Society as a whole, he reminded himself, must be protected against the individual, just as a human body must be protected against malfunction of any … - Robert Sheckley

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Society as a whole, he reminded himself, must be protected against the individual, just as a human body must be protected against malfunction of any of its parts. As fond as you might be of your gall bladder, you would sacrifice it mercilessly if it were going to impair the rest of you.