I do not believe that the Huguenot of 1685 was made the more free by accepting, against his conscience, the Revocation; nor do I believe that Luther would have been more free had he accepted the decrees of Rome and abandoned his protest.
Laski draws historical parallels to argue that accepting unjust decrees does not equate to increased freedom.
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