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As well declare “neutrality” between Right and Wrong, between Good and Evil, with concession to Evil of belligerent rights, and then set up the apology of “necessity.
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Sumner critiques the notion of neutrality between right and wrong, emphasizing the dangers of conceding to evil.
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