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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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SION ( H]ESY HAS BE5 RECOMM5D$4 -  
,ANSW]4 - ,IGNORANCE NOT NECESS>Y TO MAKE  
M5 VIRTU\S4 - ,REASON1 & NOT =CE1 !  
PROP] CORRECTIVE ( SOPHI/RY4 - ,9CONGRUITY  
( ! ATTEMPT TO RE/RA9 ?\<T - TO RE/RA9  
! FRE$OM ( SPEE*4 .- ,CONSEQU5CES ?AT  
W\LD RESULT4 - ,FALLIBILITY ( ! M5 BY :OM  
AU?ORITY IS EX]CIS$4 - ,( ]RONE\S OP9IONS  
9 GOV]NM5T4 ,9IQUITY ( ! ATTEMPT TO  
RE/RA9 !M4 - ,DIFFICULTY ( SUPPRESS+  
OP9IONS BY =CE4 - ,SEV]ITIES ?AT W\LD BE 
NECESS>Y4 - ,)\T P]SECUTION & OPPRES- 
SION1 OP9IONS DO NOT LEAD TO VIOL5CE4 

,! SAME VIEWS :I* HAVE PREVAIL$ = ! 9TRODUCTION ( RELIGI\S E/ABLI%M5TS HAVE 9EVITABLY L$ TO ! IDEA ( PROVISIONS AGA9/ ! RISE & PROGRESS ( H]ESY4 ,NO >GUM5TS CAN BE ADDUC$ 9 FAVOR ( ! POLITICAL PATRONAGE ( TRU? ?AT WILL NOT BE EQUALLY COG5T 9 BEHALF ( ! POLITICAL DISC\RAGEM5T ( ]ROR4 ,NAY1 !Y WILL1 ( ! TWO1 P]HAPS BE MO/ COG5T 9 ! LATT] CASE2 AS TO PREV5T M5 FROM GO+ WRONG IS A MILD] & MORE TEMP]ATE ASSUMPTION ( P[] ?AN TO COMPEL !M TO GO RI<T4 ,IT HAS H[EV] HAPP5$ ?AT ?IS >GUM5T1 ?\< MORE T5ABLE1 HAS HAD FEW] ADH]5TS4 ,M5 >E MORE EASILY RECONCIL$ TO ABUSE 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( REW>DS1 ?AN 9 ! 9FLICTION ( P5ALTIES4 ,IT SEEMS !RE=E ! LESS NECESS>Y LABORI\SLY TO 9SI/ UPON ! REFUTATION ( ?IS PR9CIPLE2 ITS DISCUSSION IS PR9CIPALLY REQUISITE = ! SAKE ( ME?OD4 

