A.B.C. OF ANARCHISM .any price system, nor any system of wages or payment. That means that exchange must be according to value. But as value is' uncertain or not ascertainable, exchange must consequently be free, without "equal" value, since such does not exist. In other word~, labour and its products must be exchanged without price, without profit, freely according to necessity. _This logically leads to ownership in common and to joint use. Which is a. sensible, just, and equitable system, and is known as Communism. " But is it just that all should share alike ? " you demand. " The man of brains and the dullard, the efficient and the inefficient, all the same ? Should there be no distinction, no special recognition for those of ability ? " . Let n:ie in turn ask you, my friend, shall we punish the man whom nature has not endowed as generously as his stronger and more talented neighbour ? Shall we add injustice to the handicap nature has put upon him ? All we can reasonably expect from any man is that he do his best-can any one do more ? And if John's best is not as good as his brother Jim's, it 'is his misfortune, but in no case a fault to be punished. There is nothing more dangerous than discrimination. The moment you begin discriminating against the less capable, you establish conditions that breed dissatisfaction and resentment: you invite envy, discord, and strjfe. You would think it brutal to withhold from the less capable the air or water they need. Should not the same principle apply to the other wants of man ? After all, the matter of food, clothing, and shelter is the smallest item in the world's economy. The surest way to get one to do his best is not by discriminating against him, but by treating him on an equal footing with others. That is the most effective encouragement and stimulus. It is just and human. , " But what will you do with the lazy man, the man who does not want to work ? " inquires your friencl. That is an interesting question, and you will probably be very much surprised when I say that there is real'ly no such thing as laziness. What we call a lazy man.is generally a square man in a round hole. That is, the right man in the wrong place. And you will always find that when a fellow is in the wrong place, he will be ineffici•entor shiftless. For so-called laziness and a good deal of inefficiency are merely unfitness, misplacement. If you are compelled to do the thing you are unfitted for by your inclinations er temperament, you will be inefficient at it; if you are forced to do work you are not interested in, you will be lazy at it. 30 Biblioteca Gino Bianco .
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