This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...in its demands. It lays down certain laws of behavior; it prescribes certain styles of dress; it has fashions in every thing. There are books that it is fashionable to read, and dishes that it is fashionable to eat, and churches that it is fashionable to attend, and stores that it is fashionable to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...in its demands. It lays down certain laws of behavior; it prescribes certain styles of dress; it has fashions in every thing. There are books that it is fashionable to read, and dishes that it is fashionable to eat, and churches that it is fashionable to attend, and stores that it is fashionable to patronize, and opinions that it is fashionable to hold; and society is rather inclined to be intolerant of those who will not follow all its fashions. There are social customs that we may safely and profitably follow. To disregard them all, to place ourselves outside of society, and make war upon it, is almost as bad as to be its bond-servant. One may err in setting his will against society in trifling matters. There are requirements of custom that in themselves are neither right nor wrong: they involve no moral principle whatever: it is as easy to conform to them as not; and to stand out about such small things belittles the mind. It is clear, however, that society has no right to interfere with our opinions of truth, with our convictions of duty. Every one of us must give account for himself to God. Every one of us ought to be fully persuaded in his own mind of the rightfulness of any practice in which moral principle is involved. The attempt to enforce upon individuals conventional notions of truth and duty, right and wrong, is both absurd and wicked. Of course, there is one limit to the liberty of individuals, even in this direction. No man may be permitted to injure his fellow-men for conscience' sake. But in cases where his conduct affects nobody but himself, each man must be allowed to decide for himself; and any attempt on the part of society to prescribe his opinions, or rule his practices, is mischievous in the extreme. The problem we...
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