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Ch. Authority worshippers<lb/> | |||
§.3. Exposition <gap/><lb/> | |||
Authority mischievous</note> | |||
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1. Authority the arch enemy of utility and Reason | <p>1. Authority the arch enemy of utility and Reason</p> | ||
2. It is the <gap/> stock of the weak: the grand engine of the | <p>2. It is the <gap/> stock of the weak: the grand engine of the</p> | ||
3. Reference wicked to it is never in any instance necessary: — beneficial, | <p>3. Reference <add>wicked</add> to it is never in any instance necessary: — beneficial,<lb/> | ||
is otherwise than pernicious. | is otherwise than pernicious.</p> | ||
3. Were general utility, in the character of the end of government, | <p>3. Were general utility, in the character of the end of government,<lb/> | ||
referred to on every occasion, a separation would thus | referred to on every occasion, a separation would thus<lb/> | ||
be made between those institutions which are useful to the | be made between those institutions which are useful to the<lb/> | ||
whole number or the many, and those that being useful | whole number or the many, and those that being useful<lb/> | ||
only to the few, are pernicious to the many. | only to the few, are pernicious to the many.</p> | ||
4. By referring to authority as the standard this separation | <p>4. By referring to authority as the standard this separation<lb/> | ||
is avoided. | is avoided.</p> | ||
5. In the case therefore of those institutions which are really conducive | <p>5. In the case therefore of those institutions which are really conducive<lb/> | ||
to the general good those who have an interest in | to the general good those who have an interest in<lb/> | ||
the support of abuses avoid referring that ground of justification | the support of abuses avoid <del>referring</del> that ground of justification<lb/> | ||
All Every abuse | <note><del>All</del> Every abuse<lb/> | ||
that ever was established | that ever was <hi rend="underline">established</hi><lb/> | ||
had authority for its | had authority for its<lb/> | ||
support | support</note><lb/> | ||
which is made by shewing conduciveness to | which is made by <sic>shewing</sic> conduciveness to<lb/> | ||
the common end: in justification of them they employ the | the common end: in justification of them they employ the<lb/> | ||
plea of authority and that alone. Why? because authority | plea of authority and that alone. Why? because authority<lb/> | ||
serves as well for a justification of <gap/> the abuse of which | serves as well for a justification of <del><add><gap/></add></del> the abuse of which<lb/> | ||
they have the whole profit to | they have the whole profit to themselves or of the good points<lb/> | ||
the benefit of which is shewed by the the whole community are sharing) | <add>or the benefit</add> of which <del>is <sic>shewed</sic> by the</del> the whole community are <unclear>sharing</unclear>)<lb/> | ||
[+] | in <add>[+]</add><lb/> | ||
[+] Authority is therefore a | <note><add>[+]</add> Authority is therefore a<lb/> | ||
ground on which no institution | ground on which no institution<lb/> | ||
whatsoever however | whatsoever however<lb/> | ||
beneficial or necessary | beneficial or necessary<lb/> | ||
might to be left to rest. | <unclear>might</unclear> to be left to rest.<lb/> | ||
Because which the number | Because <del>which</del> the <del>number</del><lb/> | ||
the in number of and <gap/> the beneficent | the <add>in</add> number <del>of</del> <add>and <gap/> the</add> beneficent<lb/> | ||
institutions are there are | institutions are there are<lb/> | ||
left to rest upon it, the | left to rest upon it, the<lb/> | ||
greater the reliance that | greater the reliance that<lb/> | ||
men continue to place | men continue to place<lb/> | ||
upon this | upon this <unclear>trustworthiness</unclear><lb/> | ||
support by which the | support by which the<lb/> | ||
most mischievous <gap/> | most mischievous <del><gap/></del><lb/> | ||
institutions are as officially | institutions are as officially<lb/> | ||
supported as the | supported as the<lb/> | ||
most beneficial ones | most beneficial ones</note></p> | ||
By From reason such institutions alone can derive support | <p><del>By</del> <add>From</add> reason such institutions alone can derive support<lb/> | ||
as are conducive to general utility. From authority all | as are conducive to general utility. From authority all<lb/> | ||
