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What does the Emperor mean when he asks 'What is the life of one man against those of a million others' in the Ray Bradbury story The Flying Machine?
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This is an ancient enigma faced by the leaders of the world for as long as there have been leaders. The emperor does not watch over the safety and security of one person in his kingdom. His kingdom is made up of millions. He highlights the problem of the flying machine inventor paragraphs before when he imagines aloud that someone with evil intent inventing another flying machine that could be used to attack and destroy the kingdom. Thus, he is compelled to keep the invention secret, and the surest way of doing so is to eliminate the invention along with the inventor."The good of the many outweigh the good of the few...or the one."
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In the story "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury, the Emperor's question reflects his belief that the well-being of the kingdom and its people as a whole is more important than the life of an individual. He values the stability and prosperity of his kingdom above all else, even if it means sacrificing one person for the greater good.
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