Think of that, Joziré! A court dedicated to pure justice, one that can overrule the law! They didn’t even have one of those back on old Earth! - Sheri S. Tepper

The only people who have the long view are some scientists and some science fiction writers. I have always lived in a world in which I'm just a spot in history. My life is not the important point. I'm just part of the continuum, and that continuum, to me, is a marvelous thing. The history of life, and the history of the planet, should go on and on and on and on. I cannot conceive of anything in the universe that has more meaning than that.

Persons inside the group are 'us.' All significant entities outside the group, including females, are 'them,' and all of them are either property, prey, or opponents.

Duty was simply not enough. There had to be more than that!