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Whatever forbearance

Unkind expressions with regard to the infirmities
of others has been referred to as violation of the greatest
happiness principle. Unkind actions are yet more palpable
& dreaded violations of it. If you meet with any person
laboring under corporeal or mental defects, let your attention
be especially awakened, – & be most anxious to say, – &
still men do nothing which can wound the person
suffering from the defect. If the infirmity be one of
temper do not suppose that you are authorized to
let your disapproval exhibit itself in word or deed of
unkindness. Most Many defects of temper are constitutional, and
cannot be overcome – the cases are very rare indeed where
any – the slightest good can be done by your giving
evidence of hostility or even censure. Appear not to
notice its the weakness – & if you notice it let at all
events be in a manner which shall give the least possible
despair.

In cases of corporeal defects – do not
refer to them. It is dangerous to do so even by the an
expression or an act of sympathy – for the defect is
brought by that sympathy into the immediate view of
the sufferer – & the pleasure of your sympathy (even
where it communicates a pleasure, which it will not
always do – will may be overbalanced by the pain which
excited attention will awaken.

The case is different where the suffering
is remediable – remediable by your kindness – or alterable
by your sympathy. This Such a case establishes
a claim to both.

Identifier: | JB/015/531/001 "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	531	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f216
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	c wise 1829
Marginals		Paper Producer	pasha of egypt
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1829
Notes public		ID Number	5747
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