Nothing stable in the modes of holding property or exercising function could form a solid ground on which any parent could speculate in the education of his offspring, or in a choice for their future establishment in the world.
Burke contends that a lack of stability in property and social functions undermines a parent's ability to plan for their children's future and education.
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