,V>I\S >GUM5TS HAVE BE5 ALLEG$ 9 DEF5SE ( ?IS RE/RA9T4 ',! IMPORTANCE ( OP9ION1 AS A G5]AL PROPOSITION1 IS NOTORI\S & UNQUE/IONABLE4 ,\<T NOT POLITICAL 9/ITUTION TO TAKE UND] ITS 9SPECTION ?AT ROOT FROM :I* ALL \R VOLUNT>Y ACTIONS >E ULTIMATELY D]IV$8 ,! OP9IONS ( M5 MU/ BE EXPECT$ TO BE AS V>I\S AS !IR $UCATION & !IR TEMP]3 \<T NOT GOV]NM5T TO EX]T ITS =ESI<T1 TO PREV5T ?IS DISCORD FROM BREAK+ \T 9TO AN>*Y & VIOL5CE8 ,!RE IS NO PROPOSITION SO ABSURD1 OR SO HO/ILE TO MORALITY & PUBLIC GOOD1 AS NOT TO HAVE F\ND ITS VOT>IES3 WILL !RE BE NO DANG] 9 SUFF]+ !SE ECC5TRICITIES TO PROCE$ UNMOLE/$1 & EV]Y P]V]T] ( TRU? & JU/ICE TO MAKE AS MANY CONV]TS AS HE IS ABLE8 ,IT MAY BE F\ND 9DE$ TO BE A HOPELESS TASK TO 5DEAVOR TO EXTIRPATE BY ! H& ( P[] ]RORS ALREADY E/ABLI%$2 BUT IS IT NOT ! DUTY ( GOV]NM5T TO PREV5T !IR ASC5DANCY1 TO *ECK ! GR[? ( !IR ADH]5TS1 & ! 9TRODUCTION ( H]ESIES HI!RTO UNKN[N8 ,CAN ?OSE P]SONS TO :OM ! C>E ( ! G5]AL WELF>E IS CONFID$1 OR :O >E FITT$1 BY !IR SITUATION1 OR !IR TAL5TS1 TO SUGGE/ PROP] REGULATIONS TO ! ADOPTION ( ! COMMUNITY1 BE JU/IFI$ 9 CONNIV+ AT ! SPREAD ( SU* EXTRAVAGANT & P]NICI\S OP9IONS AS /RIKE AT ! ROOT ( ORD] & MORALITY8 ,SIMPLICITY ( M9D1 & AN UND]/&+ UNDEBAU*$ ) SOPHI/RY1 HAVE EV] BE5 ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( A PEOPLE AMONG :OM VIRTUE HAS FL\RI%$3 \<T NOT GOV]NM5T TO EX]T ITSELF1 TO EXCLUDE ! 9ROAD ( QUALITIES OPPOSITE TO !SE8 ,IT IS ?US ?AT ! FRI5DS ( MORAL JU/ICE HAVE EV] CONTEMPLAT$ ) HORROR ! PROGRESS ( 9FIDELITY & LATITUD9>IAN PR9CIPLES4 ,IT WAS ?US ?AT ! ELD] ,CATO VIEW$ ) GRIEF ! IMPORTATION 9TO HIS [N C\NTRY ( ?AT PLAUSIBLE & LOQUACI\S PHILOSOPHY BY :I* ,GREECE HAD ALREADY BE5 CORRUPT$4'#a 

,!RE >E SEV]AL TRA9S ( REFLECTION :I* !SE REASON+ SUGGE/4 ,NONE ( !M CAN BE MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ?AT :I* MAY ASSI/ US 9 DETECT+ ! ]ROR ( ! ELD] ,CATO1 & ( O!R P]SONS :O HAVE BE5 ! ZEAL\S1 BUT MI/AK51 ADVOCATES ( VIRTUE4 ,IGNORANCE IS NOT NECESS>Y TO R5D] M5 VIRTU\S4 ,IF IT W]E1 WE MI<T REASONABLY CONCLUDE ?AT VIRTUE WAS AN IMPO/URE1 & ?AT IT WAS \R DUTY TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ITS %ACKLES4 ,! CULTIVATION ( ! UND]/&+ HAS NO T5D5CY TO CORRUPT ! HE>T4 ,A MAN :O %\LD POSSESS ALL ! SCI5CE ( ,NEWTON1 & ALL ! G5IUS ( ,%AKESPE>E1 W\LD NOT1 ON ?AT ACC\NT1 BE A BAD MAN4 ,WANT ( GREAT & COMPREH5SIVE VIEWS HAD AS CONSID]ABLE A %>E AS B5EVOL5CE 9 ! GRIEF ( ,CATO4 ,! PROGRESS ( SCI5CE & 9TELLECTUAL CULTIVATION1 9 SOME DEGREE1 RESEMBLES ! TAK+ TO PIECES A DISORD]$ MA*9E1 ) A PURPOSE1 BY RECON/RUCT+ IT1 ( 5HANC+ ITS VALUE4 ,AN UN9=M$ & TIMID SPECTATOR MI<T BE AL>M$ AT ! TEM]ITY ( ! >TI/1 AT ! CONFUS$ HEAP ( P9S & :EELS ?AT A-RE LAID ASIDE AT R&OM1 & MI<T TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT NO?+ BUT DE/RUCTION C\LD BE ! CONSEQU5CE4 ,BUT HE W\LD BE DISAPPO9T$4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT ! EXTRAVAGANT SALLIES ( M9D >E ! PRELUDE ( ! HI<E/ WISDOM1 & ?AT ! DREAMS ( ,PTOLEMY W]E DE/9$ TO PREC$E ! DISCOV]IES ( ,NEWTON4 

