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<note><hi rend='underline'>To be copied</hi></note> | <p><note><hi rend='underline'>To be copied</hi></note> | ||
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<lb/> he is not bound to conform himself to | <lb/> he is not bound to conform himself to | ||
<lb/> the directions of the law, but that he may | <lb/> the directions of the law, but that he may | ||
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<note>[It is a very false notion to suppose that a submission to the penalty is a full compensation to Society for the breach of a penal Law: — or that obedience to the precept, or submission to the penalty is an indifferent alternative proposed by Society. The Law never intends that penalty shall be inflicted: they are proposed <add><del>rather</del></add> as motives to deter, <del>not</del> <add><del>than</del> not</add> as modes of reparation. <del>Whoever breaks a law is supposed to have done <sic>somethin</sic | <p><note>[It is a very false notion to suppose that a submission to the penalty is a full compensation to Society for the breach of a penal Law: — or that obedience to the precept, or submission to the penalty is an indifferent alternative proposed by Society. The Law never intends that penalty shall be inflicted: they are proposed <add><del>rather</del></add> as motives to deter, <del>not</del> <add><del>than</del> not</add> as modes of reparation. <del>Whoever breaks a law is supposed to have done <sic>somethin</sic> <add>offended </add> <sic>gainst</sic> the society: to have</del> | ||
</note> | </note> | ||
<note> <del>2 if submission to penalty rebuilt</del> harm <del>done. The <add>p</add> Law is supposed <unclear>to</unclear></del> The precept of the Law is intended to procure security or addition to the common stock of happiness: the penalty annexed is to secure <add>compliance to the precept.</add> [The coincidence between public & private happiness.] But [submission to the penalty does] in few cases <add>does it</add> repair the injury done; or replace what is taken from the stock of public happiness. —</note> | <note> <del>2 if submission to penalty rebuilt</del> harm <del>done. The <add>p</add> Law is supposed <unclear>to</unclear></del> The precept of the Law is intended to procure security or addition to the common stock of happiness: the penalty annexed is to secure <add>compliance to the precept.</add> [The coincidence between public & private happiness.] But [submission to the penalty does] in few cases <add>does it</add> repair the injury done; or replace what is taken from the stock of public happiness. —</note></p> | ||
<p>[<del>Nor will</del> Our author's distinction of cases,<lb/> | <p>[<del>Nor will</del> Our author's distinction of cases,<lb/> | ||
<del> where laws have a greater, or less degree of</del> <add>where laws are, or are not binding upon conscience is</add> <lb/> | <del> where laws have a greater, or less degree of</del> <add>where laws are, or are not binding upon conscience is</add> <lb/> | ||
<del>obligation, be of any avail.</del> <del>These</del> <add><del>This</del></add> <del>distinctions</del> <add><del>is equally</del> <add>just as </add> <add>false as the rest of his</add><lb/> | <del>obligation, be of any avail.</del> <del>These</del> <add><del>This</del></add> <del>distinctions</del> <add><del>is equally</del> <add>just as </add></add> <add>false as the rest of his</add><lb/> | ||
<del>are is laid down in terms so unguarded,</del> <add>of his arguments. <del>The distinction</del></add><lb/> | <del>are is laid down in terms so unguarded,</del> <add>of his arguments. <del>The distinction</del></add><lb/> | ||
<del>and so vague that our Author</del> <add><del>he</del></add> <del><add>himself</add></del> <add>It is laid down in terms the most vague & unguarded.</add> <add>He</add> </p> | <del>and so vague that our Author</del> <add><del>he</del></add> <del><add>himself</add></del> <add>It is laid down in terms the most vague & unguarded.</add> <add>He</add> </p> | ||
To be copied
can keep clear of the penalty of the law,
he is not bound to conform himself to
the directions of the law, but that he may
act in direct violation to them, without
forfeiting his Character of a good man, or
a good Citizen: than which I conceive, nothing
can be of a more dangerous tendency
to Society.
[It is a very false notion to suppose that a submission to the penalty is a full compensation to Society for the breach of a penal Law: — or that obedience to the precept, or submission to the penalty is an indifferent alternative proposed by Society. The Law never intends that penalty shall be inflicted: they are proposed rather as motives to deter, not than not as modes of reparation. Whoever breaks a law is supposed to have done somethin offended gainst the society: to have 2 if submission to penalty rebuilt harm done. The p Law is supposed to The precept of the Law is intended to procure security or addition to the common stock of happiness: the penalty annexed is to secure compliance to the precept. [The coincidence between public & private happiness.] But [submission to the penalty does] in few cases does it repair the injury done; or replace what is taken from the stock of public happiness. —
[Nor will Our author's distinction of cases,
where laws have a greater, or less degree of where laws are, or are not binding upon conscience is
obligation, be of any avail. These This distinctions is equally <add>just as </add> false as the rest of his
are is laid down in terms so unguarded, of his arguments. The distinction
and so vague that our Author he himself It is laid down in terms the most vague & unguarded. He
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