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  EFFECTS ON CRIM9AL LAW - ON PROP]TY4 

,A ,F,U,R,!,R >TICLE ( GREAT IMPORTANCE 9 ! TRIAL ( (F5SES IS ?AT ( ! ME?OD TO BE PURSU$ BY US 9 CLASS+ !M1 & ! CONSEQU5T APPORTION+ ! DEGREE ( ANIMADV]SION TO ! CASES ?AT MAY >ISE4 ,?IS >TICLE BR+S US TO ! DIRECT CONSID]ATION ( LAW1 :I* IS1 )\T D\BT1 ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT TOPICS UPON :I* HUMAN 9TELLECT CAN BE EMPLOY$4 ,IT IS LAW ?AT HAS HI!R-TO BE5 REG>D$1 9 C\NTRIES CALL+ !MSELVES CIVILIZ$1 AS ! /&>D BY :I* TO MEASURE ALL (F5SES & IRREGUL>ITIES ?AT FALL UND] PUBLIC ANIMADV]SION4 ,LET US FAIRLY 9VE/IGATE ! M]ITS ( ?IS *OICE4 

,! COMP>ISON :I* HAS PRES5T$ ITSELF1 TO ?OSE BY :OM ! TOPIC HAS BE5 9VE/IGAT$1 HAS HI!RTO BE5 BETWE5 LAW ON ONE SIDE1 & ! >BITR>Y WILL ( A DESPOT ON ! O!R4 ,BUT IF WE W\LD E/IMATE TRULY ! M]ITS ( LAW1 WE %\LD FIR/ CONSID] IT AS IT IS 9 ITSELF1 & !N1 IF NECESS>Y1 SE>* = ! MO/ ELIGIBLE PR9CIPLE ?AT MAY BE SUB/ITUT$ 9 ITS PLACE4 

,IT HAS BE5 RECOMM5D$ AS 'AF=D+ 9=MATION TO ! DIFF]5T MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY1 RESPECT+ ! PR9CIPLES :I* WILL BE ADOPT$ 9 DECID+ UPON !IR ACTIONS'4 ,IT HAS BE5 REPRES5T$ AS ! HI<E/ DEGREE ( 9IQUITY 'TO TRY M5 BY AN EX PO/ FACTO LAW1 OR 9DE$ 9 ANY O!R MANN] ?AN BY ! LETT] ( A LAW1 =MALLY MADE1 & SUFFICI5TLY PROMULGAT$'4 

,H[ F> IT WILL BE SAFE ALTOGE!R TO ANNIHILATE ?IS PR9CIPLE1 WE %ALL PRES5TLY HAVE OCCASION TO 9QUIRE4 ,IT IS OBVI\S1 AT FIR/ SI<T1 TO REM>K ?AT IT IS ( MO/ IMPORTANCE 9 A C\NTRY :]E ! SY/EM ( JURISPRUD5CE IS MO/ CAPRICI\S & ABSURD4 ,IF IT BE DEEM$ CRIM9AL 9 ANY SOCIETY TO WE> CLO!S ( A P>TICUL> TEXTURE1 OR BUTTONS ( A P>TICUL> COMPOSITION1 IT IS UNAVOIDABLE TO EXCLAIM ?AT IT IS HI< TIME ! JURISPRUD5CE ( ?AT SOCIETY %\LD 9=M ITS MEMB]S :AT >E ! FANTA/IC RULES BY :I* !Y MEAN TO PROCE$4 ,BUT1 IF A SOCIETY BE CONT5T$ ) ! RULES ( JU/ICE1 & DO NOT ASSUME TO ITSELF ! RI<T ( DI/ORT+ OR ADD+ TO ?OSE RULES1 !RE LAW IS EVID5TLY A LESS NECESS>Y 9/ITUTION4 ,! RULES ( JU/ICE W\LD BE MORE CLE>LY & EFFECTUALLY TAU<T BY AN ACTUAL 9T]C\RSE ) HUMAN SOCIETY1 UNRE/RA9$ BY ! FETT]S ( PREPOSSESSION1 ?AN !Y CAN BE BY CATE*ISMS & CODES4#a 

,ONE RESULT ( ! 9/ITUTION ( LAW IS ?AT ! 9/ITUTION1 ONCE BEGUN1 CAN NEV] BE BR\<T TO A CLOSE4 ,$ICT IS HEAP$ UPON $ICT1 & VOLUME UPON VOLUME4 ,?IS WILL BE MO/ ! CASE :]E ! GOV]NM5T IS MO/ POPUL>1 & ITS PROCE$+S HAVE MO/ 9 !M ( ! NATURE ( DELIB]ATION4 ,SURELY ?IS IS NO SLI<T 9DICATION ?AT ! PR9CIPLE IS WRONG1 & ?AT1 ( CONSEQU5CE1 ! FUR!R WE PROCE$ 9 ! PA? IT M>KS \T TO US1 ! MORE WE %ALL BE BEWILD]$4 ,NO TALK CAN BE LESS HOPEFUL ?AN ?AT ( EFFECT+ A COALITION BETWE5 A RI<T PR9CIPLE & A WRONG4 ,HE ?AT S]I\SLY & S9C]ELY ATTEMPTS IT WILL P]HAPS EXPOSE HIMSELF TO MORE PALPABLE RIDICULE ?AN HE :O1 9/EAD ( PR(ESS+ TWO OPPOSITE SY/EMS1 %\LD ADH]E TO ! WOR/4 