,! EV5T CANNOT BE O!R ?AN FAVORABLE4 ,M9D W\LD ELSE CEASE TO BE M9D4 ,IT W\LD BE MORE PLAUSIBLE TO SAY ?AT ! 9CESSANT CULTIVATION ( ! UND]/&+ WILL T]M9ATE 9 MADNESS ?AN ?AT IT WILL T]M9ATE 9 VISE4 ,AS LONG AS 9QUIRY IS SUFF]$ TO PROCE$1 & SCI5CE TO IMPROVE1 \R KN[L$GE IS P]PETUALLY 9CREAS$4 ,%ALL WE KN[ EV]Y?+ ELSE1 & NO?+ ( \RSELVES8 ,%ALL WE BECOME CLE>-SI<T$ & P5ETRAT+ 9 ALL O!R SUBJECTS1 )\T 9CREAS+ \R P5ETRATION UPON ! SUBJECT ( MAN8 ,IS VISE MO/ TRULY ALLI$ TO WISDOM1 OR TO FOLLY8 ,CAN MANK9D P]PETUALLY 9CREASE 9 WISDOM1 )\T 9CREAS+ 9 ! KN[L$GE ( :AT IT IS WISE = !M TO DO8 ,CAN A MAN HAVE A CLE> DISC]NM5T1 UNCL\D$ ) ANY REMA9S ( =M] MI/AKE1 ?AT ?IS IS ! ACTION HE \<T TO P]=M1 MO/ CONDUCIVE TO HIS [N 9T]E/1 & TO ! G5]AL GOOD1 MO/ DELI<TFUL AT ! 9/ANT1 & SATISFACTORY 9 ! REVIEW1 MO/ AGREEABLE TO REASON1 JU/ICE & ! NATURE ( ?+S1 & REFRA9 FROM P]=M+ IT8 ,EV]Y SY/EM :I* HAS BE5 CON/RUCT$ RELATIVE TO ! NATURE ( SUP]IOR4 BE+S & ,GODS1 AMID ITS O!R ]RORS1 HAS REASON$ TRULY UPON !SE TOPICS1 & TAU<T ?AT ! ACCESSION ( WISDOM & KN[L$GE L$1 NOT TO MALIGNITY & TYRANNY1 BUT TO B5EVOL5CE & JU/ICE4 

,SECONDLY1 ! 9JU/ICE ( PUNI%+ M5 = !IR OP9IONS & >GUM5TS WILL BE /ILL MORE VISIBLE IF WE REFLECT ON ! NATURE ( PUNI%M5T4 ,PUNI%M5T IS ONE ( ! CLASSES ( CO]CION1 &1 AS SU*1 MAY P]HAPS BE ALL[$ TO HAVE AN OCCASIONAL PROPRIETY1 :]E ! =CE 9TRODUC$ IS ! DIRECT CORRELATIVE ( CORPORAL VIOL5CE PREVI\SLY EX]T$4 ,BUT ! CASE ( FALSE OP9IONS & P]V]SE >GUM5TS IS ( A V]Y DIFF]5T NATURE4 ,DOES ANY MAN ASS]T FALSEHOOD8 ,NO?+ FUR!R CAN APPE> REQUISITE ?AN ?AT IT %\LD BE CONFRONT$ ) TRU?4 ,DOES HE BEWILD] US ) SOPHI/RY8 ,9TRODUCE ! LI<T ( REASON1 & HIS DECEPTIONS WILL VANI%4 ,:]E >GUM5T1 ]RONE\S /ATEM5TS1 & MISREPRES5TATION ALONE >E EMPLOY$1 >GUM5T ALONE %\LD BE CALL$ =? TO 5C\NT] !M4 

