The Little Scottish Mason

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Why, in the state of nature, can one man
kill another who has offended? him?
(This is the right of the sword and of punishment) and why
is it that he can no longer do so in society?

4

Why, in the state of nature, can a man
seize a piece of property that is not yet
occupied? And why can he no longer do so in
society? (This is the right of property)

Why, in the state of nature, could? he perform?
many actions with his body that he
could not perform upon the body of another without
our consent??

Why could? he perform? many? actions
even? in society that? he could? not
perform in? the state of nature? (This is the right
of the citizen?)

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