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A Man For All Seasons - Giving the Devil the Benefit of Law
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A one-minute clip from the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons. Thomas More refuses to arrest the Devil, saying he would give even the Devil the benefit of law for his own safety's sake.
HN uses the scene to argue for due process and for protecting the speech and rights of people you dislike.
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