,TO 5ABLE US TO E/IMATE PROP]LY ! VALUE ( LAWS = ! PUNI%M5T ( H]ESY1 LET US SUPPOSE A C\NTRY TO BE SUFFICI5TLY PROVID$ ) SU* LAWS1 & OBS]VE ! RESULT4 ,! OBJECT IS TO PREV5T M5 FROM 5T]TA9+ C]TA9 OP9IONS1 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 FROM ?9K+ 9 A C]TA9 WAY4 ,:AT CAN BE MORE ABSURD ?AN TO UND]TAKE TO PUT FETT]S UPON ! SUBTLETY ( ?\<T8 ,H[ FREQU5TLY DOES ! 9DIVIDUAL :O DESIRES TO RE/RA9 IT 9 HIMSELF FAIL 9 ! ATTEMPT8 ,ADD TO ?IS ?AT PROHIBITION & M5ACE 9 ?IS RESPECT1 WILL FREQU5TLY GIVE NEW RE/LESSNESS TO ! CURIOSITY ( ! M9D4 ,I MU/ NOT SO MU* AS ?9K ( ! PROPOSITIONS ?AT !RE IS NO ,GOD2 ?AT ! /UP5D\S MIRACLES ( ,MOSES & ,*RI/ W]E NEV] REALLY P]=M$2 ?AT ! DOGMAS ( ! ,A?ANASIAN CRE$ >E ]RONE\S4 ,I MU/ %UT MY EYES1 & RUN BL9DLY 9TO ALL ! OP9IONS1 RELIGI\S & POLITICAL1 ?AT MY ANCE/ORS REG>D$ AS SACR$4 ,WILL ?IS1 9 ALL 9/ANCES1 BE POSSIBLE8 

,!RE IS ANO!R CONSID]ATION1 TRITE 9DE$1 BUT ! TRIT5ESS ( :I* IS AN ADDITIONAL >GUM5T ( ITS TRU?4 ,SWIFT SAYS ',M5 \<T TO BE P]MITT$ TO ?9K AS !Y PLEASE1 BUT NOT TO PROPAGATE !IR P]NICI\S OP9IONS4'#b ,! OBVI\S ANSW] TO ?IS IS1 ',WE >E MU* OBLIG$ TO HIM3 H[ W\LD HE BE ABLE TO PUNI% \R H]ESY1 EV5 IF HE DESIR$ IT1 SO LONG AS IT WAS CONCEAL$8' ,! ATTEMPT TO PUNI% OP9ION IS ABSURD3 WE MAY BE SIL5T RESPECT+ \R CONCLUSIONS1 IF WE PLEASE2 ! TRA9 ( ?9K+ BY :I* ?OSE CONCLUSIONS >E G5]AT$ CANNOT FAIL TO BE SIL5T4 

',BUT1 IF M5 BE NOT PUNI%$ = !IR ?\<TS1 !Y MAY BE PUNI%$ = UTT]+ ?OSE ?\<TS4' ,NO4 ,?IS IS NOT LESS IMPOSSIBLE ?AN ! O!R4 ,BY :AT >GUM5TS WILL Y\ P]SUADE EV]Y MAN 9 ! NATION TO EX]CISE ! TRADE ( AN 9=M]8 ,BY :AT >GUM5TS WILL Y\ P]SUADE MY BOSOM-FRI5D1 ) :OM ,I REPOSE ALL ! FEEL+S ( MY HE>T1 TO REPAIR IMM$IATELY FROM MY COMPANY TO A MAGI/RATE1 9 ORD] TO PROCURE MY COMMITM5T1 = SO DO+1 TO ! PRISONS ( ! 9QUISITION8 ,9 C\NTRIES :]E ?IS IS ATTEMPT$1 !RE WILL BE A FREQU5T /RUGGLE1 ! GOV]NM5T 5DEAVOR+ TO PRY 9TO \R MO/ SECRET TRANSACTIONS1 & ! PEOPLE EXCIT$ TO C\NT]M9E1 TO \TWIT & TO EXECRATE !IR SUP]9T5D5TS4 

