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<p>-cumstances is any ways connected with the degree <note>Inequality.</note><lb/> | <p>-cumstances is any ways connected with the degree <note>Inequality.</note><lb/> | ||
of <del>a man's</del> criminality of any offence for which<lb/> | |||
a man can be thus punished. Of two men both<lb/> | a man can be thus punished. Of two men both<lb/> | ||
guilty <del>[of the same offence]</del> and that in the same degree<lb/> | guilty <del>[of the same offence]</del> and that in the same degree<lb/> | ||
one may be ruined the other not at all affected.<lb/> | one may be ruined the other not at all affected.<lb/> | ||
<del>A man who is guilty of</del><add>The greater punishment <del>may</del><add>is as likely to fall upon | <del>A man who is guilty of</del> | ||
<del> | <add>The greater punishment <del>may</del></add> | ||
<add>is as likely to fall upon</add> <del>fall upon</del><lb/> | |||
<del>the</del><add>the lesser offender</add><add><del>as one</del></add> | |||
<add><del>as <gap/> the greater</del></add> <add>as upon the greater</add>: | |||
<del>him who is most </del> <del><add><gap/></add></del> <del>culpable</del> - the lesser upon <del>the</del><lb/> | |||
<del><gap/> him who is most culpable</del><add> the greater offender as upon the lesser.</add></p> | <del><gap/> him who is most culpable</del><add> the greater offender as upon the lesser.</add></p> | ||
<p>Another objection applies to this mode of punishment <note>Immorality.</note><lb/> | <p>Another objection applies to this mode of punishment <note>Immorality.</note><lb/> | ||
on the score of <hi rend="underline">immorality</hi>. The punishment<lb/> | on the score of <hi rend="underline">immorality</hi>. The punishment<lb/> | ||
being of a pecuniary nature, there is a profit<lb/> | being of a pecuniary nature, there is a profit<lb/> | ||
arising out of it which accordingly is<add>to be</add> disposed<lb/> | arising out of it which accordingly is<add>to be</add> disposed<lb/> | ||
<del>of to somebody.</del><del><add>in favour of]</ | <del>of to somebody.]</del><del><add>in favour of]</add></del> <add>of in favour of somebody. </add> And in whose favour is it disposed <lb/> | ||
of? in favour of any one who having contracted<lb/> | |||
an engagement with the delinquent, can<lb/> | an engagement with the delinquent, can<lb/> | ||
for the sake of lucre be brought to break it.</p> | for the sake of lucre be brought to break it.</p> | ||
<p>It may be said that the engagement being by the<lb/> | <p>It may be said that the engagement being by the<lb/> | ||
supposition render'd void, there is no harm in | supposition render'd void, there is no harm in it's<lb/> | ||
being broken. True it is void, as far as concerns<lb/> | being broken. True it is void, as far as concerns<lb/> | ||
the political sanction: but it is not void<lb/> | the political sanction: but it is not void<lb/> | ||
by the moral. All that the Law does is not to<lb/> | by the moral. All that the Law does is not to<lb/> | ||
<sic>compell</sic> him to perform it. But the interests of<lb/> | <sic>compell</sic> him to perform it. But the interests of<lb/> | ||
society | society require, and <del>so</del> accordingly so does the moral<lb/> | ||
sanction require, that a man should be ready to<lb/> | sanction require, that a man should be ready to<lb/> | ||
perform his engagement although the Law should<lb/> | perform his engagement although the Law should<lb/> | ||
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this way to break his engagement, it is a sign that <add>the power of money over him is</add> greater than that of<lb/> | this way to break his engagement, it is a sign that <add>the power of money over him is</add> greater than that of<lb/> | ||
<del>money has more price</del> <add><del>power</del></add> <del>over <gap/> <gap/>the morality</del></p><pb/> | <del>money has more price</del> <add><del>power</del></add> <del>over <gap/> <gap/>the morality</del></p><pb/> | ||
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Advantages and Disadvants- Disability of Forfeiture of Protection.
-cumstances is any ways connected with the degree Inequality.
of a man's criminality of any offence for which
a man can be thus punished. Of two men both
guilty [of the same offence] and that in the same degree
one may be ruined the other not at all affected.
A man who is guilty of
The greater punishment may
is as likely to fall upon fall upon
thethe lesser offenderas one
as the greater as upon the greater:
him who is most culpable - the lesser upon the
him who is most culpable the greater offender as upon the lesser.
Another objection applies to this mode of punishment Immorality.
on the score of immorality. The punishment
being of a pecuniary nature, there is a profit
arising out of it which accordingly isto be disposed
of to somebody.]in favour of] of in favour of somebody. And in whose favour is it disposed
of? in favour of any one who having contracted
an engagement with the delinquent, can
for the sake of lucre be brought to break it.
It may be said that the engagement being by the
supposition render'd void, there is no harm in it's
being broken. True it is void, as far as concerns
the political sanction: but it is not void
by the moral. All that the Law does is not to
compell him to perform it. But the interests of
society require, and so accordingly so does the moral
sanction require, that a man should be ready to
perform his engagement although the Law should
not compel him. If a man can be brought in
this way to break his engagement, it is a sign that the power of money over him is greater than that of
money has more price power over the morality
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advantages and disadvantages of forfeiture of protection |
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jeremy bentham |
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