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1 If it be asked: What should a man's conduct be in a case where he could by 2 breaking faith free himself from the danger of present death? Would not his plan 3 of self–preservation completely persuade him to deceive? This may be answered 4 by pointing out that, if reason persuaded him to act thus, it would persuade all 5 men to act in a similar manner, in which case reason would persuade men not to 6 agree in good faith to unite their forces, or to have laws in common, that is, 7 not to have any general laws, which is absurd. 8 9