,!RE IS NO MAXIM MORE CLE> ?AN ?IS1 ',EV]Y CASE IS A RULE TO ITSELF4' ,NO ACTION ( ANY MAN WAS EV] ! SAME AS ANY O!R ACTION HAD EV] ! SAME DEGREE ( UTILITY OR 9JURY4 ,IT %\LD SEEM TO BE ! BUS9ESS ( JU/ICE TO DI/+UI% ! QUALITIES ( M51 & NOT1 :I* HAS HI!RTO BE5 ! PRACTICE1 TO CONF\ND !M4 ,BUT :AT HAS BE5 ! RESULT ( AN ATTEMPT TO DO ?IS 9 RELATION TO LAW8 ,AS NEW CASES OCCUR1 ! LAW IS P]PETUALLY F\ND DEFICI5T4 ,H[ %\LD IT BE O!RWISE8 ,LAWGIV]S HAVE NOT ! FACULTY ( UNLIMIT$ PRESCI5CE1 & CANNOT DEF9E ?AT :I* IS B\NDLESS4 ,! ALT]NATIVE ?AT REMA9S IS EI!R TO WRE/ ! LAW TO 9CLUDE A CASE :I* WAS NEV] 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( ITS AU?ORS1 OR TO MAKE A NEW LAW TO PROVIDE = ?IS P>TICUL> CASE4 ,MU* HAS BE5 DONE 9 ! FIR/ ( !SE MODES4 ,! QUIBBLES ( LAWY]S1 & ! >TS BY :I* !Y REF9E & DI/ORT ! S5SE ( ! LAW1 >E PROV]BIAL4 ,BUT1 ?\< MU* IS DONE1 EV]Y?+ CANNOT BE ?US DONE4 ,! ABUSE WILL SOMETIMES BE TOO PALPABLE4 ,NOT TO SAY ?AT ! V]Y $UCATION ?AT 5ABLES ! LAWY]1 :5 HE IS EMPLOY$ = ! PROSECUTOR1 TO F9D \T (F5SES ! LAWGIV] NEV] MEANT1 5ABLES HIM1 :5 HE IS EMPLOY$ = ! DEF5DANT1 TO DISCOV] SUBT]FUGES ?AT R$UCE ! LAW TO NULLITY4 ,IT IS !RE=E P]PETUALLY NECESS>Y TO MAKE NEW LAWS4 ,!SE LAWS1 9 ORD] TO ESCAPE EVASION1 >E FREQU5TLY T$I\S1 M9UTE & CIRCUMLOCUTORY4 ,! VOLUME 9 :I* JU/ICE RECORDS H] PRESCRIPTIONS IS = EV] 9CREAS+1 & ! WORLD W\LD NOT CONTA9 ! BOOKS ?AT MI<T BE WRITT54 

,! CONSEQU5CE ( ! 9F9ITUDE ( LAW IS ITS UNC]TA9TY4 ,?IS /RIKES AT ! PR9CIPLE UPON :I* LAW IS F\ND$4 ,LAWS W]E MADE TO PUT AN 5D TO AMBIGUITY1 & ?AT EA* MAN MI<T KN[ :AT HE HAD TO EXPECT4 ,H[ WELL HAVE !Y ANSW]$ ?IS PURPOSE8 ,LET US 9/ANCE 9 ! >TICLE ( PROP]TY4 ,TWO M5 GO TO LAW = A C]TA9 E/ATE4 ,!Y W\LD NOT GO TO LAW IF !Y HAD NOT BO? ( !M AN OP9ION ( ! SUCCESS4 ,BUT WE MAY SUPPOSE !M P>TIAL 9 !IR [N CASE4 ,!Y W\LD NOT CONT9UE TO GO TO LAW IF !Y W]E NOT BO? PROMIS$ SUCCESS BY !IR LAWY]S4 ,LAW WAS MADE ?AT A PLA9 MAN MI<T KN[ :AT HE HAD TO EXPECT2 & YET ! MO/ SKILLFUL PRACTITION]S DIFF] AB\T ! EV5T ( MY SUIT4 ,IT WILL SOMETIMES HAPP5 ?AT ! MO/ CELEBRAT$ PLEAD] 9 ! K+DOM1 OR ! FIR/ C\NSEL 9 ! S]VICE ( ! CR[N1 %ALL ASSURE ME ( 9FALLIBLE SUCCESS1 FIVE M9UTES BE=E ANO!R LAW-(FIC]1 /YL$ ! KEEP] ( ! K+'S CONSCI5CE1 BY SOME UNEXPECT$ JUGGLE DECIDES IT AGA9/ ME4 ,W\LD ! ISSUE HAVE BE5 EQUALLY UNC]TA9 IF ,I HAD HAD NO?+ TO TRU/ TO BUT ! PLA9 UNP]V]T$ S5SE ( A JURY ( MY NEI<BORS1 F\ND$ 9 ! IDEAS !Y 5T]TA9$ ( G5]AL JU/ICE8 ,LAWY]S HAVE ABSURDLY MA9TA9$ ?AT ! EXP5SIV5ESS ( LAW IS NECESS>Y TO PREV5T ! UNB\ND$ MULTIPLICATION ( SUITS2 BUT ! TRUE S\RCE ( ?IS MULTIPLICATION IS UNC]TA9TY4 ,M5 DO NOT QU>REL AB\T ?AT :I* IS EVID5T1 BUT ?AT :I* IS OBSCURE4 

