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Any move toward an environment in which men are automatically good threatens responsibility. ... As responsibility diminishes, punishment is relaxed. | Any move toward an environment in which men are automatically good threatens responsibility. ... As responsibility diminishes, punishment is relaxed. | ||
<p align=right>p. 73</p> | <p align=right>p. 73</p> | ||
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The ontological fallacy implicit in assuming universal responsibility, to assume that for every effect there is a responsible agent. Quotes Joseph de Maistre in re justification of torture to which those who oppose effective alternatives to punishment are driven. | |||
=== Alternatives to Punishment === | === Alternatives to Punishment === | ||
