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<p><note><unclear>Suret</unclear></note> It is natural that the same cause should | |||
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frequently be found to belong to both these | |||
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classes . Among the incidents <add>sources of difference disturbance</add> which are liable to | |||
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breed disturbance <add>in the <unclear>space</unclear> of</add> in families , there is <add>can be</add> no one | |||
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more frequent <add>none more productive</add> than the appearance of some | |||
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act which is looked upon as a trespass against | |||
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the laws of chastity or modesty , or of that <add>species of</add> prudence | |||
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which has its foundation in those laws . | |||
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<p><!-- indent -->One objection which has been already | |||
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alluded to <del>deser</del> demands an answer . The maxim | |||
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upon which all free government is founded , the | |||
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maxim the thruth of which you yourself all along | |||
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appeal to or tacitly assume is that <del>the pub</del> | |||
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whatever is the will of the people ought to be | |||
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law , and that public opinon is the only practical | |||
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test of truth . How is this mission <add>to be</add> <sic>reconcileable</sic> | |||
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with the wish in any instance to withdraw | |||
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the conduct of individuals from the censure | |||
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of the public age ? If the opinion of the public | |||
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be the standard of propriety as well as the safeguard | |||
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of virtue , how can any punishment which that | |||
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tribunal <unclear>desires</unclear> and inflicts be justly and consistently be deemed <add>justly laxed with exorbitancy.</add> excessive. | |||
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Obs.
Suret It is natural that the same cause should
frequently be found to belong to both these
classes . Among the incidents sources of difference disturbance which are liable to
breed disturbance in the space of in families , there is can be no one
more frequent none more productive than the appearance of some
act which is looked upon as a trespass against
the laws of chastity or modesty , or of that species of prudence
which has its foundation in those laws .
One objection which has been already
alluded to deser demands an answer . The maxim
upon which all free government is founded , the
maxim the thruth of which you yourself all along
appeal to or tacitly assume is that the pub
whatever is the will of the people ought to be
law , and that public opinon is the only practical
test of truth . How is this mission to be reconcileable
with the wish in any instance to withdraw
the conduct of individuals from the censure
of the public age ? If the opinion of the public
be the standard of propriety as well as the safeguard
of virtue , how can any punishment which that
tribunal desires and inflicts be justly and consistently be deemed justly laxed with exorbitancy. excessive.
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evidence; procedure code |
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jeremy bentham |
[[watermarks::floyd & co [britannia with shield emblem]]] |
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arthur young |
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