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Men may not have a natural right to certain things, but most clearly they have a natural right to impartial laws, without which justice, being the end and aim of government, must fail.
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Sumner argues that while people may not have a natural right to specific things, they undeniably have the right to fair laws, which are crucial for justice.
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