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Indirect Legislation § 6
Political
NOTE
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Popular objections
obviated by popular
replies
So far Thus much for genuine reasons drawn from the
principle of utility. A few words A word or two may not be
amiss for the sake of th by way of specimen
of the manner in which a question of this
sort might be argued pro and con without
saying a syllable to the purpose [in either side].
Popular objection 1. It is treating men freemen with indignity
it is treating them like galley-slaves. Popular re-
Popular -ply. It is no more that what [it has
been practiced among] the freest nations have
submitted to: the Britons and the Picts of old:
the Indians of America and the inhabitants
of Otaheete down to the present day. It In the days of
Mahomet, it used to
be was in use among
the Arabs. in Sale's
Koran I. 117. n (b)
The only
difference is that among them it has been was
practiced for ornament: here it is practiced for
use.
Popular Objection 2 d It is treating the men with
indignity: it is treating them like brutes cattle.
Popular reply. A good King is the shepherd of
his people.
Popular plea. It is an of divine right. It is of
God's own invention of God's own. It is written
God set a mark upon Cain. Popular answer. True:
But
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