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<p>4. Sham-distinguisher's device.</p> | |||
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<p>This is the converse of the Lumping-Classifiers device.<lb/> | <p>This is the converse of the Lumping-Classifiers device.<lb/> | ||
For the purpose of finding | For the purpose of finding a justification for suppressing the suppression<lb/> | ||
of some course of action which upon the whole has more of usefulness<lb/> | of some course of action which upon the whole has more of usefulness<lb/> | ||
than mischievousness in it, he <del>divides it</del> presents it to you as<lb/> | than mischievousness in it, he <del>divides it</del> presents it to you as<lb/> | ||
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mischievous, another more mischievous than useful. <sic>Admitt</sic><lb/> | mischievous, another more mischievous than useful. <sic>Admitt</sic><lb/> | ||
this, he then proceeds <del>to endeavour</del> in his endeavours to suppress<lb/> | this, he then proceeds <del>to endeavour</del> in his endeavours to suppress<lb/> | ||
the whole, telling you it is only to the <del> | the whole, telling you it is only to the <del>pernicious</del> mischievous parts<lb/> | ||
that his intentions and endeavours are directed.</p> | that his intentions and endeavours are directed.</p> | ||
<p>Take for example the liberty of examining into the usefulness<lb/> | <p>Take for example the liberty of examining into the usefulness<lb/> | ||
& mischievousness of the several arrangements included under<lb/> | & mischievousness of the several arrangements included under<lb/> | ||
the name of Law, Government, Constitution &c as above, and the<lb/> | the name of Law, Government, Constitution &c. as above, and the<lb/> | ||
operations performed by the several functionaries in the exercise of<lb/> | operations performed by the several functionaries in the exercise of<lb/> | ||
their several functions. The liberty of their examination he will<lb/> | their several functions. The liberty of their examination he will<lb/> | ||
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licentiousness is as <add>no less</add> hostile to the end in view as <add>than</add> liberty is<lb/> | licentiousness is as <add>no less</add> hostile to the end in view as <add>than</add> liberty is<lb/> | ||
friendly to it. Whereas between liberty and licentiousness — between<lb/> | friendly to it. Whereas between liberty and licentiousness — between<lb/> | ||
the things themselves there is no real distinction: when a | the things themselves there is no real distinction: when a man<lb/> | ||
<add> | meaning <add>well</add> is to be considered as friendly to this liberty, <del>he uses the</del><lb/> | ||
liberty is the denomination he employs: when he is <add>can not but be</add> seen to act<lb/> | liberty is the denomination he employs: when he is <add>can not but be</add> seen to act<lb/> | ||
<del>hostility | <del>hostility against</del> <add>seen to be in <del>hostility</del> actual hostility hostilly disposed towards it</add><lb/> | ||
<hi rend="underline">licentiousness</hi> is the term he employs in speaking of it.</p> | <hi rend="underline">licentiousness</hi> is the term he employs in speaking of it.</p> | ||
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1819 Aug. 5
Fallacies
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4. Sham-distinguisher's device.
This is the converse of the Lumping-Classifiers device.
For the purpose of finding a justification for suppressing the suppression
of some course of action which upon the whole has more of usefulness
than mischievousness in it, he divides it presents it to you as
distinguishable into two courses, one more useful than pernicious
mischievous, another more mischievous than useful. Admitt
this, he then proceeds to endeavour in his endeavours to suppress
the whole, telling you it is only to the pernicious mischievous parts
that his intentions and endeavours are directed.
Take for example the liberty of examining into the usefulness
& mischievousness of the several arrangements included under
the name of Law, Government, Constitution &c. as above, and the
operations performed by the several functionaries in the exercise of
their several functions. The liberty of their examination he will
acknowledge to be indispensably necessary to good government: but
then this liberty must be unaccompanied with licentiousness: for
licentiousness is as no less hostile to the end in view as than liberty is
friendly to it. Whereas between liberty and licentiousness — between
the things themselves there is no real distinction: when a man
meaning well is to be considered as friendly to this liberty, he uses the
liberty is the denomination he employs: when he is can not but be seen to act
hostility against seen to be in hostility actual hostility hostilly disposed towards it
licentiousness is the term he employs in speaking of it.
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