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shape of some one or other of the offences against the property | shape of some one or other of the offences against the property | ||
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of individuals ; it changes its nature and becomes | of individuals; it changes its nature and becomes | ||
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an offence against individuals. | an offence against individuals. | ||
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by indigence, is obviously a proper object | by indigence, is obviously a proper object | ||
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of coercion. | of coercion. But is it the result of choice? This | ||
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is a fact which it is highly necessary should be ascertained | is a fact which it is highly necessary should be ascertained | ||
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before the coercion is applied. | before the coercion is applied. All other | ||
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species of delinquency have this in common that the | species of delinquency have this in common that the | ||
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avoiding them <add>depends</add> altogether <del>depends</del> upon the deliquent. | avoiding them <add>depends</add> altogether <del>depends</del> upon the deliquent. | ||
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This is not the case with idleness : since for a man to | This is not the case with idleness: since for a man to | ||
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have employment , two parties must concur: himself | have employment, two parties must concur: himself | ||
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to accept it, and somebody else to give it him . It is | to accept it, and somebody else to give it him. It is | ||
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plain therefore that the Legislator before he can , with | plain therefore that the Legislator before he can, with | ||
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any degree of Justice, punish idleness , or before he can | any degree of Justice, punish idleness, or before he can | ||
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even be entitled to lament it as a misforturne , ought so to | even be entitled to lament it as a misforturne, ought so to | ||
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order matters that whosoever stands in need of employment | order matters that whosoever stands in need of employment | ||
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may be sure to meet with it. | may be sure to meet with it. This can only <add>be</add> | ||
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2. C
Of Idleness.
is the pain of sympathy. This then is aleady an evil.
If it be without their consent, it assumes necessarily the
shape of some one or other of the offences against the property
of individuals; it changes its nature and becomes
an offence against individuals.
Idleness then, when the result of choice and accompanied
by indigence, is obviously a proper object
of coercion. But is it the result of choice? This
is a fact which it is highly necessary should be ascertained
before the coercion is applied. All other
species of delinquency have this in common that the
avoiding them depends altogether depends upon the deliquent.
This is not the case with idleness: since for a man to
have employment, two parties must concur: himself
to accept it, and somebody else to give it him. It is
plain therefore that the Legislator before he can, with
any degree of Justice, punish idleness, or before he can
even be entitled to lament it as a misforturne, ought so to
order matters that whosoever stands in need of employment
may be sure to meet with it. This can only be
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