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Reason recoils from the wicked absurdity of the inquiry.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Reason recoils from the wicked absurdity of the inquiry.”
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Sumner critiques a flawed argument, emphasizing the importance of reason in moral discussions.
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