But such a doctrine would of course be inconsistent with the maintenance of arbitrary power by the government; and hence governments will not allow the plea, although they will not confess their true reasons for disallowing it.
Spooner argues that governments suppress the plea of ignorance to maintain their arbitrary power.
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