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The undeveloped state of the class struggle, as well as their own

surroundings, causes Socialists of this kind to consider

themselves far superior to all class antagonisms. They want to

improve the condition of every member of society, even that of

the most favoured. Hence, they habitually appeal to society at

large, without distinction of class; nay, by preference, to the

ruling class. For how can people, when once they understand their

system, fail to see in it the best possible plan of the best

possible state of society?

Hence, they reject all political, and especially all

revolutionary, action; they wish to attain their ends by peaceful

means, and endeavour, by small experiments, necessarily doomed to

failure, and by the force of example, to pave the way for the new

social Gospel.