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7
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Of favouring Desertion
1 The punishment in these cases would probably not be so
regularly stictly executed. It would therefore have the bad effect
of betraying the of the Laws.
1. In these cases the punishment although
2. If it were Although it were executed it would scarcely
be effectivities. In a case like this answer it's end. The principles of benevolence
and honour would be too strong for the principle of fear.
As far as this was the case the mischief of the punishment
instead of excluding would add itself to the mischief of
the offence
2. It would contribute to render the whole body of
the Law and the Authers of it odeous and unpopular;
and by that means weaken the hands of government.
4. Of Although the punishment should answerd its end the would be benefit
must first have corrupted the morals of the people, would scarcely be worth the purchase. [+] [ [+] The punishment in as far as it is attended with effect, may The mischief <add>inconveniences is that</add>
by exalting the force of the selfish affections and do
overpowering that of the social.
3. For the same reasons it would probably not be
very strictly executed. As far as it was known not
to be executed it would betray the weakness of the
Law.
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