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The Rational Herdsman Concludes That The Only Sensible Course For Him To Pursue Is To Add Another Animal To His Herd. And Another; And Another . . . But This Is The Conclusion Reached By Each And Every Rational Herdsman Sharing A Commons. Therein Is The Tragedy. Each Man Is Locked Into A System That Compels Him To Increase His Herd Without Limit — In A World That Is Limited. Ruin Is The Destination Toward Which All Men Rush, Each Pursuing His Own Best Interest In A Society That Believes In The Freedom Of The Commons. Freedom In A Commons Brings Ruin To All.

Continuity Is At The Heart Of Conservatism: Ecology Serves That Heart.

Value Is A Relative Concept: The Value Of Each Action Is Determined By Comparing It With Other Possible Actions.

To Say That We Mutually Agree To Coercion Is Not To Say That We Are Required To Enjoy It, Or Even To Pretend We Enjoy It.

The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Describes The Family As The Natural And Fundamental Unit Of Society. It Follows That Any Choice And Decision With Regard To The Size Of The Family Must Irrevocably Rest With The Family Itself, And Cannot Be Made By Anyone Else.