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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> | ||
<p>Answer. | <p>Answer. 1. Because 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<lb/> | ||
situation, but men <del><gap/></del> particularly in relation to every<lb/> | situation, but men <del><gap/></del> particularly in relation to every<lb/> | ||
political situation the lot of every human being: - the<lb/> | political situation the lot of every human being: - the<lb/> | ||
result of the radical and universal imperfection of human<lb/> | result of the radical and universal imperfection of human<lb/> | ||
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 inaptitude is not in any shape <add>justly</add> imputable<lb/> | 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/> | to him is as much as to say that he not a man,<lb/> | ||
but an individual belonging to some species of being<lb/> | but an individual belonging to some species of being<lb/> | ||
distinct from and superior to that of man.</p> | distinct from and superior to that of man.</p> | ||
<p>The functionary <del>A government</del> | <p>The functionary <del>A government</del> therefore <del>which be</del> who <del>seeks</del> prohibits or seeks<lb/> | ||
to <del>prohibit | to <del>prohibit &c</del> cause to be prohibited lest &c<lb/> | ||
declares himself thereby to be - not a man but a being of a nature <note><add>in such sort and degree</add> distinct from and superior<lb/> | |||
to the race of | to the race of man as<lb/> | ||
not to be liable to fall<lb/> | not to be liable to fall<lb/> | ||
<add>through ignorance or <gap/></add> | <add>through ignorance or <gap/></add> into error: or else that <add>can capture</add><lb/> | ||
though be deemed full<lb/> | though be deemed full<lb/> | ||
<gap/> error he is <del><gap/></del> determined<lb/> | <gap/> error he is <del><gap/></del> determined<lb/> | ||
to persevere in it</note></p> | to persevere in it</note></p> | ||
<p>2. If <del> | <p>2. If <del>inaptitu 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/> | <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/> | 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/> | 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/> | a government <del>to</del> such that to the <add>under it</add> the abuse of its power<lb/> | ||
howsoever mischievous there exists no check, and <sic>form</sic><lb/> | |||
which the most extreme and mischievous abuses<lb/> | which the most extreme and mischievous abuses <note>Should there be any<add><gap/></add><lb/> | ||
of that | man<add>so many men</add> who supposes this<lb/> | ||
destructive tyranny may at all times be <del> | <add>each</add> of them of himself, not one<lb/> | ||
will suppose it if any<lb/> | |||
but himself</note><lb/> | |||
of that power in the word the most consummate and<lb/> | |||
destructive tyranny may at all times be <del>well</del> but too<lb/> | |||
reasonably expected.</p> | reasonably expected.</p> | ||
<p>A functionary therefore who prohibits or seeks a cause<lb/> | |||
to be prohibited &c</p> | |||
<p>declares thereby his wish and if possible less intention to <del>uph</del><lb/> | |||
establish or uphold in the hands of the Government of which he is a member <note>-ber a consummate<lb/> | |||
and <del>mad <gap/></del><add><del>perpetual</del> everlasting</add><lb/> | |||
tyrranny.</note></p> | |||
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Question 1. Why ought no man to be punishable for
imputing inaptitude to any public functionary?
Answer. 1. Because 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 that in inaptitude in respect of such his
function inaptitude is not in any shape justly imputable
to him is 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 therefore which be who seeks prohibits or seeks
to prohibit &c cause to be prohibited lest &c
declares himself thereby to be - not a man but a being of a nature in such sort and degree distinct from and superior
to the race of man as
not to be liable to fall
through ignorance or into error: or else that can capture
though be deemed full
error he is determined
to persevere in it
2. If inaptitu neither to the person or persons
byin whose hands the supreme powerpowers of government isare
lodged exercised 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
howsoever mischievous there exists no check, and form
which the most extreme and mischievous abuses Should there be any
manso many men who supposes this
each of them of himself, not one
will suppose it if any
but himself
of that power in the word the most consummate and
destructive tyranny may at all times be well but too
reasonably expected.
A functionary therefore who prohibits or seeks a cause
to be prohibited &c
declares thereby his wish and if possible less intention to uph
establish or uphold in the hands of the Government of which he is a member -ber a consummate
and mad perpetual everlasting
tyrranny.
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