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Rules and Order Quotes in Red Mars

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Line)

Quote #10

Horrible how the revolution was being portrayed on Earth: extremists, communists, vandals, saboteurs, reds, terrorists. Never the words rebel or revolutionary, words of which half the Earth (at least) might approve. (7.2.58)

Ask any lawyer you want: sometimes whether or not a law is broken is all in the words used to describe the act. At least, we assume any lawyer would agree. We didn't actually ask any.