They involve the forcing of men to act in violation of their true selves.

The older doctrine makes government a matter of force.

The strong command the weak, or the rich exercise lordship over the poor.

The new doctrine makes of government an achievement of adult citizens who agree among themselves as to what is fit and proper for the good of the State and who freely observe the rules adopted and apply force only to the abnormal, the delinquent, and the defective.
Between the upholders of these contradictory views of human nature there always has been and there always must be perpetual warfare.

Their difference is such as to admit of no compromise; no middle ground is possible.