49:18(The Law of Requital-sig)
49:18(The Law of Requital-sig) The Law of Requital: For the savage, as for the child, the world is a scene of fortuitous events none of which stands in an intelligible relationship with the other. With the growth of intellect, both awake to the presence of order in the world around them. The first thing he notices is the sequence of certain events - for example a flash of lightning is followed by a crash of thunder, and contact with fire is followed by burning. Knowledge of invariable sequence helps them to make better adjustment to the world. He becomes conscious of the causal nexus between events. He seeks to know the causes of events, because this knowledge enables him to predict the effects and also to control them. He becomes aware that he himself operates as a causal agent producing changes in the world. The knowledge that all his actions have consequences gives him a sense of power as well as of responsibility. He realises that in choosing to act in a certain way, He ...