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Harold J. Laski: For those habits are not in Nature, which teaches us that opinions we deem evil are fraught with death.

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For those habits are not in Nature, which teaches us that opinions we deem evil are fraught with death.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski argues that our understanding of evil opinions is shaped by nature, which can lead to harmful consequences.

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