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  1. Oct 2020
    1. These powers are therefore instituted for the advantage of all, and not for the private benefit of those to whom they are entrusted.

      I do not agree with this statement. Although I agree with it in theory or the idea of public powers being used for the sole purpose of safe guarding the people, I do not think that it is possible to create an institution that is actually for the advantage of all because especially nowadays, there seems to always be a political agender or bias in larger institutions and corporations. Although their message states that they are for the safeguarding of the people, they are often the ones doing the most harm. Even if they are not, they often have procedures and biases for the people and circumstances in which they protect the people, thus is not for the advantage of all.

    2. 9. Every man being presumed innocent until judged guilty, if it is deemed indispensable to arrest him, all rigor unnecessary to securing his person should be severely repressed by the law.

      I also agree with this statement because it should be only under the law that has been established by the people that someone who seems to have committed a crime be deemed guilty. Until that point in time when the jury decides on a guilty verdict, the person should be treated as though they are innocent for individuals can not be arbitrators of justice. Doing so may lead to false accusations and wrongful imprisonment, which we see far too often today. So although I agree with the statement, I do not think that it is applied as it should be in the modern society.