Had Moreau had any intelligible object, I could have sympathized at least a little with him. I am not so squeamish about pain as that. I could have forgiven him a little even, had his motive been only hate. But he was so irresponsible, so utterly careless! His curiosity, his mad, aimless investigations, drove him on; and the Things were thrown out to live a year or so, to struggle and blunder and suffer, and at last to die painfully.
The quote reflects a deep sense of disapproval towards Moreau's experiments, highlighting his lack of a clear purpose in his actions. The speaker expresses that while they might have found some understanding if Moreau's motives stemmed from hate or revenge, his irresponsible and reckless curiosity is what truly disturbs them. There is an underlying critique of sacrificing others for the sake of exploration without considering their suffering.
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