All the children which the aristocracy disowns (which are all except the eldest) are, in general, cast like orphans on a parish, to be provided for by the public, but at a greater charge.
Paine explains that primogeniture effectively makes younger aristocratic children a public burden, requiring societal support at greater expense.
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