,BUT ! MO/ VALUABLE CONSID]ATION :I* ?IS P>T ( ! SUBJECT SUGGE/S IS1 ,SUPPOS+ ALL ?IS W]E DONE1 :AT JUDGM5T MU/ WE =M ( ! PEOPLE AMONG :OM IT IS DONE8 ,?\< ALL ?IS CANNOT1 YET MU* MAY BE P]=M$2 ?\< ! EMBRYO CANNOT BE ANNIHILAT$1 IT MAY BE PREV5T$ FROM EXP&+ ITSELF 9TO ! DIM5SIONS ( A MAN4 ,! >GUM5TS BY :I* WE W]E SUPPOS+ A SY/EM = ! RE/RA9T ( OP9ION TO BE RECOMM5D$ W]E >GUM5TS D]IV$ FROM A B5EVOL5T ANXIETY = ! VIRTUE ( MANK9D1 & TO PREV5T !IR DEG5]ACY4 ,WILL ?IS 5D BE ACCOMPLI%$8 ,LET US CONTRA/ A NATION ( M5 D>+ TO ?9K1 TO SPEAK1 & TO ACT :AT !Y BELIEVE TO BE RI<T1 & FETT]$ ) NO SPURI\S MOTIVE/O DISSUADE !M FROM RI<T1 ) A NATION ?AT FE>S TO SPEAK1 & FE>S TO ?9K UPON ! MO/ 9T]E/+ SUBJECTS ( HUMAN 9QUIRY4 ,CAN ANY SPECTACLE BE MORE DEGRAD+ ?AN ?IS TIMIDITY8 ,CAN M5 9 :OM M9D IS ?US ANNIHILAT$ BE CAPABLE ( ANY GOOD OR VALUABLE PURPOSE8 ,CAN ?IS MO/ ABJECT ( ALL SLAV]IES BE ! G5U9E /ATE1 ! TRUE P]FECTION ( ! HUMAN SPECIES8#c 

,ANO!R >GUM5T1 ?\< IT HAS (T5 BE5 /AT$ TO ! WORLD1 DES]VES TO BE M5TION$ 9 ?IS PLACE4 ,GOV]NM5TS NO MORE ?AN 9DIVIDUAL M5 >E 9FALLIBLE4 ,! CAB9ETS ( PR9CES & ! P>LIAM5TS ( K+DOMS1 IF !RE BY ANY TRU? 9 CONSID]ATIONS ALREADY /AT$1  #d >E (T5 LESS LIKELY TO BE RI<T 9 !IR CONCLUSIONS ?AN ! !ORI/ 9 HIS CLOSET4 ,BUT1 DISMISS+ ! E/IMATE ( GREAT] & LESS1 IT WAS TO BE PRESUM$ FROM ! PR9CIPLES ( HUMAN NATURE1 & IS F\ND TRUE 9 FACT1 ?AT CAB9ETS & P>LIAM5TS >E LIABLE TO V>Y FROM EA* O!R 9 OP9ION4 ,:AT SY/EM ( RELIGION OR GOV]NM5T HAS NOT1 9 ITS TURN1 BE5 PATRONIZ$ BY NATIONAL AU?ORITY8 ,! CONSEQU5CE !RE=E ( ADMITT+ ?IS AU?ORITY IS NOT M]ELY ATTRIBUT+ TO GOV]NM5T A RI<T TO IMPOSE SOME1 BUT ANY1 OR ALL1 OP9IONS UPON ! GOV]N$4 ,>E ,PAGANISM & ,*RI/IANITY1 ! RELIGIONS ( ,MAHOMET1 ,ZOROA/] & ,CONFUCIUS1 >E MON>*Y & >I/OCRACY1 9 ALL !IR =MS1 EQUALLY WOR?Y TO BE P]PETUAT$ AMONG MANK9D8 ,IS IT C]TA9 ?AT ! GREATE/ ( HUMAN CALAMITIES IS *ANGE8 ,MU/ WE NEV] HOPE = ADVANCE & IMPROVEM5T8 ,HAVE NO REVOLUTION 9 GOV]NM5T1 & NO RE=MATION 9 RELIGION1 BE5 PRODUCTIVE ( MORE B5EFIT ?AN DISADVANTAGE8 ,!RE IS NO SPECIES ( REASON+1 9 DEF5SE ( ! SUPPRESSION ( H]ESY1 :I* MAY NOT BE BR\<T BACK TO ?IS MON/R\S PR9CIPLE ?AT ! KN[L$GE ( TRU?1 & ! 9TRODUCTION ( RI<T PR9CIPLES ( POLICY1 >E CIRCUM/ANCES ALTOGE!R 9DIFF]5T TO ! WELF>E ( MANK9D4 

