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    It is not the case that If liberalism entails the harm principle as a side-constraint, then weak moralism's permission to regulate harmless wrongdoing 'on balance' directly contradicts the liberal position.

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    • 1.Liberalism permits constraints beyond the harm principle—e.g., justice, consent, autonomy—making it compatible with limited moralism.
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    • 2.Weak moralism's 'on balance' can defer to harm principle when relevant, rather than denying it absolute priority in every case.
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    • 3.The claim equivocates on 'contradiction': disagreement on weights differs from logical inconsistency in core commitments.
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    • 1.The harm principle is foundational to liberalism, making it non-negotiable rather than merely one consideration among others.
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    • 2.Weak moralism's 'on balance' approach treats harm prevention and moral wrongness as equally weightable, violating harm principle priority.
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    • 3.If regulation of harmless wrongdoing is permissible for liberals, the harm principle loses its constraining force entirely.
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