In "The Right to Be Lazy," Paul Lafargue's comparison between the "Bashkirs" and the "workers" underscores the dehumanizing effects of capitalist labor. The Bashkirs, as nomadic shepherds, are depicted as living a leisurely life, free from the "propensity for laziness" that Lafargue attributes to workers. This comparison serves to criticize the industrialized, labor-intensive lifestyle that he believed was detrimental to workers' health and well-being. By contrasting the Bashkirs' natural, uncorrupted lifestyle with the forced, degrading labor of the workers, Lafargue highlights the oppressive nature of capitalist society and advocates for a return to a more harmonious, less work-intensive existence. This comparison underscores the idea that work, as it is currently practiced, is a form of slavery and that workers should fight for their "Rights of Laziness" to reclaim their humanity.