,HE ?AT W\LD /UDY ! LAWS ( A C\NTRY ACCU/OM$ TO LEGAL SECURITY MU/ BEG9 ) ! VOLUMES ( ! /ATUTES4 ,HE MU/ ADD A /RICT 9QUIRY 9TO ! COMMON OR UNWRITT5 LAW2 & HE \<T TO DIGRESS 9TO ! CIVIL1 ! ECCLESIA/ICAL & CANON LAW4 ,TO UND]/& ! 9T5TION ( ! AU?ORS ( A LAW1 HE MU/ BE ACQUA9T$ ) !IR *>ACT]S & VIEWS1 & ) ! V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES TO :I* IT [$ ITS RISE1 & BY :I* IT WAS MODIFI$ :ILE UND] DELIB]ATION4 ,TO UND]/& ! WEI<T & 9T]PRETATION ?AT WILL BE ALL[$ TO IT 9 A C\RT ( JU/ICE1 HE MU/ HAVE /UDI$ ! :OLE COLLECTION ( RECORDS1 DECISIONS & PREC$5TS4 ,LAW WAS ORIG9ALLY DEVIS$ ?AT ORD9>Y M5 MI<T KN[ :AT !Y HAD TO EXPECT2 & !RE IS NOT1 AT ?IS DAY1 A LAWY] EXI/+ 9 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 VA9-GLORI\S 5\< TO PRET5D ?AT HE HAS MA/]$ ! CODE4 ,NOR MU/ IT BE =GOTT5 ?AT TIME & 9DU/RY1 EV5 W]E !Y 9F9ITE1 W\LD NOT SUFFICE4 ,IT IS A LABYR9? )\T 5D2 IT IS A MASS ( CONTRADICTIONS ?AT CANNOT BE DIS5TANGL$4 ,/UDY WILL 5ABLE ! LAWY] TO F9D 9 IT PLAUSIBLE1 P]HAPS UNANSW]ABLE1 >GUM5TS = ANY SIDE ( ALMO/ ANY QUE/ION2 BUT IT W\LD >GUE ! UTMO/ FOLLY TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! /UDY ( LAW CAN LEAD TO KN[L$GE & C]TA9TY4 

,A FUR!R CONSID]ATION ?AT WILL DEMON/RATE ! ABSURDITY ( LAW 9 ITS MO/ G5]AL ACCEPTATION IS ?AT IT IS ( ! NATURE ( PROPHECY4 ,ITS TASK IS TO DESCRIBE :AT WILL BE ! ACTIONS ( MANK9D1 & TO DICTATE DECISIONS RESPECT+ !M4 ,ITS M]ITS1 9 ?IS RESPECT1 HAVE ALREADY BE5 DECID$ UND] ! HEAD ( PROMISES4#b ,! LANGUAGE ( SU* A PROC$URE IS ',WE >E SO WISE ?AT WE CAN DRAW NO ADDITIONAL KN[L$GE FROM CIRCUM/ANCES AS !Y OCCUR2 & WE PL$GE \RSELVES ?AT1 IF IT BE O!RWISE1 ! ADDITIONAL KN[L$GE WE ACQUIRE %ALL PRODUCE NO EFFECT UPON \R CONDUCT4' ,IT IS PROP] TO OBS]VE ?AT ?IS SUBJECT ( LAW MAY BE CONSID]$1 9 SOME RESPECTS1 AS MORE PROP]LY BELONG+ TO ! TOPIC ( ! PREC$+ BOOK4 ,LAW T5DS1 NO LESS ?AN CRE$S1 CATE*ISMS & TE/S1 TO FIX ! HUMAN M9D 9 A /AGNANT CONDITION1 & TO SUB/ITUTE A PR9CIPLE ( P]MAN5CE 9 ! ROOM ( ?AT UNCEAS+ PROGRESS :I* IS ! ONLY SALUBRI\S ELEM5T ( M9D4 ,ALL ! >GUM5TS !RE=E :I* W]E EMPLOY$ UPON ?AT OCCASION MAY BE APPLI$ TO ! SUBJECT N[ UND] CONSID]ATION4 

