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But I cannot think it right of course to punish the Irish Roman Catholics by an universal exclusion, because others, whom you would not punish at all, propose an universal admission.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke expresses his opposition to punishing a group for the actions of others, advocating for fairness.
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