Natural Theology An Inquiry Into the Fundamental Principles of Religious Moral
Natural Theology An Inquiry Into the Fundamental Principles of Religious Moral
W R William Robinson Pirie
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No arbitrary arrangement can altogether neutralise the primary distinctions of nature. The strongest, physically and mentally, will of necessity exercise the greatest influence in such a union, and thus the foundations of political government are, in the first instance, laid as resting on personal qualifica- tions. To the political government thus consti- tuted all within its sphere in each case must accede, inasmuch as a compact and united body would necessarily crush the opposition of isolate...d and outstanding individuals. This, therefore, introduces us to a new principle. As time progresses, and the influence of circum- INTRODUCTION. 28 1 stances, and especially of civilisation, begins to be felt, the mode of selecting governors changes by the introduction of the strength of united masses, in place of the direct action of individuals. Still, however, the selection must depend upon the will of the stronger party. In such cases the governor or governors may be very weak in themselves, but the party selecting them sustains their authority^ While, therefore, nature evidently forces on men some form of political government suitable to the respective circumstances of successive stages of human progress, it must still be the government in each case of the stronger individual or party, and in thus far has no other right except the right of the strongest.
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