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2 Non-seducing

But these objections seem founded to be built on two to admitt of conclusive
grounds, both of them answers: the first being founded on prejudice [unmaintainable] the first on
error prejudice , the other on inattention.

Men should adhere to promises: why? not for
the sake of the promise itself, but for some further
reason. Because the observance of promises is a
dictate of utility: because the observance of promises
is necessary to that intercourse interchange of good offices between
man and man, without which society could not be
kept together. See Fragm. on Gov.t. Chap. If so promises were never to be observed
good offices would scarce ever be renderd.
The adherence to A promise is of no other
use than as a cause of
services, positive or negative.
But it In general then, it is the interest then of society that promises
should be observed: I but is it so without exception? certainly
not: and the present case is but one exception
out of a great many. If a man were to make you
promise to murder your father, would you do it?
If a man madman were
to make you promise to
fetch him a sword would
you
In
short it is one great string of cases exceptions is, where
the act undertaken for is [the commission of] a crime.
In short the list of exceptions when filled up will amount to
this, where upon the whole it is more for the interests of the society whose interests
are at stake in question , that the promise should be violated
rather than that it should be observed. In short
this or something like it this exception or at least some exception is admitted, whensoever
in speaking of a promises men admitt alledge it to be void.
Some exceptions then are always understood to be made:
and this as much as has a good claim to be as any
to be of the number.

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Box	087	Main Headings	indirect legislation
Folio number	054	Info in main headings field
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