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See also Systems, Moral. The weakness of the objection is shown from the fact thatrace-suicide is more common among the well-to-do than among the poorerclasses. ), and also those whose weight asauthorities is light (such as talkative, lightminded, envious, gossipy,or untruthful persons), do less harm than persons who are held inhigher repute. (b) It is an Injury to Society.

It is even lawful for marriedpeople to contract together to abstain temporarily or permanently frommarriage relations (e. There are evil consequenceswhen scandals, hatreds, disgrace, or loss of temporal goods will ensue. The Old Testament inflicted corporalpunishments and death, and hence we read that its priests and levitesput sinners to death with their own hands (Exod. 1397, Sec.