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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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 ,!IR ABSURDITY4 - ,!IR ORIG94 - ,!IR ABUSES4 - ,!IR >BITR>Y *>ACT]4 - ,DE/RUCTIVE ( MORALITY4  

,!RE IS ONE O!R TOPIC :I* BELONGS TO ! SUBJECT ( ! PRES5T BOOK1 BUT :I* MAY BE DISMISS$ 9 A V]Y FEW WORDS1 BECAUSE1 ?\< IT HAS UNHAPPILY BE51 9 ALMO/ ALL CASES1 NEGLECT$ 9 PRACTICE1 IT IS A PO9T ?AT SEEMS TO ADMIT ( UNCOMMONLY SIMPLE & IRRESI/IBLE EVID5CE3 ,I MEAN ! TOPIC ( P>DONS4 

,! V]Y WORD1 TO A REFLECT+ M9D1 IS FRAU<T ) ABSURDITY4 ',:AT IS ! RULE ?AT \<T1 9 ALL CASES1 TO DIRECT MY CONDUCT8' ,SURELY JU/ICE2 UND]/&+ BY JU/ICE ! GREATE/ UTILITY ( ! :OLE MASS ( BE+S ?AT MAY BE 9FLU5C$ BY MY CONDUCT4 ',:AT !N IS CLEM5CY8' ,IT CAN BE NO?+ BUT ! PITIABLE EGOTISM ( HIM :O IMAG9ES HE CAN DO SOME?+ BETT] ?AN JU/ICE4 ',IS IT RI<T ?AT ,I %\LD SUFF] CON/RA9T = A C]TA9 (F5SE8' ,! REASONABL5ESS ( MY SUFF]+ MU/ BE F\ND$ 9 ITS CONSONANCE ) ! G5]AL WELF>E4 ,HE !RE=E ?AT P>DONS ME 9IQUIT\SLY PREF]S ! SUPPOS$ 9T]E/ ( AN 9DIVIDUAL1 & UTT]LY NEGLECTS :AT HE [ES TO ! :OLE4 ,HE BE/[S ?AT :I* ,I \<T NOT TO RECEIVE1 & :I* HE HAS NO RI<T TO GIVE4 ',IS IT RI<T1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT ,I %\LD NOT UND]GO ! SUFF]+ 9 QUE/ION8 ,WILL HE1 BY RESCU+ ME FROM SUFF]+1 CONF] A B5EFIT ON ME1 & 9FLICT NO 9JURY ON O!RS8' ,HE WILL !N BE A NOTORI\S DEL9QU5T1 IF BE ALL[S ME TO SUFF]4 ,!RE IS 9DE$ A CONSID]ABLE DEFECT 9 ?IS LA/ 1SUPPOSITION4 ,IF1 :ILE HE B5EFITS ME1 LIE 9FLICTS NO 9JURY UPON O!RS1 HE IS 9FALLIBLY P]=M+ A PUBLIC S]VICE4 ,IF ,I SUFF]$ 9 ! >BITR>Y MANN] :I* ! SUPPOSITION 9CLUDES1 ! PUBLIC W\LD SU/A9 AN UNQUE/IONABLE 9JURY 9 ! 9JU/ICE ?AT WAS P]PETRAT$4 ,& YET ! MAN :O PREV5TS ?IS ODI\S 9JU/ICE HAS BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO >ROGATE TO HIMSELF ! ATTRIBUTE ( CLEM5T1 & ! APP>5TLY SUBLIME1 BUT1 9 REALITY1 TRYANNICAL1 NAME ( =GIV5ESS4 ,=1 IF HE DO MORE ?AN HAS BE5 H]E DESCRIB$1 9/EAD ( GLORY1 HE \<T TO TAKE %AME TO HIMSELF1 AS AN 5EMY TO HUMAN K9D4 ,IF EV]Y ACTION1 & ESPECIALLY EV]Y ACTION 9 :I* ! HAPP9ESS ( A RATIONAL BE+ IS CONC]N$1 BE SUSCEPTIBLE ( A C]TA9 RULE1 !N CAPRICE MU/ BE 9 ALL CASES EXCLUD$3 !RE CAN BE NO ACTION :I*1 IF ,I NEGLECT1 ,I %ALL HAVE DIS*>G$ MY DUTY1 &1 IF ,I P]=M1 ,I %ALL BE 5TITL$ TO APPLAUSE4 

