On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Their ideas of right and wrong are worn away in the constant habitude of repeated infamy, till, like men practised in execution, they feel not the value of another's life.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine observes that repeated exposure to infamy and violence erodes one's sense of right and wrong, leading to a disregard for human life.
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