,! SAME REASON+S ?AT >E H]E EMPLOY$ AGA9/ ! =CIBLE SUPPRESSION ( RELIGI\S H]ESY WILL BE F\ND EQUALLY VALID ) RESPECT TO POLITICAL4 ,! FIR/ CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT WILL NOT FAIL TO SUGGE/ ITSELF TO EV]Y REFLECT+ M9D IS1 ,:AT SORT ( CON/ITUTION MU/ ?AT BE :I* MU/ NEV] BE EXAM9$8 :OSE EXCELL5CIES MU/ BE ! CON/ANT TOPIC ( EULOGIUM1 BUT RESPECT+ :I* WE MU/ NEV] P]MIT \RSELVES TO 9QUIRE 9 :AT !Y CONSI/8 ,CAN IT BE ! 9T]E/ ( SOCIETY TO PROSCRIBE ALL 9VE/IGATION RESPECT+ ! WISDOM ( ITS REGULATIONS8 ,OR MU/ \R DEBATES BE OCCUPI$ ) PROVISIONS ( TEMPOR>Y CONV5I5CE2 & >E WE =BID TO ASK :E!R !RE MAY NOT BE SOME?+ FUNDAM5TALLY WRONG 9 ! PR9CIPLES ( ! /RUCTURE8 ,REASON & GOOD S5SE WILL NOT FAIL TO AUGUR ILL ( ?AT SY/EM ( ?+S :I* IS TOO SACR$ TO BE LOOK$ 9TO2 & TO SUSPECT ?AT !RE MU/ BE SOME?+ ESS5TIALLY WEAK 9 :AT ?US %R9KS FROM ! EYE ( CURIOSITY4 ,ADD TO :I* ?AT1 H[EV] WE MAY D\BT ( ! IMPORTANCE ( RELIGI\S DISPUTES1 NO?+ CAN LESS REASONABLY BE EXPOS$ TO QUE/ION ?AN ?AT ! HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D IS ESS5TIALLY CONNECT$ ) ! IMPROVEM5T ( POLITICAL SCI5CE4 

,?AT 9DE$1 9 ! PRES5T SITUATION ( HUMAN AFFAIRS1 IS SUFFICI5TLY EVID5T1 :I* WAS =M]LY 5DEAVOR$ TO BE CONTROV]T$1 ?AT ! OP9IONS ( M5 >E CALCULAT$ ESS5TIALLY TO AFFECT !IR SOCIAL CONDITION4 ,WE CAN NO LONG]1 ) ANY PLAUSIBILITY1 LAY CLAIM TO TOL]ATION1 UPON PRET5SE ( ! 9NOC5CE ( ]ROR4 ,IT W\LD NOT1 AT ?IS TIME1 BE M]E 9DIFF]5CE1 IT W\LD BE 9FATUATION1 9 \R RUL]S1 TO SAY1 ,WE WILL LEAVE ! BUSILY IDLE VOT>IES ( SPECULATION TO MANAGE !IR CONTROV]SIES = !MSELVES1 SECURE ?AT !IR DISPUTES >E1 9 NO DEGREE1 ( CONC]N TO ! WELF>E ( MANK9D4 

,OP9ION IS ! MO/ POT5T 5G9E ?AT CAN BE BR\<T )9 ! SPH]E ( POLITICAL SOCIETY4 ,FALSE OP9ION1 SUP]/ITION & PREJUDICE1 HAVE HI!RTO BE5 ! TRUE SUPPORT]S ( USURPATION & DESPOTISM4 ,9QUIRY1 & ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! HUMAN M9D1 >E N[ %AK+ TO ! ,C5T] ?OSE BULW>KS ?AT HAVE SO LONG HELD MANK9D 9 ?RALLDOM4 ,?IS IS ! G5U9E /ATE ( ! CASE3 H[ \<T \R GOV]NORS1 & ! FRI5DS ( PUBLIC TRANQUILITY1 TO CONDUCT !MSELVES 9 ?IS MOM5T\S CRISIS8 

