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But are they less criminal, less rebellious against the Divine Majesty? are they less hateful to man, whose opinions they ought to cultivate as far as they are just?
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Edmund Burke
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Burke questions whether the Commons' actions are less criminal despite their unaccountability, emphasizing moral responsibility.
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