Paragraphs 21-26
Six advantages enumerated, including: 'It would greatly lessen the number of Papists' and landlords who 'have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children.'
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From A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
The proposer lists the supposed social benefits, including reducing Catholics, providing income to the poor, and giving landlords something new to consume.
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