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10.
C
Of Culpable Insolvency.
Credit there where would be no great to me? the mischief? if now and then Suppose a
a Creditor were now and then to suffer : he would suffer suffer it would be with his eyes open. The
dependent Sex especially at these early periods during which <add>[+] [+] they are most exposed to the dangers meant to be obviated by such indulgenceeach and al</add> have but little concern with money: in pecuniary
matters the chief intercourse is between man and
man.
Nor perhaps even Men. After all I see not why ordinary imprisonment
should be necessary for Insolvents of either Sex: not even
in Case of fraud. For the purpose of compelling the discovery of Effects it is a miserable expedient: I would
much rather put a Man fairly to the Torture. Besides that this compulsive That purpose
is not out of the question: it is supposed to have been already
effected by other means. For the purpose of punishment;
to wit on account of what is the first, it were strange if nothing
else could serve. It were strange if no other punishment
could be found which should produce the same quantity degree
of suffering and not more. to what ever degree of nicety should be required.
Perhaps the Badge might do alone. I see not why the Badge would not do alone: if the badge did
not, I would rather add Whipping than Imprisonment . With regard to As to the
a man's future character and demeanour, future a punishment which either cramps or destroys industry is a strange
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