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从示威本身来说，它是一种具有部分建设性的东西，因为它以反面的方式坚持着类似意志的东西——因为示威者能够知道他所反对的是什么，虽然他不见得知道他为什么反对。确实，当两三个小孩站在相反的立场以反对他们的双亲时，这便是具有决定性的人类意志的开端。但倘若意志仍停留在示威的阶段时，则意志仍有赖于它所示威的对象。就示威而言，它只是半开展的意志而已。如同一般小孩依赖双亲，示威者仍需借由其敌方产生冲力。渐渐的，这种情形会使其意志失去了内含，是你永远只是敌人的阴影，你必须等待敌人才去行动，然后你才能够采取对抗的措施。长此下去，你会越变越空洞，总有一天将会退至第二线防卫。

第二个防卫的步骤，便是展开谩骂攻势。

原文：
Now protesting is partially constructive, since it preserves some semblance of will by asserting it negatively--I know what I am against even if I cannot specifically know what I am for. Indeed, the capacity of the infant of two or three to take a negative stand against his parents is very important as the beginning of human will. But if will remains protest, it stays dependent on that which it is protesting against. Protest is half-developed will. Dependent, like the child on parents, it borrows its impetus from its enemy. This gradually empties the will of content; you always are the shadow of your adversary, waiting for him to move so that you can move yourself. Sooner or later, your will becomes hollow, and may then be forced back to the next line of defence.

This next defense is projection of blame.

深以为是……