institutions whatsoever that are in existence derive support — | institutions whatsoever that <add>are</add> in existence derive support —<lb/> | ||
equal support — together: the most pernicious and the most | equal support — together: the most pernicious and the most<lb/> | ||
beneficial: those pernicious ones which but from authority | beneficial: those pernicious ones which but from authority<lb/> | ||
would be unsupported and unsupportable. | would be unsupported and unsupportable.</p> | ||
Horizontal line in pencil | <!-- Horizontal line in pencil --> | ||
Means taken by the profiters from abuses to increase the | <p>Means taken by the profiters from abuses to increase the<lb/> | ||
subjection to authority. | subjection to authority. Imputation of rashness, of presumption<lb/> | ||
and self-conceitedness <gap/> <gap/> in those who pos take upon | and self-conceitedness <del><gap/></del> <gap/> in those who <del>pos</del> take upon<lb/> | ||
themselves to appeal to reason | themselves to appeal to reason</p> | ||
Horizontal line | <!-- Horizontal line in pencil --> | ||
Had the same regard deference been paid to authority by | <p>Had the same regard <add>deference</add> been paid to authority by our forefathers<lb/> | ||
which men in power <gap/> their utmost to engage us | which men in power <del><gap/></del> their utmost to engage us<lb/> | ||
to pay to it at present, the information on religion, such as it is would never | to pay to it at present, the information on religion, <add>such as it is</add> would never<lb/> | ||
have been effected. It was by trampling upon the idol, and | have been effected. It was by trampling upon the idol, and<lb/> | ||
not by <gap/> lying prostrate at the feet of it, that the reformation | not by <del><gap/></del> lying prostrate at the feet of it, that the reformation<lb/> | ||
was effected. | was effected.</p> | ||
Horizontal line | <!-- Horizontal line in pencil --> | ||
Hypocrisy — weakness — both in a degree sufficient to render unfit a | <p>Hypocrisy — weakness — both in a degree sufficient to render <add>unfit a</add><lb/> | ||
a man fit unfit to bear a part in government — those are the < | a man <del>fit</del> <add>unfit</add> to bear a part in government — those are the two attributes<lb/> | ||
between which the supporters of authority against reason <gap/> <gap/>. | between which the supporters of authority against reason <gap/> <gap/>.</p> | ||
p | <p>p<lb/> | ||
Were but this idol burnt | Were but this idol burnt<lb/> | ||
as idols | as idols used to be burnt<lb/> | ||
the <gap/> would be dep<gap/> | the <gap/> would be dep<gap/><lb/> | ||
the common be bandage | the <del>common be</del> bandage<lb/> | ||
bound about mens eyes by | bound about <sic>mens</sic> eyes by<lb/> | ||
lawyers would drop off. | lawyers would drop off.<lb/> | ||
The Common Law their work | The Common Law their work<lb/> | ||
would be seen to be from first | would be seen to be from first<lb/> | ||
to last from top to bottom a | to last from top to bottom a<lb/> | ||
compound of wickedness and | compound of wickedness and<lb/> | ||
absurdity: both of the grossest<lb/> | |||
kind: wickedness the end, < | kind: wickedness the end, <unclear>absurdity</unclear> the reason.</p> | ||
Authority is the idol | <p>Authority is the idol<lb/> | ||
before which all lawyers | before which all <hi rend="underline">lawyers</hi><lb/> | ||
are continually | are continually on their<lb/> | ||
knees, continually endeavouring | knees, continually endeavouring<lb/> | ||
to drag others down | to drag others down<lb/> | ||
into the same posture — | into the same posture —<lb/> | ||
the Pope was <unclear>never a mere</unclear><lb/> | |||
<gap/> <gap/> | <gap/> hypocrite than <gap/><lb/> | ||
all lawyers are. | all lawyers are.</p> | ||
<note>1<lb/> | |||
Authority — its influence<lb/> | |||
mischievous — inimical<lb/> | |||
to that of Reason<lb/> | |||
Reason, referring all<lb/> | |||
measures to their proper<lb/> | |||
end, distinguishes the<lb/> | |||
repugnant from the<lb/> | |||
conducive: Authority<lb/> | |||
confounds both under<lb/> | |||
the common protection:<lb/> | |||
thereby protecting whatever<lb/> | |||
is most mischievous.<lb/> | |||
No abuse<lb/> | |||
but has had authority for<lb/> | |||
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its support.</note> | |||
<note>2<lb/> | |||
The worse the<lb/> | |||
abuse the stronger the<lb/> | |||
interest which those who<lb/> | |||
profit by it have<lb/> | |||
in <gap/> the worship<lb/> | |||
