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1819 Octr. 31

Deontology

7

Passion
1. Anger

To these observations it seems not easy to
oppose a reputative reply: But in this
country in the present state of the laws,
others there are by which it may be made
appear that the necessity of the passion
does not at any rate arise altogether
out of the nature of the case, but is
in no small degree produced by the nature
imperfect state of the laws: insomuch
that if in the particulars in question
the laws were in the state in which they
might be, the demand for anger, the
passion, would in no inconsiderable degree
be reduced.

In the first place comes the
factitious part of the expence and vexation
produced to the prosecutor by the prosecution:
and so great is this factitious part, that in
many instances, were it taken away, the
response given by self regarding prudence
might be opposite to what it is.

In the next place cones the
Punishment, and such so excessive in many cases is its
severity, that if the excess were removed, in
cases to no inconsiderable extent, if general
opinion is to be trusted to, the response of
benevolence would be opposite to what it is.

One thing is to be considered, that if you
suppose a state in which the passion of anger
were, generally speaking in a state of
subjection to the conjunct influence of the
two all comprehensive virtues self regarding
prudence and benevolence, you would thereby
suppose a state in which offences of the
sort in question, and consequently the demand
for anger in a state of excess beyond the limits
prescribed by self regarding prudence and benevolence [+]
[+] would be proportionably
rare.

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Date_1	1819-10-31	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	014	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	262	Info in main headings field	deontology
Image	001	Titles	e7
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e7
Penner		Watermarks	[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1816]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	arthur wellesley, duke of wellington
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1816
Notes public		ID Number	5025
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