Forced Execution of the Elderly: Old Law, Dystopia, and the Utilitarian Argument
This essay focuses on a play that Thomas Middleton co-authored on the topic of forced execution of the elderly, The Old Law (1618–1619). Here, the Duke of Epire has issued an edict requiring the execution of men when they reach age eighty and women when they reach age sixty—a decree that is justifie...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Humanities |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/2/2/160 |