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For the latter is not justified in preventing the expression of desire; it is justified only in preventing the realization of desire by violent means.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Laski argues that the state should only intervene to prevent violence, not to suppress desires.
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