,! FABLE ( ,PROCRU/ES PRES5TS US ) A FA9T %AD[ ( ! P]PETUAL EF=T ( LAW4 ,9 DEFIANCE ( ! GREAT PR9CIPLE ( NATURAL PHILOSOPHY1 ?AT !RE >E NOT SO MU* AS TWO ATOMS ( MATT] ( ! SAME =M ?R\< ! :OLE UNIV]SE1 IT 5DEAVORS TO R$UCE ! ACTIONS ( M51 :I* >E COMPOS$ ( A ?\S& EVANESC5T ELEM5TS1 TO ONE /&>D4 ,WE HAVE ALREADY SE5 ! T5D5CY ( ?IS 5DEAVOR 9 ! >TICLE ( MURD]4#c ,IT WAS 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( ?IS SY/EM ( JURISPRUD5CE ?AT ! /RANGE MAXIM WAS 9V5T$ ?AT '/RICT JU/ICE W\LD (T5 PROVE ! HI<E/ 9JU/ICE4'#d ,!RE IS NO MORE REAL JU/ICE 9 5DEAVOR+ TO R$UCE ! ACTIONS ( M5 9TO CLASSES ?AN !RE WAS 9 ! S*EME TO :I* WE HAVE JU/ ALLUD$1 ( R$UC+ ALL M5 TO ! SAME /ATURE4 ,IF1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 JU/ICE BE A RESULT FL[+ FROM ! CONTEMPLATION ( ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL CASE1 IF ONLY ! CRIT]ION ( JU/ICE BE G5]AL UTILITY1 ! 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE IS ?AT ! MORE WE HAVE ( JU/ICE1 ! MORE WE %ALL HAVE ( TRU?1 VIRTUE & HAPP9ESS4 

,FROM ALL !SE CONSID]ATIONS WE CAN SC>CELY HESITATE TO CONCLUDE UNIV]SALLY ?AT LAW IS AN 9/ITUTION ( ! MO/ P]NICI\S T5D5CY4 

,! SUBJECT WILL RECEIVE SOME ADDITIONAL ELUCIDATION IF WE CONSID] ! P]NICI\SNESS ( LAW 9 ITS IMM$IATE RELATION TO ?OSE :O PRACTICE IT4 ,IF !RE \<T TO BE NO SU* ?+ AS LAW1 ! PR(ESSION ( LAWY] IS NO D\BT 5TITL$ TO \R DISAPPROBATION4 ,A LAWY] CAN SC>CELY FAIL TO BE A DI%ONE/ MAN4 ,?IS IS LESS A SUBJECT = C5SURE ?AN = REGRET4 ,M5 >E1 9 AN EM95T DEGREE1 ! CREATURES ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES UND] :I* !Y >E PLAC$4 ,HE ?AT IS HABITUALLY GOAD$ BY ! 9C5TIVES ( VICE WILL NOT FAIL TO BE VICI\S4 ,HE ?AT IS P]PETUALLY CONV]SANT 9 QUIBBLES1 FALSE COLORS & SOPHI/RY CANNOT EQUALLY CULTIVATE ! G5]\S EMOTIONS ( ! S\L1 & ! NICE DISC]NM5T ( RECTITUDE4 ,IF A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL CAN BE F\ND :O IS BUT SUP]FICIALLY TA9T$ ) ! CONTAGION1 H[ MANY M5 ON ! O!R H& 9 :OM !RE APPE>$ A PROMISE ( ! SUBLIME/ VIRTUES HAVE BY ?IS TRADE BE5 R5D]$ 9DIFF]5T TO CONSI/5CY1 OR ACCESSIBLE TO A BRIBE8 ,BE IT OBS]V$ ?AT !SE REM>KS APPLY PR9CIPALLY TO M5 EM95T OR SUCCESSFUL 9 !IR PR(ESSION4 ,HE ?AT 5T]S 9TO AN EMPLOYM5T C>ELESSLY1 & BY WAY ( AMUSEM5T1 IS MU* LESS UND] ITS 9FLU5CE 7?\< EV5 HE WILL NOT ESCAPE7 ?AN HE ?AT 5T]S 9TO IT ) >DOR & DEVOTION4 

,LET US H[EV] SUPPOSE1 A CIRCUM/ANCE :I* IS P]HAPS ALTOGE!R IMPOSSIBLE1 ?AT A MAN %ALL BE A P]FECTLY HONE/ LAWY]4 ,HE IS DET]M9$ TO PLEAD NO CAUSE ?AT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE TO BE JU/1 & TO EMPLOY NO >GUM5T ?AT HE DOES NOT APPREH5D TO BE SOLID4 ,HE DESIGNS1 AS F> AS HIS SPH]E EXT5DS1 TO /RIP LAW ( ITS AMBIGUITIES1 & TO SPEAK ! MANLY LANGUAGE ( REASON4 ,?IS MAN IS1 NO D\BT1 HI<LY RESPECTABLE1 SO F> AS RELATES TO HIMSELF2 BUT IT MAY BE QUE/ION$ :E!R HE BE NOT A MORE P]NICI\S MEMB] ( SOCIETY ?AN ! DI%ONE/ LAWY]4 ,! HOPES ( MANK9D 9 RELATION TO !IR FUTURE PROGRESS DEP5D UPON !IR OBS]V+ ! G5U9E EFFECTS ( ]RONE\S 9/ITUTIONS4 ,BUT ?IS MAN IS EMPLOY$ 9 S(T5+ & MASK+ !SE EFFECTS4 ,HIS CONDUCT HAS A DIRECT T5D5CY TO PO/PONE ! REIGN ( S\ND POLICY1 & TO R5D] MANK9D TRANQUIL 9 ! MID/ ( IMP]FECTION & IGNORANCE4 

