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<p>Question 1. Why ought no man to be punishable for<lb/> | <p>Question 1. Why ought no man to be punishable for<lb/> | ||
imputing inaptitude to any public functionary?</p> | imputing inaptitude to any public functionary?</p> | ||
Answer. Becuase inaptitude in some degree or <lb/> | <p>Answer. Becuase inaptitude in some degree or <lb/> | ||
other in some shape or other, is in relation to every | other in some shape or other, is in relation to every | ||
situation, but men <del><gap/></del> particularly in relation to every<lb/> | situation, but men <del><gap/></del> particularly in relation to every<lb/> | ||
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nature: insomuch that to say of any <del>man that</del><lb/> | nature: insomuch that to say of any <del>man that</del><lb/> | ||
public functionary that<add>in</add> <del>inaptitude</del> in respect of <add>such</add> his<lb/> | public functionary that<add>in</add> <del>inaptitude</del> in respect of <add>such</add> his<lb/> | ||
function | function inaptitude is not in any shape <add>justly</add> imputable<lb/> | ||
to him as much as to say that he not a man,<lb/> | |||
but an individual belonging to some species of being<lb/> | |||
distinct from and superior to that of man.</p> | |||
<p>The functionary <del>A government</del> theefore <del>which be</del> who <del>seeks</del> prohibits or seeks<lb/> | |||
to <del>prohibit a</del> cause to be prohibited &c</p> | |||
<p>declares himself thereby to be - not a man but a being of a nature <note><add>in such <gap/> and design</add> distinct from and superior<lb/> | |||
to the race of manm as<lb/> | |||
not to be liable to fall<lb/> | |||
<add>through ignorance or <gap/></add> such error: or else that <add>can<add><unclear>captive</unclear></add></add><lb/> | |||
though be deemed full<lb/> | |||
<gap/> error he is <del><gap/></del> determined<lb/> | |||
to persevere in it</note></p> | |||
<p>2. If <del>inaptitude neither</del> to the person or persons<lb/> | |||
<add>by</add>in whose hands the supreme power<del>powers</del> of government is<add>are</add><lb/> | |||
lodged<add>exercised</add> inaptitude <add>relative inaptitude</add> may not in any shape be imputed,<lb/> | |||
the government so constituted is a perfect despotism<lb/> | |||
a government <del>to</del> such that to the <add>under it</add> the abuse of its power<lb/> | |||
howsever mischievous there exists no check, and from<lb/> | |||
which the most extreme and mischievous abuses<lb/> | |||
of that pa?? in the word the most <unclear>consuminate</unclear> and<lb/> | |||
destructive tyranny may at all times be <del>with</del> but too<lb/> | |||
reasonably expected.</p> | |||
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Question 1. Why ought no man to be punishable for
imputing inaptitude to any public functionary?
Answer. Becuase inaptitude in some degree or
other in some shape or other, is in relation to every
situation, but men particularly in relation to every
political situation the lot of every human being: - the
result of the radical and universal imperfection of human
nature: insomuch that to say of any man that
public functionary thatin inaptitude in respect of such his
function inaptitude is not in any shape justly imputable
to him as much as to say that he not a man,
but an individual belonging to some species of being
distinct from and superior to that of man.
The functionary A government theefore which be who seeks prohibits or seeks
to prohibit a cause to be prohibited &c
declares himself thereby to be - not a man but a being of a nature in such and design distinct from and superior
to the race of manm as
not to be liable to fall
through ignorance or such error: or else that can<add>captive</add>
though be deemed full
error he is determined
to persevere in it
2. If inaptitude neither to the person or persons
byin whose hands the supreme powerpowers of government isare
lodgedexercised inaptitude relative inaptitude may not in any shape be imputed,
the government so constituted is a perfect despotism
a government to such that to the under it the abuse of its power
howsever mischievous there exists no check, and from
which the most extreme and mischievous abuses
of that pa?? in the word the most consuminate and
destructive tyranny may at all times be with but too
reasonably expected.
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