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From the master horse’s Houyhnhmn perspective, it is difficult to imagine a society ruled by Yahoos. This conversation also illustrates the Houyhnhmn’s belief in the superiority of moral power over physical power. But in the land of the Houyhnhmns, moral power and physical power are both found in the same bodies (the Houyhnhmns’). It is hard for him to conceptualize human society where moral power is concentrated in physically powerless bodies (human bodies). Although, from Gulliver’s perspective, the European human body’s differences from the Yahoo body indicate its dignity, moral superiority, and civility, the master horse takes a more practical perspective. From this angle, he sees that Gulliver’s body is weaker and less capable than a Yahoo’s body. The master horse’s understanding that every living creature abhors Yahoos shows how dependent “truth” is on perspective: his understanding is not the absolute fact the master horse thinks it is but is instead a byproduct of his cultural perspective. Again, the master horse’s complete ignorance about deception and crime indicates the virtuous state of Houyhnhmn society, in contrast to human society.