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In proportion as mankind has become enlightened, the idea of religious persecution, under any circumstances, has been almost universally exploded by all good and thinking men.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke observes that as society becomes more enlightened, the acceptance of religious persecution diminishes among thoughtful individuals.
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