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Because, in a case of justice or injustice, it is naturally impossible that any one man can delegate his executive right or power to another.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “Because, in a case of justice or injustice, it is naturally impossible that any one man can delegate his executive right…”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner argues that no individual can transfer their moral responsibility for justice to another person.
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