,:AT IS H]E /AT$ H[EV] 9 FAVOR ( ! DI%ONE/ LAWY]1 LIKE ?AT /AT$ 9 FAVOR ( AN IMBECILE MON>*1#e %\LD BE CONSID]$ AS ADVANC$ 9 ! WAY ( CONJECTURE ONLY4 ,AS !RE IS SOME PA9 :I* IS REQUISITE AS ! MEANS ( AN OV]BALANCE ( PLEASURE1 SO !RE MAY1 9 A FEW EXTRAORD9>Y 9/ANCES1 BE SOME VICE 7UND]/&+ BY VICE1 EVIL 9T5TION OR ROOT$ DEPRAVITY7 :I* IS PRODUCTIVE ( ! EFFECTS ( VIRTUE4 ,9 QUE/IONS ( ?IS K9D H[EV]1 IT BECOMES US TO BE MORE ?AN USUALLY SCRUPUL\S & GU>D$4 ,IT IS ( ! MO/ P]NICI\S CONSEQU5CE = US TO CONF\ND ! DI/9CTIONS ( VIRTUE & VICE4 ,IT CAN SC>CELY BE CONSID]$ AS ! P>T ( A PHILAN?ROPI/ TO REJOICE 9 ! DEPRAVITY ( O!RS4 ,IT IS SAF] = US1 9 ALMO/ EV]Y IMAG9ABLE 9/ANCE1 TO REG>D 'EV]Y DEP>TURE FROM 5ORM\S VICE1 AS SO MU* GA9$ TO ! CAUSE ( G5]AL HAPP9ESS'4#f 

,! ONLY PR9CIPLE :I* CAN BE SUB/ITUT$ 9 ! ROOM ( LAW IS ?AT ( REASON EX]CIS+ AN UNCONTROLL$ JURISDICTION UPON ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! CASE4 ,TO ?IS PR9CIPLE NO OBJECTION CAN >ISE ON ! SCORE ( WISDOM4 ,IT IS NOT TO BE SUPPOS$ ?AT !RE >E NOT M5 N[ EXI/+ :OSE 9TELLECTUAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS RISE TO ! LEVEL ( LAW4 ,LAW WE SOMETIMES CALL ! WISDOM ( \R ANCE/ORS4 ,BUT ?IS IS A /RANGE IMPOSITION4 ,IT WAS AS FREQU5TLY ! DICTATE ( !IR PASSION1 ( TIMIDITY1 JEAL\SY1 A MONOPOLIZ+ SPIRIT1 & A LU/ ( P[] ?AT KNEW NO B\NDS4 ,>E WE NOT OBLIG$ P]PETUALLY TO REVISE & REMODEL ?IS1 MISNAM$ WISDOM ( \R ANCE/ORS8 TO CORRECT IT BY A DETECTION ( !IR IGNORANCE1 & A C5SURE ( !IR 9TOL]ANCE8 ,BUT IF M5 CAN BE F\ND AMONG US :OSE WISDOM IS EQUAL TO ! WISDOM ( LAW1 IT WILL SC>CELY BE MA9TA9$ ?AT ! TRU?S !Y HAVE TO COMMUNICATE WILL BE ! WORSE = HAV+ NO AU?ORITY BUT ?AT :I* !Y D]IVE FROM ! REASONS ?AT SUPPORT !M4 

,IT MAY H[EV] BE ALLEG$ ?AT 'IF !RE BE LITTLE DIFFICULTY 9 SECUR+ A CURR5T PORTION ( WISDOM1 !RE MAY NEV]!LESS BE SOME?+ TO BE FE>$ FROM ! PASSIONS ( M54 ,LAW MAY BE SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE5 CON/RUCT$ 9 ! TRANQUIL S]5ITY ( ! S\L1 A SUITABLE MONITOR1 TO *ECK ! 9FLAM$ M9D1 ) :I* ! REC5T MEMORY ( ILLS MI<T 9DUCE US TO PROCE$ TO ! 9FLICTION ( PUNI%M5T4' ,?IS IS ! MO/ CONSID]ABLE >GUM5T ?AT CAN BE ADDUC$ 9 FAVOR ( ! PREVAIL+ SY/EM1 & !RE=E DES]VES A MATURE EXAM9ATION4 

