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Who gave them the terrible prerogative of making others suffer for their pleasure.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “Who gave them the terrible prerogative of making others suffer for their pleasure.”
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This rhetorical question challenges the moral authority of those who inflict suffering for their own enjoyment.
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