“Whether we should endure the violence of the state, as a defense against the yet more fearful violence of our neighbors, and whether there comes a point where the violence of the state must be resisted are great recurrent questions of moral and political life.” — Robert Bartlett, “Lords of ‘Pride and Plunder'”
Decisions, decisions
July 18th, 2012 · 4 Comments
Tags: Politics & Law
4 responses so far ↓
1 Averil Dean // Jul 18, 2012 at 7:02 am
I wonder whether we’ve occupied all the remote tropical islands yet. If I sew myself a flag, can I claim one?
2 Tetman Callis // Jul 18, 2012 at 8:27 am
Sorry. They’ve all been claimed. You could probably buy one.
3 Averil Dean // Jul 18, 2012 at 10:06 am
But Tetman, I have a flag! Isn’t that enough to oust the natives from their home?
4 Tetman Callis // Jul 18, 2012 at 10:48 am
That’s so old school. One does not “oust the natives” these days. One puts them to work in factories they are allowed to leave only to go to their dormitories. Then one racks up the profits and runs for president.
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