,! TRUE ANSW] TO ?IS OBJECTION IS ?AT NO?+ CAN BE IMPROV$ BUT 9 CON=MITY TO ITS NATURE4 ,IF WE CONSULT = ! WELF>E ( MAN1 WE MU/ BE> 9 M9D ! /RUCTURE ( MAN4 ,IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT WE >E IMP]FECT1 IGNORANT1 ! SLAVES ( APPE>ANCE4 ,!SE DEFECTS CAN BE REMOV$ BY NO 9DIRECT ME?OD1 BUT ONLY BY ! 9TRODUCTION ( KN[L$GE4 ,A SPECIM5 ( ! 9DIRECT ME?OD WE HAVE 9 ! DOCTR9E ( SPIRITUAL 9FALLIBILITY4 ,IT WAS OBS]V$ ?AT M5 W]E LIABLE TO ]ROR1 TO DISPUTE = EV] )\T COM+ TO A DECISION1 & TO MI/AKE 9 !IR MO/ IMPORTANT 9T]E/S4 ,:AT WAS WANT+ WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE A CRIT]ION & A JUDGE ( CONTROV]SIES4 ,:AT WAS ATTEMPT$ WAS TO 5DUE TRU? ) A VISIBLE =M1 & !N REPAIR TO ! ORACLE WE HAD ]ECT$4 

,! CASE RESPECT+ LAW IS P>ALLEL TO ?IS4 ,M5 W]E AW>E ( ! DECEITFULNESS ( APPE>ANCES1 & !Y S\<T A TALISMAN TO GU>D !M FROM IMPOSITION4 ,SUPPOSE ,I W]E TO DET]M9E1 AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( EV]Y DAY1 UPON A C]TA9 CODE ( PR9CIPLES TO :I* ,I W\LD CON=M ! CONDUCT ( ! DAY2 &1 AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( EV]Y YE>1 ! CONDUCT ( ! YE>4 ,SUPPOSE ,I W]E TO DET]M9E ?AT NO CIRCUM/ANCES %\LD BE ALL[$1 BY ! LI<T !Y AF=D$1 TO MODIFY MY CONDUCT1 LE/ ,I %\LD BECOME ! DUPE ( APPE>ANCES1 & ! SLAVE ( PASSION4 ,?IS IS A JU/ & ACCURATE IMAGE ( EV]Y SY/EM ( P]MAN5CE4 ,SU* SY/EMS >E =M$ UPON ! IDEA ( /OPP+ ! P]PETUAL MOTION ( ! MA*9E1 LE/ IT %\LD SOMETIMES FALL 9TO DISORD]4 

,?IS CONSID]ATION MU/ SUFFICI5TLY P]SUADE AN IMP>TIAL M9D ?AT1 :ATEV] 9CONV5I5CES MAY >ISE FROM ! PASSIONS ( M51 ! 9TRODUCTION ( FIX$ LAWS CANNOT BE ! G5U9E REM$Y4 ,LET US CONSID] :AT W\LD BE ! OP]ATION & PROGRESSIVE /ATE ( !SE PASSIONS1 PROVID$ M5 W]E TRU/$ TO ! GUIDANCE ( !IR [N DISCRETION4 ,SU* IS ! DISCIPL9E ?AT A REASONABLE /ATE ( SOCIETY EMPLOYS ) RESPECT TO MAN 9 HIS 9DIVIDUAL CAPACITY3 #g :Y %\LD IT NOT BE EQUALLY VALID ) RESPECT TO M5 ACT+ 9 A COLLECTIVE CAPACITY8 ,9EXP]I5CE & ZEAL W\LD PROMPT ME TO RE/RA9 MY NEI<H\R :5EV] HE IS ACT+ WRONG1 &1 BY P5ALTIES & 9CONV5I5CES DESIGN$LY 9T]POS$1 TO CURE HIM ( HIS ]RORS4 ,BUT REASON EV9CES ! FOLLY ( ?IS PROCE$+1 & TEA*ES ME ?AT1 IF HE BE NOT ACCU/OM$ TO DEP5D UPON ! 5]GIES ( 9TELLECT1 HE WILL NEV] RISE TO ! DIGNITY ( A RATIONAL BE+4 ,AS LONG AS A MAN IS HELD 9 ! TRAMMELS ( OB$I5CE1 & HABITUAT$ TO LOOK TO SOME =EIGN GUIDANCE = ! DIRECTION ( HIS CONDUCT1 HIS UND]/&+ & ! VIGOR ( HIS M9D WILL SLEEP4 ,DO ,I DESIRE TO RAISE HIM TO ! 5]GY1 ( :I* BE IS CAPABLE8 ,I MU/ TEA* HIM TO FEEL HIMSELF1 TO B[ TO NO AU?ORITY1 TO EXAM9E ! PR9CIPLES HE 5T]TA9S1 & R5D] TO HIS M9D ! REASON ( HIS CONDUCT4 

