Proceeding, therefore, as we are obliged to proceed,--that is, upon an hypothesis that we address rational men,--can false political principles be more effectually exposed than by demonstrating that they lead to consequences directly inconsistent with and subversive of the arrangements grounded upon them?
Burke argues that demonstrating the absurdity of false political principles is essential for rational discourse.
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