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read the excerpt from the edicts of ashoka.
what is the main idea of the edict?
they (my officers) work among soldiers, chiefs,
householders, the poor, the aged for their welfare and
happiness so that they may be free from harassment. the
officers work for the proper treatment of prisoners, towards
their unfettering, and if the officers think, "this one has a
family to support," "that one has been bewitched," "this one
is old," then they work for the release of such prisoners.
they work here, in outlying towns, in the women's quarters
belonging to my brothers and sisters, and among my other
relatives. they are occupied everywhere.
women, the elderly, and prisoners should be given
special treatment
ashoka's officers have the power to make decisions on
their own
ashoka's officers are watching what people are doing all
the time.
all citizens should be free from mistreatment and
harassment
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