,! HABITS :I* >E ?US SALUT>Y TO ! 9DIVIDUAL WILL BE EQUALLY SALUT>Y 9 ! TRANSACTIONS ( COMMUNITIES4 ,M5 >E WEAK AT PRES5T1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE ALWAYS BE5 TOLD !Y >E WEAK1 & MU/ NOT BE TRU/$ ) !MSELVES4 ,TAKE !M \T ( !IR %ACKLES1 BID !M 9QUIRE1 REASON & JUDGE1 & Y\ WILL SOON F9D !M V]Y DIFF]5T BE+S4 ,TELL !M ?AT !Y HAVE PASSIONS1 >E OCCASIONALLY HA/Y1 9TEMP]ATE & 9JURI\S1 BUT !Y MU/ BE TRU/$ ) !MSELVES4 ,TELL !M ?AT ! M\NTA9S ( P>*M5T 9 :I* !Y HAVE BE5 HI!RTO 5TR5*$ >E FIT ONLY TO IMPOSE UPON AGES ( SUP]/ITION & IGNORANCE2 ?AT H5CE=? WE WILL HAVE NO DEP5D5CE BUT UPON !IR SPONTANE\S JU/ICE2 ?AT1 IF !IR PASSIONS BE GIGANTIC1 !Y MU/ RISE ) GIGANTIC 5]GY TO SUBDUE !M2 ?AT1 IF !IR DECREES BE 9IQUIT\S1 ! 9IQUITY %ALL BE ALL !IR [N4 ,! EFFECT ( ?IS DISPOSITION ( ?+S WILL SOON BE VISIBLE2 M9D WILL RISE TO ! LEVEL ( ITS SITUATION2 JURIES & UMPIRES WILL BE P5ETRAT$ ) ! MAGNITUDE ( ! TRU/ REPOS$ 9 !M4 

,IT MAY BE NO UN9/RUCTIVE SPECTACLE TO SURVEY ! PROGRESSIVE E/ABLI%M5T ( JU/ICE 9 ! /ATE ( ?+S :I* IS H]E RECOMM5D$4 ,AT FIR/1 IT MAY BE1 A FEW DECISIONS WILL BE MADE UNCOMMONLY ABSURD OR ATROCI\S4 ,BUT ! AU?ORS ( !SE DECISIONS WILL BE CONF\ND$1 ) ! UNPOPUL>ITY & DISGRACE 9 :I* !Y HAVE 9VOLV$ !MSELVES4 ,9 REALITY1 :ATEV] W]E ! ORIG9AL S\RCE ( LAW1 IT SOON BECAME *]I%$ AS A CLOAK = OPPRESSION4 ,ITS OBSCURITY WAS ( USE TO MISLEAD ! 9QUISITIVE EYE ( ! SUFF]]4 ,ITS ANTIQUITY S]V$ TO DIV]T A CONSID]ABLE P>T ( ! ODIUM FROM ! P]PETRATOR ( ! 9JU/ICE TO ! AU?OR ( ! LAW2 &1 /ILL MORE1 TO DIS>M ?AT ODIUM BY ! 9FLU5CE ( SUP]/ITI\S AWE4 ,IT WAS WELL KN[N ?AT UNV>NI%$1 B>EFAC$ OPPRESSION C\LD NOT FAIL TO BE ! VICTIM ( ITS [N OP]ATIONS4 

,TO ?IS /ATEM5T IT MAY 9DE$ BE OBJECT$ '?AT BODIES ( M5 HAVE (T5 BE5 F\ND CALL\S TO C5SURE1 & ?AT ! DISGRACE1 BE+ AMICABLY DIVID$1 IS 9TOL]ABLE TO NONE'4 ,9 ?IS OBS]VATION !RE IS CONSID]ABLE =CE1 BUT IT IS 9APPLICABLE TO ! PRES5T >GUM5T4 ,TO ?IS SPECIES ( ABUSE ONE ( TWO ?+S IS 9DISP5SABLY NECESS>Y1 EI!R NUMB]S ( SECRECY4 ,TO ?IS ABUSE !RE=E IT WILL BE A SUFFICI5T REM$Y ?AT EA* JURISDICTION BE CONSID]ABLY LIMIT$1 & ALL TRANSACTIONS CONDUCT$ 9 AIR OP5 & EXPLICIT MANN]4 - ,TO PROCE$4 

,! JURIDICAL DECISIONS ?AT W]E MADE IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ABOLITION ( LAW W\LD DIFF] LITTLE FROM ?OSE DUR+ ITS EMPIRE4 ,!Y W\LD BE ! DECISIONS ( PREJUDICE & HABIT4 ,BUT HABIT1 HAV+ LO/ ! C5T] AB\T :I* IT REVOLV$1 W\LD DIM9I% 9 ! REGUL>ITY ( ITS OP]ATIONS4 ,?OSE TO :OM ! >BITRATION ( ANY QUE/ION WAS 5TRU/$ W\LD FREQU5TLY RECOLLECT ?AT ! :OLE CASE WAS COMMITT$ TO !IR DELIB]ATION2 & !Y C\LD NOT FAIL OCCASIONALLY TO EXAM9E !MSELVES RESPECT+ ! REASON ( ?OSE PR9CIPLES :I* HAD HI!RTO PASS$ UNCONTROV]T$4 ,!IR UND]/&+S W\LD GR[ 5L>G$1 9 PROPORTION AS !Y FELT ! IMPORTANCE ( !IR TRU/1 & ! UNB\ND$ FRE$OM ( !IR 9VE/IGATION4 ,H]E !N W\LD COMM5CE AN AUSPICI\S ORD] ( ?+S1 ( :I* NO UND]/&+ ( MAN AT PRES5T 9 EXI/5CE CAN =ETELL ! RESULT1 ! DE?RONEM5T ( IMPLICIT FAI?1 & ! 9AUGURATION ( REASON & JU/ICE4 

