On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It is the law against every other law of nature, and Nature herself calls for its destruction.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “It is the law against every other law of nature, and Nature herself calls for its destruction.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine condemns the law of primogeniture as unnatural and inherently destructive, arguing it violates fundamental principles of nature.
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