The people, indeed, are presumed to consent to whatever the legislature ordains for their benefit; and they are to acquiesce in it, though they do not clearly see into the propriety of the means by which they are conducted to that desirable end.
Burke discusses the presumption that people consent to legislative actions for their benefit, even if they do not fully understand the means.
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