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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 34
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
The following scene makes a chapter in the history of Connecticut, as the State was when “blue-laws” were something more than a dead letter. To swear in those days was according to custom, but contrary to law. A person from New York State, whom I will call Crofut, who was a frequent visitor at my store, was a man of property, and equally noted for his self-will and his really terrible profanity. One day he was in my little establishment engaged in conversation, when Nathan Seelye, Esq., one of our village justices of the peace, and a man of strict religious principles, came in, and hearing Crofut’s profane language he told him he considered it his duty to fine him one dollar for swearing.
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定位：Additional excerpt 34 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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这个故事反映了康涅狄格州早年“蓝色法律”还有效时的社会风貌。那时，发誓是常见习俗，但法律却禁止。一个来自纽约州、常来巴纳姆店铺的名叫克罗夫特的人，有钱但固执，且以脏话连篇出名。一天，他在店里聊天时，村里治安法官、虔诚的内森·西利先生进来，听到克罗夫特说脏话，便告诉他，自己认为有责任因他发誓而罚款一美元。这体现了当时法律与习俗的冲突，以及社区对公共言行的约束。今天看来，这提醒我们，法律和习俗可能不一致，执行时需考虑人情与场合。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中讲述康涅狄格州早年“蓝色法律”时期，治安法官对当众说脏话者罚款的轶事。
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当法律与当地习俗冲突时，你认为执行者应该如何权衡？
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