France is in a state of confusion and absolute terror. I fear greatly for the sanity of my fellow Frenchmen, and feel that things have gone too far in the attempts at reform and that in people's search for a better life, they have only created cause for even greater sorrow in their life. However, I do not scorn at the revolution and do acknowledge that we have come a long from the previous system of complete monarchy. For one, the equality between citizens that I have long believed in, advocated, and worked towards is finally beginning to take form, and it seems as if there is hope in a free and fair republic that we have long dreamed of. Also, though I do not much agree with this new dechristianization that is is spreading, for it is messy and cofusing as change always is, I find the system of tens to be one of the most logical and innovative ideas as of yet. Therefore, to contribute to and show my approval of this new system in the revolution, I have devised my own system of measurements, based upon the system of tens that recent reforms have popularized. The idea is to abandon the ways of the Old Regime, when every different measurement had a different name and number, and to progress into a system based upon simplicity and effectiveness. This new system, of which I have dubbed "the metric system" is quite simple: measurements will be named on a base, such as meter for length, liter for volume, and different names for each type of measurement, and the extents will be logically labeled by "milli" or "centi" and such. (For a clearer and more detailed explanation, see my published work, Elementary Treatise on Chemistry.)
However, I do see faults in this revolution. I would not classify myself as a radicalist, yet I am far from (and would never dream of being) a counterrevolutionary. Instead, my views are liberal, and in view of the radical changes that have taken place and are unfolding every moment, I must express a negative opinion of these changes. Some may have actually been beneficial, but others, like the guillotine, are not. The guillotine, although effective, has become a symbol of terror for all, and strikes fear in the hearts of all, not just in our enemies as it was intended to. Adding to the feeling of mass paranoia is the idiot Jean-Paul Marat, who with his feathered pen and complaining voice write down injustices and voice them out to people without direction in his L'Ami du peuple. It is this rogue that drives us slaughter each other and seek to kill those whom we would have once embraced. Through this example, it is obvious that we must curtail our bloodthirstiness in order to prevent slipping into even more unnecessary damage and changes. I only want what is best for the revolutionary and France, and hope that my voice, reason among madness, will be heard above the hoarse cries of radicals for reforms and blood.
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