The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents: Dresden Edition—Twelve VolumesIngersoll, Robert Green
Religion
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents: Dresden Edition—Twelve Volumes
Ingersoll, Robert Green
Free thought
The Three Pests of a CommunityóI. Forms of Punishment and TortureóMore
Crimes Committed than Prevented by GovernmentsóII. Are not Vices
transmitted by Nature?ó111. Is it Possible for all People to be
Honest?óChildren of Vice as the natural Product of SocietyóStatistics:
the Relation between Insanity, Pauperism, and CrimeóIV. The Martyrs of
ViceóFranklin's Interest in the Treatment of PrisonersóV. Kindness
as a RemedyóCondition of the Discharged PrisoneróVI. Compensation
for ConvictsóVII. Professional CriminalsóShall the Nation take
Life?óInfluence of Public Executions on the SpectatorsóLynchers
for the Most Part Criminals at HeartóVIII. The Poverty of the Many a
perpetual MenaceóLimitations of Land-holding.óIX. Defective Education
by our SchoolsóHands should be educated as well as HeadóConduct
improved by a clearer Perception of ConsequencesóX. The Discipline of
the average Prison Hardening and DegradingóWhile Society cringes before
Great Thieves there will be Little Ones to fill the JailsóXI. Our
Ignorance Should make us Hesitate.
A WOODEN GOD.
On Christian and Chinese worshipóReport of the Select Committee
on Chinese ImmigrationóThe only true God as contrasted with
JossóSacrifices to the "Living God"óMessrs. Wright, Dickey, O'Connor
and Murch on the "Religious System" of the American UnionóHow to prove
that Christians are better than HeathensóInjustice in the Name of
GodóAn honest Merchant the best MissionaryóA Few Extracts from
ConfuciusóThe Report proves that the Wise Men of China who predicted
that Christians could not be Trusted were not only Philosophers but
Prophets.
SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.
A New Party and its PurposeóThe Classes that Exist in every
CountryóEffect of Education on the Common PeopleóWants Increased by
IntelligenceóThe Dream of 1776óThe Monopolist and the CompetitoróThe
War between the Gould and Mackay CablesóCompetition between
MonopoliesóAll Advance in Legislation made by Repealing LawsóWages
and Values not to be fixed by LawóMen and MachinesóThe Specific of
the Capitalist: EconomyóThe poor Man and Woman devoured by
their Fellow-menóSocialism one of the Worst Possible forms of
SlaveryóLiberty not to be exchanged for ComfortóWill the Workers
always give their Earnings for the Useless?óPriests, Successful Frauds,
and Robed Impostors.
ART AND MORALITY.
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