Weoch-Captain:
rages at Chief Communication Officer;
then thinks that his subordinate "...did not deserve that..." (p. 278);
then thinks, "What, do I regret taking it out on him? I am thinking like a monkey also by looking inward and gibing at myself." (p. 279)
Thus, Weoch knows of human moral judgments and introspection and forcefully differentiates himself from them.
SM Stirling's Draka have a philosopher who clarifies for them their rejection of the Golden Rule. See An Eerie And Chilling Text. They are the same species as us but they make themselves different.
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Kaor, Paul!
And Weoch-Captain should be GLAD of being able to practice some introspection! It would enable him both to better understand the "monkeys" and how best to handle colleagues and subordinates of his own race. It seems to be characteristic as well of the most competent of the highest ranking officers of the Patriarchy.
Too true, what you said about Stirling's Draka. They despised being human so much that they wanted to become an alien and monstrous race--and tragically succeeded!
Ad astra! Sean
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