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    It is not the case that Humanity, as Kant defines it, is the capacity for rational self-governance; persistent vicious willing can constitute a practical abandonment of this capacity.

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    • 1.Vicious action often stems from weakness of will or corrupted judgment, not abandonment of rationality itself—the capacity remains, just impeded.
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    • 2.Kant's humanity consists in possessing the capacity for rational self-governance, not in exercising it perfectly; possession cannot be lost through misuse.
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    • 3.Equating persistent vice with abandoning humanity risks circular reasoning: we identify vice partly by saying it violates rational nature, then use this to deny rationality.
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    • 1.Rational self-governance requires the capacity to recognize and revise one's maxims; persistent vice involves willful ignorance of this capacity.
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    • 2.Kant distinguishes humanity from mere animal existence by the ability to act from duty; habitual vice demonstrates rejection of this distinguishing feature.
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    • 3.If someone consistently chooses against their rational nature despite understanding it, they functionally treat rationality as irrelevant to their identity.
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