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Opposition to the Factory Acts would never have developed in a community where it was realized that below certain standards of subsistence the very concept of humanity is impossible.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski argues that opposition to labor regulations reflects a failure to recognize basic human dignity and subsistence needs.
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