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<p>There is an instrument of tyranny, | <p>There is an instrument of tyranny, – & consequent source of<lb/> | ||
annoyance | annoyance – against whose instrusions it is most desirable to find<lb/> | ||
protection. It is that of imprudent interrogation. It assumes<lb/> | protection. It is that of imprudent interrogation. It assumes<lb/> | ||
various | various shapes – and <del><gap/></del> sometimes produces evil of no<lb/> | ||
inconsiderable | inconsiderable amount. The powers of annoyance vary with the<lb/> | ||
situation of the person who | situation of the person who asks the question as compared or<lb/> | ||
contrasted with that of him who is expected to answer it – they<lb/> | |||
vary with the | vary with the topic which is put forward, – & with the times<lb/> | ||
or occasions on which it is introduced. Where an individual<lb/> | |||
in a | in a superior situation asks a question of an inferior, which<lb/> | ||
that | that inferior is known to be unwilling to answer, – what is<lb/> | ||
the question but the | the question but the interference of despotism on the part of<lb/> | ||
the questioner, | the questioner, – & what to the party questioned but a <del>sor</del> <add>cause</add> of<lb/> | ||
suffering, | suffering, – and of mendacity – self-preservative mendacity. When<lb/> | ||
<lb/> | <del>George the <gap/></del> <add>a monarch</add>: inquired of a novellist <add>in the presence of others</add> whether he was the<lb/> | ||
author of certain <del>novels</del><add> | author of certain <del>novels</del> <add>works</add> whose authorship he knew was intended<lb/> | ||
to be kept a profound<add> | to be kept a profound<add>secret</add> – the interrogation was <del>a piece of</del> an<lb/> | ||
exhibition of <del>despotism</del> <add>tyranny</add> – a lie-compelling <del>despotism</del> <add>tyranny.</add></p> | |||
<p>But to avoid | <p>But to avoid collision – prudence requires, not<lb/> | ||
that the intrusion of offensive questionings should be met with<lb/> | that the intrusion of offensive questionings should be met with<lb/> | ||
offensive answers | offensive answers, but rather that they should be turned aside by<lb/> | ||
good | good-humored management. "What a question !" – "You are not<lb/> | ||
serious, | serious, surely." "Thereby hangs a tall" <del>not to be told</del> & so with<lb/> | ||
a facetious quotation | a facetious quotation – the singing a line of a ballad – an<lb/> | ||
appropriate | appropriate look – a gesture – may relieve the mind of<lb/> | ||
its embarrasment | its embarrasment – & prevent the mischiefs of imprudence.<lb/> | ||
It is | It is scarcely possible to provide <del>for old</del> <add>formulas for</add> every <del>situation</del> <add>condition</add> in life,<lb/> | ||
– but the broad <del>line of</del> Deontological line is sufficiently<lb/> | |||
obvious. | obvious.</p> | ||
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115
There is an instrument of tyranny, – & consequent source of
annoyance – against whose instrusions it is most desirable to find
protection. It is that of imprudent interrogation. It assumes
various shapes – and sometimes produces evil of no
inconsiderable amount. The powers of annoyance vary with the
situation of the person who asks the question as compared or
contrasted with that of him who is expected to answer it – they
vary with the topic which is put forward, – & with the times
or occasions on which it is introduced. Where an individual
in a superior situation asks a question of an inferior, which
that inferior is known to be unwilling to answer, – what is
the question but the interference of despotism on the part of
the questioner, – & what to the party questioned but a sor cause of
suffering, – and of mendacity – self-preservative mendacity. When
George the a monarch: inquired of a novellist in the presence of others whether he was the
author of certain novels works whose authorship he knew was intended
to be kept a profoundsecret – the interrogation was a piece of an
exhibition of despotism tyranny – a lie-compelling despotism tyranny.
But to avoid collision – prudence requires, not
that the intrusion of offensive questionings should be met with
offensive answers, but rather that they should be turned aside by
good-humored management. "What a question !" – "You are not
serious, surely." "Thereby hangs a tall" not to be told & so with
a facetious quotation – the singing a line of a ballad – an
appropriate look – a gesture – may relieve the mind of
its embarrasment – & prevent the mischiefs of imprudence.
It is scarcely possible to provide for old formulas for every situation condition in life,
– but the broad line of Deontological line is sufficiently
obvious.
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