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Association.


The erroneous views entertained by people with
regard to Association. have never been drawn from
an examination of our Doctrines, but from their own
fancies and imaginaloRs. We must refue some of
them We will commence with one to-day.


1t is supposed that Association aims at perfect
Equalty-or, as it should be termed monotonous
Uniformity-that it wishes TO make all feel alike,
think alike, be equally rich, &c. &c. This is a
great mistake


Association will give to all beings equal social
chances-eoual chances of education-equa lights
to take part in those occupations in Industry AIT
and Science for Which they feel a taste-equal
chances to elevate themselves by merit, energy and
renjus, but it does not want monotonous Uni
formity. Suppose Association gives to all chill
dren equal chances OF superior educaton-and
it will do So, for Association will consider
itself like an opuent family, perfectly united, and
it cannot wish that one of its members should be
deprived of the education which the others have
received-wl this equal chance of intellectual
development result in equality of capacities!
No. but in the richest and most varied develop
ment of talents, characters and genius and this
is what is wanted for Social Harmony cannot re-
suit from Uniformity or Equality, but from va
riety of Elements and inequalities properly COM
bned.


We do not want Equality, but Justice and inf
mite Variety; we do not object, for example, to a
man possessing million, but want that all
should have abundance, that every being shsud
receive the fruit of his labor and talents and have
the right of choosing those occupations which
please him, and for which he has capacity.


II may be said, if equal chances be secured tie ALL
that great inequalities, particularly in fortune, will
not exist; if practice proves it so, very well. All
we want is lus,ice-the results will take Of
themselves.


The more equal the chances which are given TO
Mankind, the greater will be the variety and di-
versity of talents, intellectual powers, social con-
dtion &c. &c. which will grew out of it. Our
present miserable systeH, of education and the
narrow field Of action which is now thrown open
to Man. reduces the great majority to a state of
uniform degradation.