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If he refuses to kill any, or all, other men, whom it commands him to kill, it takes his own life, as unceremoniously as if he were but a dog.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “If he refuses to kill any, or all, other men, whom it commands him to kill, it takes his own life, as unceremoniously as…”
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Spooner highlights the extreme consequences for individuals who refuse government orders to kill.
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