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Abstential benevolence requires that no question should
be put the answer to which would, or might expose the answerer
to considerable or lasting inconvenience.

Such might be the consequence of inquiries as to
the religious sentiments of an individual. If the Inquiry He would
gain little if his opinions were found in accordance with
those of the Inquirer & of other persons present. He might
lose much if they were found discordant. Even without
culpable intention much damage might be done – & the
damage might be irreparable.

The very question has more of intolerance in it than
even of curiosity.

Identifier: | JB/015/494/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	494	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f179
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	john dickinson & c<…> 1813
Marginals		Paper Producer	a. levy
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1831
Notes public		ID Number	5710
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