,SOME ( ! CONCLUSIONS ( :I* ?IS /ATE ( ?+S W\LD BE ! H>B+] HAVE BE5 ALREADY SE51 9 ! JUDGM5T ?AT W\LD BE MADE ( (F5SES AGA9/ ! COMMUNITY4#h ,(F5SES >GU+ A B\NDLESS V>IETY 9 ! DEPRAVITY FROM :I* !Y SPRUNG W\LD NO LONG] BE CONF\ND$ UND] SOME G5]AL NAME4 ,JURIES W\LD GR[ AS P]SPICACI\S 9 DI/+UI%+1 AS !Y >E N[ 9DISCRIM9ATE 9 CONF\ND+1 ! M]IT ( ACTIONS & *>ACT]S4 

,! EFFECTS ( ! ABOLITION ( LAW1 AS IT RESPECTS ! >TICLE ( PROP]TY1 W\LD NOT BE LESS AUSPICI\S4 ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE WOR?Y ( REGRET ?AN ! MANN] 9 :I* PROP]TY IS AT PRES5T ADM9I/]$1 SO F> AS RELATES TO C\RTS ( JU/ICE4 ,! D\BTFULNESS ( TITLES1 ! DIFF]5T MEASURES ( LEGISLATION AS !Y RELATE TO DIFF]5T CLASSES ( PROP]TY1 ! T$I\SNESS ( SUITS1 & ! REMOVAL ( CAUSES BY APPEAL FROM C\RT TO C\RT1 >E A P]PETUAL R\ND ( >TIFICE & *ICANE TO ONE P>T ( ! COMMUNITY1 & ( ANGUI% & MIS]Y TO ANO!R4 ,:O CAN DESCRIBE ! BAFFL$ HOPES1 ! FRUITLESS YE>S ( EXPECTATION1 :I* ?US CONSUME AWAY ! /R5G? & ! LIVES ( NUM]\S 9DIVIDUALS8 ,9 VA9 IS ! 9T5TION ( A TE/ATOR1 :ILE ! DISPUTES BETWE5 ! LEGAL & ! TE/AM5T>Y HEIR1 OR A M]E QUIBBLE UPON ! PHRASEOLOGY ( ! BEQUE/1 %ALL SUPPLY FOOD = 5DLESS CONTROV]SY4 ,9 VA9 %ALL BE ALL ! ASSURANCES ,I CAN HEAP TOGE!R = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( MY RI<T1 S9CE ! OBSCURITY ( RECORDS1 & ! COMPLEXITY ( LAW1 WILL1 ALMO/ 9 ALL CASES1 5ABLE AN +5I\S MAN1 :O IS AT ! SAME TIME A RI* ONE1 TO DISPUTE MY T5URE4 ,! IMBECILITY ( LAW IS /RIK+LY ILLU/RAT$ BY ! VULG> MAXIM ( ! IMPORTANCE ( POSSESSION4 ,POSSESSION C\LD NOT BE ?US ADVANTAGE\S W]E IT NOT = ! OPPORTUNITY ?AT LAW AF=DS = PROCRA/9ATION & EVASION4 ,PROP]TY C\LD NOT BE ?US DISPUTABLE W]E ! P]SONS :O >E CALL$ UPON TO DECIDE CONC]N+ IT LEFT TO ! DIRECTION ( !IR [N UND]/&+4 ,! CONT5TION ( OPPOS+ CLAIMS >ISES MORE FROM ! J>GON 9 :I* !SE CLAIMS >E RECORD$ ?AN FROM ! COMPLEXITY ( ! SUBJECT TO :I* !Y RELATE4 ,! 9T5TION ( A TE/ATOR IS MU* MORE EASILY SETTL$ ?AN ! QUIBBLES TO :I* ! EXPRESSION ( ?AT 9T5TION MAY BE SUBJECT$4 ,?OSE :O W]E APPO9T$ = ! DECISION ( SUITS W\LD NOT 9DE$ BE SU* GA9]S1 UND] ! SY/EM H]E DEL9EAT$1 AS AT PRES5T2 BUT EV]Y O!R DESCRIPTION ( P]SONS ?AT W]E 9T]E/$ 9 QUE/IONS ( PROP]TY W\LD1 NO D\BT1 F9D !IR ADVANTAGE4 

,AN OBS]VATION :I* CANNOT HAVE ESCAP$ ! READ] 9 ! P]USAL ( ?IS *APT] IS ?AT LAW IS M]ELY RELATIVE TO ! EX]CISE ( POLITICAL =CE1 & MU/ P]I% :5 ! NECESSITY = ?AT =CE CEASES1 IF ! 9FLU5CE ( TRU? DO NOT /ILL SOON] EXTIRPATE IT FROM ! PRACTICE ( MANK9D4 

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