The cause being competent, the law of operation natural, and the result consequently legitimate, can another’s idea of right step in to sit in judgment over the action, and render a verdict of justice to the actor?
In this passage, Woodhull questions the legitimacy of external judgments on individual actions, advocating for a deeper understanding of causality.
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