjoy your political freedom at the expense of people who are less free? I think they would also say yes.
Nobody's busting into YOUR apartment at three in the morning, are they? Well, then don't worry about what they're doing in South Korea and places like that. It's like the standard of living. Are you content to achieve your higher standard of living at the expense of people all over the world who've got a lower standard of living? Most Americans would say yes. Now we ask the question, are you content to enjoy your political freedom at the expense of people who are less free? I think they would also say yes.
 William S. Burroughs

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