And now, this authority is cited, not to disprove a law of physical nature merely, but to deny a great law of the human soul,--a law of human consciousness,--a law of God, written upon the tablet of every man’s heart, authenticating and attesting his title to freedom.
Mann argues that the denial of freedom contradicts fundamental human rights and divine law.
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