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"Sometimes," I said, "mob passion tears them asunder and protests against their union with stones or outlaw judgment. Taboo will exist for ever in human society, and it is devilish unpleasant for individuals who violate the rules."

"It needs courage," said my friend. "The risk is sometimes worth taking."