...thus states his principle : — ' The object of this Essay is to assort one very simple principle, an entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society...form of legal penalties, or the moral coercion of puMic opinion. That principle is, that the sole end tor which mankind are warranted, individually or...

...elucidate this question, and he contends with great force and reason that " one very simple principle is entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion or control, whether the means used be physical force in the form of legal penalties, or the moral coercion...

...irritating or degrading percmptoriness on those who wish to have, or ought to have, opinions of their own. ' The object of this Essay is to assert one very simple principle, an entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion...

...interference of government is, with about equal frequency, improperly invoked and improperly condemned. "'' The object of this Essay is to assert one very simple...moral coercion of public opinion. That principle is, ^_ that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering...

...imVI properly invoked and improperly condemned. vj j^/The object of _ this Essay is to assert one \! i very simple principle, as entitled to govern absolutely...penalties, or the moral coercion of public opinion. -fThat principle is, \\ that the sole end for which mankind are war- \ ranted, individually or collectively,...

...interference of government is, with about equal frequency, improperly invoked and improperly condemned. The object of this Essay is to assert one very simple...penalties, or the moral coercion of public opinion. TJja^nñjiE ciple is, that the sole end for which mankind are warrant Ciîp^TnclivTcuially or collectively,...

...foregone conclusion on another subject. In that essay on Liberty, Mr. Mill told us, " his object was to assert one very simple principle, as entitled to...compulsion and control ; whether the means used be physical f9rce in the way of legal LAW OP PUNISHMENT. 51 penalties, or the moral coercion of public opinion....

...sovereign.' The above passage contains the essence of what Mr. Mill describes as ' one very simple principle entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society...individual in the way of compulsion and control.' Now, without giving an absolute adhesion to this position taken by Mr. Mill in the above passage, which...

...out his entire plan. Now, after many pages he tells us the objectof his Essay. "It* is," he says, " to assert one very simple principle as entitled to govern ABSoLUTELY the dealing of society with the individual, in the way of compulsion and control, whether the means used...

...offer. I do cot believe that the state of our knowledge is such as to enable us to enunciate any ' very simple principle as entitled to govern absolutely...individual in the way of compulsion and control.' We must proceed in a far more cautious way, and confine ourselves to such remarks as experience suggests...