,WE NO LONG] CLAIM TOL]ATION1 AS WAS =M]LY OCCASIONALLY DONE1 FROM ! UNIMPORTANCE ( OP9ION2 WE CLAIM IT BECAUSE A CONTR>Y SY/EM WILL BE F\ND PREGNANT ) ! MO/ FATAL DISA/]S1 BECAUSE TOL]ATION ONLY CAN GIVE A MILD & AUSPICI\S *>ACT] TO ! *ANGES ?AT >E IMP5D+4 

,IT HAS LATELY BECOME A TOPIC ( DISCUSSION ) POLITICAL 5QUIR]S :E!R IT BE PRACTICABLE =CIBLY TO EFFECT ! SUPPRESSION ( NOVEL OP9IONS4 ,9/ANCES HAVE BE5 CIT$ 9 :I* ?IS SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 P]=M$4 ,A COOL & DELIB]ATE CALCULATION HAS BE5 MADE1 AS TO ! NUMB] ( LEGAL OR ILLEGAL MURD]S ?AT MU/ BE COMMITT$1 ! QUANTITY ( MIS]Y ?AT MU/ BE 9FLICT$1 ! EXT5T & DURATION ( ! W>S ?AT MU/ BE C>RI$ ON1 ACCORD+ TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! CASE1 TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS PURPOSE4 

,9 ANSW] TO ?IS SORT ( REASON+1 IT MAY BE OBS]V$1 FIR/1 ?AT1 IF !RE >E 9/ANCES :]E A SPREAD+ OP9ION SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 EXTIRPAT$ BY VIOL5CE1 ! 9/ANCES >E MU* MORE NUM]\S :]E ?IS EXP$I5T HAS BE5 EMPLOY$ 9 VA94 ,IT %\LD APPE> ?AT AN OP9ION MU/ BE 9 A P>TICUL> DEGREE ( RECEPTION1 & NOT HAVE EXCE$$ IT1 9 ORD] TO GIVE TO ?IS 5G9E A *ANCE ( EFFECT+ ITS PURPOSE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! VIOL5CE BY :I* A SET ( OP9IONS IS TO BE SUPPRESS$ %\LD BE UN9T]MITT$ & 9V>IABLE4 ,IF IT %\LD HAPP51 AS (T5 HAS HAPP5$ 9 SIMIL> CASES1 ?AT ! P>TISANS ( ! NEW OP9ION %\LD ALT]NATELY GA9 ! ASC5DANCY OV] !IR OPPRESSORS1 WE %ALL !N HAVE ONLY AN ALT]NATE SUCCESSION ( IRRITATION & P]SECUTION4 ,IF !RE BE ! LEA/ 9T]MISSION ( ! VIOL5CE1 IT IS TO BE EXPECT$ ?AT ! P]SECUT$ P>TY WILL RECOV] !IR C\RAGE1 & ! :OLE BUS9ESS WILL BE TO BE BEGUN OV] AGA94 ,H[EV] S]I\SLY ANYONE MAY BE B5T UPON ! SUPPRESSION ( OP9IONS1 IT W\LD BE ABSURD = HIM TO BUILD UPON ! SUPPOSITION ?AT ! P[]S ( GOV]NM5T WILL NEV] BE TRANSF]R$ TO O!R H&S1 & ?AT ! MEASURES N[ ADOPT$ WILL BE EQUABLY PURSU$ TO A DI/ANT T]M9ATION4 

