Good God! my Lords, if you are not appalled with the violent injustice of arbitrary proceedings, you must feel something humiliating at the gross ignorance of men who are in this manner playing with the rights of mankind.
Burke expresses outrage at the injustice of arbitrary actions and the ignorance of those in power regarding human rights.
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