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1827. August.
Constitutional Code.

Ch. X. Defensive Force.
§. 2. Leading Principles.

36.
VI. Inequality minimizing.
The lot of officers and
that of privates open
to an extraordinary
degree of inequality.

37.
In custom rather than
in the nature of the
case.

38.
Among the Greeks and
Romans no such
inequality.

39.
Elementary aggregates
of the lowest degree
reduced to containing
six in number, larger
divisions composed of
aggregates of these, and
so on. At every addition,
correspondent
encrease in rank and
pay of officers.

40.
Of the established
inequality, the cause
referable to it's corresponding
with the interest
of those who
establish it.

41.
In English service
the inequality enormous —
rank in addition
to pay to gratify
the aristocracy.

42.
In Polish service,
before the partition,
the evil still more
flagrant.

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Ch. X. Defensive Force.
§. 2. Leading Principles.

42.
Inequality what.

44.
Rule 1. Between rank
and rank establish
no inequality but such
as is requisite for
security-maximizing (or (to
that end,) aptitude-maximizing.

45.
Reasons.
1. Otherwise, inequality
produced by expense.
2. What one party gains
by inequality is less than
what the other loses.
3. Losers much more
numerous than gainers.
4. The less the inequality,
the greater the contentment.

46.
Rule 2. As a condition
for the situation of
Officer, require the having
served as private.

47.
Reasons.
1. Increase of appropriate
aptitude.
2. Security for sympathy
of commanders for
commandees.
3. Thus, moral as well
as intellectual aptitude
will receive increase.

48.
This rule established
in French Service.

49.
In England, the pride
and superstitiousness
of the highest ranks
repugnant to it.

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Ch. X. Defensive Force.
§. 2. Leading Principles.

50.
Antagonizing principle
none.
Auxiliary
The contentment
maximizing.

51.
Rule for inequality
minimizing.
Elect temporary
commanders.

52.
Let the inequality be
in no instance greater
than required by
the aptitude-maximizing
principle.

53.
Reasons.
1. What one gains
by inequality, the other
loses.
2. Losers more numerous
than gainers.

4.
To Privates this
applies particularly.

55.
Modes of lessening
inequality.
1. Raising the inferior.
2. Lowering the superior.
No. 2. sole mode
consistent with Expense
minimizing.

56.
In Military service
peculiar inequality is
produced by the condition
of those who,
commanding none are
commanded by all
but one another.

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Ch. X. Defensive Force.
§. 2. Leading Principles.

VI. Inequality minimd.

VI. Inequality minimizd
36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47
48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53
54. 55. 56.

Identifier: | JB/038/351/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 38.
Date_1	1827-08	Marginal Summary Numbering	36-56
Box	038	Main Headings	constitutional code
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Image	001	Titles	ch. x defensive force / leading principles
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
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