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1822 July 13
Constitut. Code

One universally applying maxim dictated by the genuine fruit of this
sinister interest, serves as a means of preservation to
absurdity in every imaginable shape. Though the absurd
institution or arrangement is not productive of any immediate
advantage to yourself says the modern Machiavelli to his
patron preserve it notwithstanding: for though the existence
of it does not serve, the abolition of it would disserve, your
own particular interest. Why? Because to justify the abolition
it would be necessary to lay down bring into action some position, conformable to reason
and subordinate and subservient bearing a reference more or
less obvious to the universally ap all comprehensive and universally
applying principle – the greatest happiness principle.
But by homage paid to that principle, you put arms
into the hands of the adversary: when this absurd arrangement
from which you derive no advantage is disposed of,
after the adversary not and proposes
the abolition of an absurd institution and arrangement from
which you do derive advantage, and which you can not
spare, thereupon for a ground for the proposition, and causes
this position which you yourself having made use of, and given
your sanction paid homage to you can not give up oppose, or elude the force
of without rendering your insincerity and the corruptness of
your disposition manifest without betraying and laying
open to view the corruption with which your heart frame of mind is impregnated.

Identifier: | JB/036/138/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Date_1	1822-07-13	Marginal Summary Numbering	or 5 - or 6
Box	036	Main Headings	constitutional code rationale
Folio number	138	Info in main headings field	constitut. code rationale
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c2
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	11062
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