"One of the main purposes of laws in……" — H. L. Mencken

One of the main purposes of laws in a democratic society is… - H. L. Mencken

"One of the main purposes of laws in a democratic society is to put burdens upon intelligence and reduce it to impotence. Ostensibly, their aim is to penalize anti-social acts; actually their aim is to penalize heretical opinions. At least ninety-five Americans out of every 100 believe that this process is honest and even laudable; it is practically impossible to convince them that there is anything evil in it. In other words, they cannot grasp the concept of liberty."

— H. L. Mencken

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