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Of Punishments</head> | Of Punishments</head> | ||
<p>With regard to the <add> particular mode of</add> punishments which in the<lb/> | <p>With regard to the <add>particular mode of</add> punishments which in the<lb/> | ||
course of this work I have found myself obliged<lb/> | course of this work I have found myself obliged<lb/> | ||
to propose, | to propose, there is one thing I would wish the<lb/> | ||
reader <add>all along</add> to bear in mind; <add>[[view]]</add> that for most of | reader <add>all along</add> to bear in mind; <add>[[view]]</add> that for most of <unclear></unclear><lb/> | ||
I have very little predilection. In this kind of<lb/> | I have very little predilection. In this kind of<lb/> | ||
]]hierarchy]] the <del>process</del> authority of reason is <del><gap/></del> extremely<lb/> | |||
limited. All I can do is to <unclear></unclear> [[first]] [[principles]]<lb/> | limited. All I can do is to <unclear></unclear> [[first]] [[principles]]<lb/> | ||
and draw | and draw outlines; the rest must be [[left]]<lb/> | ||
to [[the]] <del>< | to [[the]] <del><gap/></del> <add>capricious</add> and unsteady suffrages of [[excitement]]<lb/> | ||
and imagination.<lb/> | and imagination.<lb/> | ||
<p><add>[[In]] <del> | <p><add>[[In]] <del><gap/></del><lb/> | ||
So capricious and so unsteady<lb/> | |||
are these suffrages,<lb/> | are these suffrages,<lb/> | ||
that the | that the same<lb/> | ||
punishment which in a<lb/> | punishment which in a<lb/> | ||
given case [[or]] | given case [[or]] person<lb/> | ||
has not been able to [[draw]]<lb/> | has not been able to [[draw]]<lb/> | ||
the | the mention of without<lb/> | ||
horror another person<lb/> | |||
will | will reprobate as<lb/> | ||
being too | being too slight to be<lb/> | ||
of any service.</add | of any service.</add></p> | ||
<p><add> The case is [[therefore]], that</add> | <p><add> The case is [[therefore]], that</add> Within the bounds<lb/> | ||
marked out by <del>< | marked out by <del><gap/></del> [[outlines]] <add>[[advancement]] [[once]]</add> there is [[properly]]<lb/> | ||
[[making]] | [[making]] neither as right nor as wrong in the<lb/> | ||
case | case : One man's judgement is as good as another's :<lb/> | ||
and the [[ legislation ]]<add>can have</add><del> < | and the [[legislation]] <add>can have</add> <del><gap/></del> [[no]] [[other]] <del><gap/></del> compass<lb/> | ||
<del>< | <del><gap/></del> to steer by than the local<lb/> | ||
affections and prejudices of the people. | affections and prejudices of the people. Viewing<lb/> | ||
the matter in the above light I have not<lb/> | the matter in the above light I have not<lb/> | ||
the <del>< | the <del><gap/></del> <add>faintest</add> expectation that there would be written<lb/> | ||
the | the comforts of human nature or single [[reader]]<lb/> | ||
who would approve of all the punishments | who would approve of all the punishments here<lb/> | ||
proposed without exception. There is <del>perhaps</del><lb/> | proposed without exception. There is <del>perhaps</del><lb/> | ||
scarce <del>a reader</del> <add>any one perhaps</add> in whom <del><gap/></del> <unclear></unclear><lb/> | |||
[[while]] | [[while]] as others may not excite a <del>strong measure</del> <add>very intense degree</add> of<lb/></p> | ||
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Of Punishments
With regard to the particular mode of punishments which in the
course of this work I have found myself obliged
to propose, there is one thing I would wish the
reader all along to bear in mind; view that for most of
I have very little predilection. In this kind of
]]hierarchy]] the process authority of reason is extremely
limited. All I can do is to first principles
and draw outlines; the rest must be left
to the capricious and unsteady suffrages of excitement
and imagination.
In
So capricious and so unsteady
are these suffrages,
that the same
punishment which in a
given case or person
has not been able to draw
the mention of without
horror another person
will reprobate as
being too slight to be
of any service.
The case is therefore, that Within the bounds
marked out by outlines advancement once there is properly
making neither as right nor as wrong in the
case : One man's judgement is as good as another's :
and the legislation can have no other compass
to steer by than the local
affections and prejudices of the people. Viewing
the matter in the above light I have not
the faintest expectation that there would be written
the comforts of human nature or single reader
who would approve of all the punishments here
proposed without exception. There is perhaps
scarce a reader any one perhaps in whom
while as others may not excite a strong measure very intense degree of
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