Must we be hawks?
Tibor's Space
by Tibor R. Machan
01/24/09
While it is quite right that when government becomes oppressive it has abrogated its duty to protect the rights of the citizens, it doesn’t follow from this that other governments are now authorized or obligated to intervene. This is not because the oppressive governments enjoy sovereignty, so they may oppress their populations or do other violent things. Once they are oppressive, they have lost their legitimacy and may be opposed, even forcefully. The reason other governments may not interfere unless the oppressors have attacked them is that governments must serve the people who have established and maintain them. Just like body guards serve their clients, governments serve their citizens. Going off to serve the oppressed in other countries would in effect amount to going AWOL, leaving their proper posts...
http://tibikem.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B2FD693F4B9A5746!691.entry
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Tibor+R.+Machan
by Tibor R. Machan
01/24/09
While it is quite right that when government becomes oppressive it has abrogated its duty to protect the rights of the citizens, it doesn’t follow from this that other governments are now authorized or obligated to intervene. This is not because the oppressive governments enjoy sovereignty, so they may oppress their populations or do other violent things. Once they are oppressive, they have lost their legitimacy and may be opposed, even forcefully. The reason other governments may not interfere unless the oppressors have attacked them is that governments must serve the people who have established and maintain them. Just like body guards serve their clients, governments serve their citizens. Going off to serve the oppressed in other countries would in effect amount to going AWOL, leaving their proper posts...
http://tibikem.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B2FD693F4B9A5746!691.entry
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Tibor+R.+Machan
rudkla - 26. Jan, 09:53
