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<head>Of <sic>Falshoods</sic> in general.</head><!-- all written in larger font --> | <head>Of <sic>Falshoods</sic> in general.</head><!-- all written in larger font --> | ||
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<p><note>Artifice of Legislators &c</note><!-- written in pencil --> with the same severity , the punishment might have | <p><note>Artifice of Legislators &c</note><!-- written in pencil --> with the same severity, the punishment might have | ||
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appeared so great and so disproportionate to the offence | appeared so great and so disproportionate to the offence | ||
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as to have given umbrage : whereas upon exacting | as to have given umbrage: whereas upon exacting | ||
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the declaration , if the declaration prove false or counterfeit , | the declaration, if the declaration prove false or counterfeit, | ||
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and the offender be punished as for the | and the offender be punished as for the | ||
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falsity , <add>with the self-same punishment</add> the severity of the legislator passes unheeded, | falsity, <add>with the self-same punishment</add> the severity of the legislator passes unheeded, | ||
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or the sentiments of the people bear him out in it . | or the sentiments of the people bear him out in it. | ||
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All this while the real hardship upon the subject is rather | All this while the real hardship upon the subject is rather | ||
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increased than lessened by the contrivances . The obligation | increased than lessened by the contrivances. The obligation | ||
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of making or procuring the declaration in question is | of making or procuring the declaration in question is | ||
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but an additional <del><gap/></del> burthen : it <del>adds to the</del> is attended | but an additional <del><gap/></del> burthen: it <del>adds to the</del> is attended | ||
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<del>with</del> necessarily with trouble , commonly with <sic>expence</sic> , | <del>with</del> necessarily with trouble, commonly with <sic>expence</sic>, | ||
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and contributes <add>moreover</add> to add strength to the sentiment | and contributes <add>moreover</add> to add strength to the sentiment | ||
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of <sic>co-ercion</sic> , a sentiment which though so often necessary | of <sic>co-ercion</sic>, a sentiment which though so often necessary | ||
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is never pleasing. | is never pleasing. | ||
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<p><!-- indent -->Besides quieting opposition , the legislator by their | <p><!-- indent -->Besides quieting opposition, the legislator by their | ||
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contrivance gains the people <add>over</add> to his side . arming himself | contrivance gains the people <add>over</add> to his side. arming himself | ||
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with the force of the moral sanction , in <del>aid</del> conjunction | with the force of the moral sanction, in <del>aid</del> conjunction | ||
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with his own . | with his own. <del>Offences of the nature</del> The offences in question | ||
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are of the member of those which how well | are of the member of those which how well | ||
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soever they may merit it , are seldom regarded by | soever they may merit it, are seldom regarded by | ||
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the people in any ignominious light. But Forgery | the people in any ignominious light. But Forgery | ||
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and Perjury are . | and Perjury are. By forcing a man then, if he <sic>com<add>mitts</add></sic> | ||
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Of Falshoods in general.
Artifice of Legislators &c with the same severity, the punishment might have
appeared so great and so disproportionate to the offence
as to have given umbrage: whereas upon exacting
the declaration, if the declaration prove false or counterfeit,
and the offender be punished as for the
falsity, with the self-same punishment the severity of the legislator passes unheeded,
or the sentiments of the people bear him out in it.
All this while the real hardship upon the subject is rather
increased than lessened by the contrivances. The obligation
of making or procuring the declaration in question is
but an additional burthen: it adds to the is attended
with necessarily with trouble, commonly with expence,
and contributes moreover to add strength to the sentiment
of co-ercion, a sentiment which though so often necessary
is never pleasing.
Besides quieting opposition, the legislator by their
contrivance gains the people over to his side. arming himself
with the force of the moral sanction, in aid conjunction
with his own. Offences of the nature The offences in question
are of the member of those which how well
soever they may merit it, are seldom regarded by
the people in any ignominious light. But Forgery
and Perjury are. By forcing a man then, if he committs
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jeremy bentham |
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alexander mavrokordatos |
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