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C 3 Of Idleness.

be by the establishing of some pubic works, in which
any one who chooses it may, for as long as he lives chooses,
be permitted to take a part. The general nature of
such works will be considered in another place.
See Ch. Of Preventive Institutions.

Till an establishment of the sort is provided,
and spread all over the dominions of the state, whatever
idleness and whatever indigence there may be, is
the fault not of the subject but of the Legislator. When
it is provided, if it be only for want of being able
to get work that a man continues without employment,
he will be glad to go there, and get it: if it be from
an aversion to working, it is very fit that he should
suffer for it. Now to make him suffer for it in the be made to go there. Such aversion being a disposition that <add>had him as we have seen, into all sorts of offences, it is very fit that he should suffer for it</add>
fittest manner in which he can be made to suffer
there needs no more than to compel him to take
the benefit of such an institution; compulsion for
the future will answer every purpose of punishment for the past.

The expence of such establishments is an inconvenience

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	072	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	066	Info in main headings field	of idleness
Image	003	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f1 / f2 / f3 / f4
Penner		Watermarks	[[watermarks::[gr with crown motif] pro patria [with motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23683
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