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<head>Liberty of the Press<!-- pencil --></head> <note>Reasons<!-- Pencil --></note> | <head>Liberty of the Press<!-- pencil --></head> <note>Reasons<!-- Pencil --></note><lb/> | ||
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<p>3. Of every such censorial publication the <unclear>tendency</unclear> and <lb/> | |||
of it has<add>in so far as</add> <del>any</del> the effect is to apply to the abuse<add>excesses</add> of the <gap/> <note>3, Of such writing the<lb/> | |||
effect is to apply the<lb/> | effect is to apply the<lb/> | ||
only check of which<lb/> | only check of which<lb/> | ||
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the worst extent<lb/> | the worst extent<lb/> | ||
consummate tyranny <!-- Pencil note --></note><lb/> | consummate tyranny <!-- Pencil note --></note><lb/> | ||
power of the | power of the powers of government <del>such</del> the only<lb/> | ||
check, to the abuse of it in the most consummate degree<lb/> | check, to the abuse of it in the most consummate degree<lb/> | ||
the only | the only <unclear>preventive</unclear> of which it is susceptible</p> | ||
<p>A functionary therefore who either prohibits or <lb/> | <p>A functionary therefore who either prohibits or <lb/> | ||
declares himself thereby to be either | declares himself thereby to be either in act or in intention <lb/> | ||
guilty of all<add>some at least if not</add> the abuses <add>of</add>to which government is exposed<add>susceptible</add> - of<lb/> | |||
all the enormities which the most <gap/>nal tyranny is capable<lb/> | all the enormities which the most <gap/>nal tyranny is capable<lb/> | ||
of | of perpetrating.</p> | ||
<p>4. Few <add>if any</add> governments are <add> | <p>4. Few <add>if any</add> governments are <add>among civilized nations at least</add> so <unclear>lost</unclear> to all sense of shame <note>4<lb/><lb/> | ||
The civilized government<lb/> | The civilized government<lb/> | ||
so shameless<lb/> | so shameless<lb/> | ||
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i.e. the greatest happiness of the greatest number is<lb/> | i.e. the greatest happiness of the greatest number is<lb/> | ||
in every instance the object and end <del>in <gap/> it</del><lb/> | in every instance the object and end <del>in <gap/> it</del><lb/> | ||
towards which this conduct is in every instance directed: But to pretend that the good of the whole is<add>promoting of the interest<add>welfare</add></add> <lb/> | towards which this conduct is in every instance directed: <lb/> | ||
But to pretend that the good of the whole is<add>promoting of the interest<add>welfare</add></add> <lb/> | |||
as above their object <add>constant and all</add> is a mere mockery if of<lb/> | as above their object <add>constant and all</add> is a mere mockery if of<lb/> | ||
those whose <del>interes</del> | those whose <del>interes</del> condition<add>interest<add>welfare</add></add> is at their disposal<lb/> | ||
there is<add> | there is<add>be</add> any one who is not at all times at liberty<lb/> | ||
to give indication of the | to give indication of <del>the</del> every occasion in which<lb/> | ||
their interest is in his view of the matter least</p><pb/> | their interest is in his view of the matter least</p><pb/> | ||
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1817 Dec 7
Liberty of the Press Reasons
Art 4 Reasons
3. Of every such censorial publication the tendency and
of it hasin so far as any the effect is to apply to the abuseexcesses of the 3, Of such writing the
effect is to apply the
only check of which
governmentabuse of the supreme
power is susceptible
To hold such
punishable is
therefore to avow or
advocate abuse to
the worst extent
consummate tyranny
power of the powers of government such the only
check, to the abuse of it in the most consummate degree
the only preventive of which it is susceptible
A functionary therefore who either prohibits or
declares himself thereby to be either in act or in intention
guilty of allsome at least if not the abuses ofto which government is exposedsusceptible - of
all the enormities which the most nal tyranny is capable
of perpetrating.
4. Few if any governments are among civilized nations at least so lost to all sense of shame 4
The civilized government
so shameless
as to deny the greatest
hapiness to the greatest
number to be its only
proper end.
This a
if any man is prevented
from giving
indicative of any
instance in which
this end is conteracted.
as not to profess at least that the good of the whole community
i.e. the greatest happiness of the greatest number is
in every instance the object and end in it
towards which this conduct is in every instance directed:
But to pretend that the good of the whole ispromoting of the interest<add>welfare</add>
as above their object constant and all is a mere mockery if of
those whose interes conditioninterest<add>welfare</add> is at their disposal
there isbe any one who is not at all times at liberty
to give indication of the every occasion in which
their interest is in his view of the matter least
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