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Observe that those who advocate the abolition of capital punishment

are more or less interested in its abolishment. Often, they are

executioners. The matter may be summarized thus: "I wish to be able to

cut off your head, but you shall not touch mine."

Those who abolish souls (materialists) necessarily abolish hell; they

are, beyond all doubt, interested.

At the least, they are men that are afraid to live again, slothful ones.

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