"Whereas in earlier ages, religion led to a degree of fatalism, contemporary understanding pulls paradoxically towards an acceptance of risk but away from a tolerance of results when they occur."
Reading for academic assignments has its perks. Every once in a while (rather frequent whiles), one comes across gems such as these. This is, by the way, from an article by David Bergman on corporate criminal responsibility, in Reconstructing Criminal Law, edited by Lacey, Wells and Quick. The rest of the article is quite routine, but this stood out.
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