"But I am modern; I claim the right of private judgment in all matters of morality." "Oh, that won't do--that won't do at all!" cried the shocked lawyer.
"There would be hopeless confusion--in fact, if everybody did that, the law might easily become a dead letter--absolutely a dead letter." "But there's no fear of everybody doing anything of the kind.

The ruck of men have no private judgment to claim the right of.

They take whatever's given them in the way of morals by their pastors and masters.
Only exceptional people have ideas of their own to carry out; and there are not enough exceptional people to make much difference," said Mr.
Manley calmly.
"But, all the same, such principles are subversive of society--absolutely subversive of society," said Mr.Carrington warmly, and his square, massive face was growing redder.
"I daresay," said Mr.Manley amiably.

"But if any one chooses to have them, and act on them, what are you going to do about it?
For example, if I happened to know who had murdered Lord Loudwater and did not choose to tell, how could you make me ?" "If there were many people with such principles about, society would soon find out a way of protecting itself," said the lawyer, in the accents of one whose tenderest sensibilities are being outraged.
"It would have to have recourse to torture then," said Mr.Manley cheerfully.
"But let me remind you that it is a crime to be an accessory before, or after, the fact to murder," said the lawyer in a tone of some triumph.
"Oh, I'm not going as far as that," said Mr.Manley.

"A man might very well approve of a murder without being willing to further it." Mr.Flexen laughed and said: "I understand Mr.Manley's point of view.