,SECONDLY1 WE MU/ SURELY BE 9DUC$ ON /RONG GR\NDS TO =M A T]RIBLE IDEA ( ! CONSEQU5CES TO RESULT FROM ! ASC5DANCY ( NEW OP9IONS1 BE=E WE CAN BR+ \RSELVES TO ASS5T TO SU* SEV]E ME?ODS = !IR SUPPRESSION4 ,9EXPRESSIBLE MU/ BE ! 5ORMITIES COMMITT$ BY US1 BE=E WE CAN EXPECT TO SUCCE$ 9 SU* AN UND]TAK+4 ,TO P]SECUTE M5 = !IR OP9IONS IS1 ( ALL ! D5OM9ATIONS ( VIOL5CE1 ?AT TO :I* AN +5U\S M9D CAN ) ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY BE RECONCIL$4 ,! P]SONS1 9 ?IS CASE1 MO/ OBNOXI\S TO \R HO/ILITY >E ! UPRI<T & CONSCI5TI\S4 ,!Y >E ( ALL M5 ! MO/ TRUE TO !IR OP9IONS1 & ! LEA/ RELUCTANT TO EVILS 9 :I* ?OSE OP9IONS MAY 9VOLVE C\NT] ! EVILS 9 :I* ?OSE OP9IONS MAY 9VOLVE !M4 ,IT MAY BE !Y >E AV]SE TO EV]Y SPECIES ( DISORD]1 PACIFIC1 B5EVOL5T1 & PECULI>LY UND] ! GUIDANCE ( PUBLIC SPIRIT & PUBLIC AFFECTIONS4 ,A GALLANT SPIRIT W\LD TEA* US TO 5C\NT] OP9ION ) OP9ION1 & >GUM5T ) >GUM5T4 ,IT IS A PA9FUL SPECIES ( C[>DICE TO :I* WE HAVE REC\RSE1 :ATEV] BE \R MOTIVE1 :5 WE DET]M9E TO OV]BE> AN OPPON5T BY VIOL5CE1 :OM E CANNOT CONV9CE4 ,! T5D5CY ( P]SECUTION IS TO G5]ATE ! MO/ ODI\S VISES3 9 ONE P>T ( ! COMMUNITY1 ?OSE MALEVOL5T PASSIONS :I* TEA* US TO REG>D \R BRE?R5 AS PRODIGIES & MON/]S1 & ?AT TREA*]\S & V9DICTIVE SPIRIT :I* IS EV] LY+ 9 WAIT TO DE/ROY3 ! O!R P>T ( ! COMMUNITY1 T]ROR1 HATR$1 HYPOCRISY & FALSEHOOD4 ,SUPPOS+ US ULTIMATELY TO SUCCE$ 9 \R OBJECT1 :AT SORT ( A PEOPLE WILL BE ! SURVIVORS ( ?IS 9F]NAL PURIFICATION8 

,?IRDLY1 OP9ION1 ?\< =MIDABLE 9 ITS T5D5CIES1 IS P]HAPS NEV] CALAMIT\S 9 ITS OP]ATION BUT SO F> AS IT IS 5C\NT]$ ) 9JU/ICE & VIOL5CE4 ,9 C\NTRIES :]E RELIGI\S TOL]ATION HAS BE5 E/ABLI%$1 OPPOSITE SECT>IES HAVE BE5 F\ND TO PURSUE !IR DISPUTES 9 TRANQUILITY4 ,IT IS ONLY :]E MEASURES ( SEV]ITY >E ADOPT$ ?AT ANIMOSITY IS 5G5D]$4 ,! M]E PROSPECT ( MELIORATION MAY 9SPIRE A S$ATE & CONSI/5T >DOR2 BUT OPPRESSION & SUFF]+ >E NECESS>Y TO R5D] M5 BITT]1 IMPATI5T & SANGU9>Y4 ,IF WE P]SECUTE ! ADVOCATES ( IMPROVEM5T1 & FAIL ( \R OBJECT1 WE MAY FE> A T]RIBLE RETRIBUTION2 BUT1 IF WE LEAVE ! CONTE/ TO ITS G5U9E C\RSE1 & ONLY APPLY \RSELVES TO PREV5T MUTUAL EXASP]ATION1 ! ISSUE P]HAPS1 :I*EV] WAY IT IS DET]M9$1 WILL BE B5EFIC5T & AUSPICI\S4 

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