of authority as <gap/><lb/> | |||
and blind as<lb/> | |||
possible.</note> | |||
<note>3<lb/> | |||
Means employed<lb/> | |||
to increase the subjection<lb/> | |||
to authority: <gap/> the<lb/> | |||
<gap/> to the use of<lb/> | |||
reason</note> | |||
<note>4<lb/> | |||
Lawyers the men<lb/> | |||
who deriving most profit<lb/> | |||
from abuse, have most<lb/> | |||
interest in preaching<lb/> | |||
authority-worship, and<lb/> | |||
preach it with most zeal</note> | |||
6 Nov 1810 + 10
<head>Fallacies
Rudiments not to be copied
Tris
Ch. Authority worshippers
§.3. Exposition
Authority mischievous
1
1. Authority the arch enemy of utility and Reason
2. It is the stock of the weak: the grand engine of the
3. Reference wicked to it is never in any instance necessary: — beneficial,
is otherwise than pernicious.
3. Were general utility, in the character of the end of government,
referred to on every occasion, a separation would thus
be made between those institutions which are useful to the
whole number or the many, and those that being useful
only to the few, are pernicious to the many.
4. By referring to authority as the standard this separation
is avoided.
5. In the case therefore of those institutions which are really conducive
to the general good those who have an interest in
the support of abuses avoid referring that ground of justification
All Every abuse
that ever was established
had authority for its
support
which is made by shewing conduciveness to
the common end: in justification of them they employ the
plea of authority and that alone. Why? because authority
serves as well for a justification of the abuse of which
they have the whole profit to themselves or of the good points
or the benefit of which is shewed by the the whole community are sharing)
in [+]
[+] Authority is therefore a
ground on which no institution
whatsoever however
beneficial or necessary
might to be left to rest.
Because which the number
the in number of and the beneficent
institutions are there are
left to rest upon it, the
greater the reliance that
men continue to place
upon this trustworthiness
support by which the
most mischievous
institutions are as officially
supported as the
most beneficial ones
By From reason such institutions alone can derive support
as are conducive to general utility. From authority all
institutions whatsoever that are in existence derive support —
equal support — together: the most pernicious and the most
beneficial: those pernicious ones which but from authority
would be unsupported and unsupportable.
Means taken by the profiters from abuses to increase the
subjection to authority. Imputation of rashness, of presumption
and self-conceitedness in those who pos take upon
themselves to appeal to reason
Had the same regard deference been paid to authority by our forefathers
which men in power their utmost to engage us
to pay to it at present, the information on religion, such as it is would never
have been effected. It was by trampling upon the idol, and
not by lying prostrate at the feet of it, that the reformation
was effected.
Hypocrisy — weakness — both in a degree sufficient to render unfit a
a man fit unfit to bear a part in government — those are the two attributes
between which the supporters of authority against reason .
p
Were but this idol burnt
as idols used to be burnt
the would be dep
the common be bandage
bound about mens eyes by
lawyers would drop off.
The Common Law their work
would be seen to be from first
to last from top to bottom a
compound of wickedness and
absurdity: both of the grossest
kind: wickedness the end, absurdity the reason.
Authority is the idol
before which all lawyers
are continually on their
knees, continually endeavouring
to drag others down
into the same posture —
the Pope was never a mere
hypocrite than
all lawyers are.
1
Authority — its influence
mischievous — inimical
to that of Reason
Reason, referring all
measures to their proper
end, distinguishes the
repugnant from the
conducive: Authority
confounds both under
the common protection:
thereby protecting whatever
is most mischievous.
No abuse
but has had authority for
its support.
2
The worse the
abuse the stronger the
interest which those who
profit by it have
in the worship
of authority as
and blind as
possible.
3
Means employed
to increase the subjection
to authority: the
to the use of
reason
4
Lawyers the men
who deriving most profit
from abuse, have most
interest in preaching
authority-worship, and
preach it with most zeal
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