On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It is the law against every other law of nature, and Nature herself calls for its destruction.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgIt is the law against every other law of nature, and Nature herself calls for its destruction.
Paine condemns the law of primogeniture as unnatural and inherently destructive, arguing it violates fundamental principles of nature.
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