,! P]NICI\S EFFECT ( ! SY/EM ( P>DONS IS PECULI>LY GL>+4 ,IT WAS FIR/ 9V5T$ AS ! MIS]ABLE SUPPLEM5T TO A SANGU9>Y CODE1 ! ATROCI\SNESS ( :I* WAS SO CONSPICU\S ?AT ITS M9I/]S EI!R DREAD$ ! RESI/ANCE ( ! PEOPLE1 IF IT W]E 9DISCRIM9ATELY EXECUT$1 OR !MSELVES %RUNK ) UNCONQU]ABLE REPUGNANCE FROM ! DEVA/ATION IT COMM&$4 ,! SY/EM ( P>DONS OBVI\SLY ASSOCIATES ) ! SY/EM ( LAW2 =1 ?\< WE MAY CALL EV]Y CASE1 = 9/ANCE1 9 :I* ONE MAN OCCASIONS ! DEA? ( ANO!R1 BY ! NAME ( MURD]1 YET ! 9JU/ICE W\LD BE TOO GREAT TO APPLY TO ALL CASES ! SAME TREATM5T4 ,DEF9E MURD] AS ACCURATELY AS WE PLEASE1 ! SAME CONSEQU5CE1 ! SAME DISP>ITY ( CASES1 WILL OBTRUDE ITSELF4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y !RE=E TO HAVE A C\RT ( REASON TO :I* ! DECISIONS ( A C\RT ( LAW %ALL BE BR\<T = REVISAL4 

,BUT H[ IS ?IS C\RT1 9EXPRESSIBLY MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! O!R1 TO BE CON/ITUT$8 ,H]E LIES ! ESS5CE ( ! MATT]2 ! RE/ IS =M4 ,A JURY IS IMPANEL$ TO TELL Y\ ! G5ETICAL NAME ( ! ACTION2 A JUDGE PRESIDES1 TO READ \T ( ! VOLUME ( ! LAW ! PRESCRIPTION ANNEX$ TO ?AT NAME2 LA/ ( ALL COMES ! C\RT ( 9QUIRY1 :I* IS TO DECIDE :E!R ! PRESCRIPTION ( ! DISP5SATORY IS SUITABLE TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?IS P>TICUL> CASE4 ,?IS AU?ORITY WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO 9VE/1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE ) ! JUDGE1 & 9 ! LA/ RESORT ) ! K+ 9 C\NCIL4 ,N[1 PUTT+ ASIDE ! ,PROPRIETY OR IMPROPRIETY ( ?IS P>TICUL> SELECTION1 !RE IS ONE GRIEV\S ABUSE :I* \? TO /RIKE ! MO/ SUP]FICIAL OBS]V]4 ,!SE P]SONS ) :OM ! PR9CIPAL TRU/ IS REPOS$ CONSID] !IR FUNCTIONS 9 ?IS RESPECT AS A MATT] PURELY 9CID5TAL1 EX]CISE !M ) SUP95ESS1 &1 9 MANY 9/ANCES1 ) ! MO/ SCANTY MAT]IALS TO GUIDE !IR JUDGM5T4 ,?IS GR[S 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE \T ( ! V]Y NAME ( P>DON1 BY :I* WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO UND]/& A WORK ( SUP]]OGATORY B5EVOL5CE4 

,FROM ! MANN] 9 :I* P>DONS >E DISP5S$ 9EVITABLY FL[S ! UNC]TA9TY ( PUNI%M5T4 ,IT IS TOO EVID5T ?AT PUNI%M5T IS 9FLICTCD BY NO C]TA9 RULES1 & !RE=E CREATES NO UNI=MITY ( EXPECTATION4 ,UNI=MITY ( TREATM5T1 & CON/ANCY ( EXPECTATIONS =M ! SOLE BASIS ( A G5U9E MORALITY4 ,9 A JU/ =M ( SOCIETY1 ?IS W\LD NEV] GO BEYOND ! SOB] EXPRESSION ( ?OSE S5TIM5TS ( APPROBATION OR DISAPPROBATION ) :I* DIFF]5T MODES ( CONDUCT 9EVITABLY IMPRESS US4 ,BUT1 IF WE AT PRES5T EXCE$ ?IS L9E1 IT IS SURELY AN EXECRABLE REF9EM5T ( 9JU/ICE ?AT %\LD EXHIBIT ! P]PETUAL M5ACE ( SUFF]+1 UNACCOMPANI$ ) ANY C]TA9 RULE =ETELL+ ITS APPLICATION4 ,NOT MORE ?AN ONE ?IRD ( ! (F5D]S :OM ! LAW CONDEMNS TO DEA? 9 ?IS METROPOLIS >E MADE TO SUFF] ! PUNI%M5T ?AT IS AW>D$4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT EA* (F5D] %\LD NOT FLATT] HIMSELF ?AT HE %ALL BE AMONG ! NUMB] ?AT ESCAPES8 ,SU* A SY/EM1 TO SPEAK IT TRULY1 IS A LOTT]Y ( DEA?1 9 :I* EA* MAN DRAWS HIS TICKET = REPRIEVE OR EXECUTION1 AS UNDEF9ABLE ACCID5TS %ALL DECIDE4 

