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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: In the eyes of the Russian government, to love a brother who is persecuted for his political opinions is in itself a…

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In the eyes of the Russian government, to love a brother who is persecuted for his political opinions is in itself a sin.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin reflects on the moral implications of familial love under a repressive regime.

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