A mere verbal formula often distinguishes a truism from a paradox. ‘It is the duty of society to protect the weak;’ but protection cannot be efficient without the power of control; therefore, ‘It is the duty of society to enslave the weak’.

— George Fitzhugh Cannibals All!, or Slaves Without Masters (1857)

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