,IT MAY BE ASK$ :E!R '! ABOLITION ( LAW W\LD NOT PRODUCE EQUAL UNC]TA9TY8' ,BY NO MEANS4 ,! PR9CIPLES ( K+ & C\NCIL1 9 SU* CASES1 >E V]Y LITTLE UND]/OOD1 EI!R BY !MSELVES OR O!RS4 ',I'HE PR9CIPLES ( A JURY ( HIS NEIGLIB\RS1 COMMISSION$ TO PRON\NCE UPON ! :OLE ( ! CASE1 ! CRIM9AL EASILY GUESSES4 ,HE HAS ONLY TO APPEAL TO HIS [N S5TIM5TS & EXP]I5CE4 ,REASON IS A ?\S& TIMES MORE EXPLICIT & 9TELLIGIBLE ?AN LAW2 & :5 WE W]E ACCU/OM$ TO CONSULT H]1 ! C]TA9TY ( ! DECSIONS W\LD BE SU* AS M51 PRACTIC$ 9 \R PRES5T C\RTS1 >E TOTALLY UNABLE TO CONCEIVE4 

,ANO!R IMPORTANT CONSEQU5CE GR[S \T ( ! SY/EM ( P>DONS4 ,A SY/EM ( P>DONS IS SY/EM ( UNMITIGAT$ SLAV]Y4 ,I AM TAU<T TO EXPECT A C]TA9 DESIRABLE EV5T1 FROM :AT8 ,FROM ! CLEM5CY1 ! UNCONTROLL$1 UNM]IT$ K9DNESS ( A FELL[ MORTAL4 ,CAN ANY LESSON BE MORE DEGRAD+8 ,! PUSILLANIM\S S]VILITY ( ! MAN1 :O DEVOTES HIMSELF ) EV]LA/+ OBSEQUI\SNESS TO ANO!R1 BECAUSE ?AT O!R1 HAV+ BEGUN TO BE UNJU/1 REL5TS 9 HIS C>E]2 ! >DOR ) :I* HE CONFESSES ! EQUITY ( HIS S5T5CE & ! 5ORMITY ( HIS DES]TS WILL CON/ITUTE A TALE ?AT FUTURE AGES WILL F9D IT DIFFICULT TO UND]/&4 

,:AT >E ! S5TIM5TS 9 ?IS RESPECT ?AT >E ALONE WOR?Y ( A RATIONAL BE+8 ,GIVE ME ?AT1 & ?AT ONLY1 :I* )\T 9JU/ICE Y\ CANNOT REFUSE4 ,MORE ?AN JU/ICE IT W\LD BE DISGRACEFUL = ME TO ASK1 & = Y\ TO BE/[4 ,I /& UPON ! F\NDATION ( RI<T4 ',I'HIS IS A TITLE :I* BRUTE =CE MAY REFUSE TO ACKN[L$GE1 BUT :I* ALL ! =CE 9 ! WORLD CANNOT ANNIHILATE4 ,BY RESI/+ ?IS PLEA1 Y\ MAY PROVE Y\RSELF UNJU/2 BUT1 9 YIELD+ TO IT1 Y\ GRANT ME BUT MY DUE4 ,IF1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 ,I BE ! FIT SUBJECT ( A B5EFIT1 ! B5EFIT IS M]IT$3 M]IT1 9 ANY O!R S5SE1 IS CONTRADICTORY & ABSURD4 ,IF Y\ BE/[ UPON ME UNM]IT$ ADVANTAGE1 Y\ >E A RECREANT FROM ! G5]AL GOOD4 ,I MAY BE BASE 5\< ?ANK Y\2 BUT1 IF ,I W]E VIRTU\S1 ,I %\LD CONDEMN Y\4 

,!SE S5TIM5TS ALONE >E CONSI/5T ) TRUE 9DEP5D5CE ( M9D4 ,HE ?AT IS ACCU/OM$ TO REG>D VIRTUE AS AN AFFAIR ( FAVOR & GRACE CANNOT BE EM95TLY VIRTU\S4 ,IF HE OCCASIONALLY P]=M AN ACTION ( APP>5T K9DNESS1 HE WILL APPLAUD ! G5]OSITY ( HIS S5TIM5TS2 &1 IF HE AB/A91 HE WILL ACQUIT HIMSELF ) ! QUE/ION1 ',MAY ,I NOT DO :AT ,I WILL ) MY [N8' ,9 ! SAME MANN]1 :5 HE IS TREAT$ B5EVOL5TLY BY ANO!R1 HE WILL1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 BE UNWILL+ TO EXAM9E /RICTLY 9TO ! REASONABL5ESS ( ?IS TREATM5T1 BECAUSE B5EVOL5CE1 AS HE IMAG9ES1 IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY 9FLEXIBILITY ( RULE2 &1 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 HE WILL NOT REG>D HIS B5EFACTOR ) ?AT ]ECT & UNEMB>RASS$ MI51 ?AT MANLY S5SE ( EQUALITY1 :I* IS ! ONLY UNEQUIVOCAL BASIS ( VIRTUE & HAPP9ESS4 

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