tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977100651062963844.post660347674000146689..comments2024-03-28T23:50:49.886-05:00Comments on Throne, Altar, Liberty: Independence MovementsGerry T. Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137796641408373451noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977100651062963844.post-76451368594085987552014-09-24T13:26:28.418-05:002014-09-24T13:26:28.418-05:00It does make little sense to say to support one in...It does make little sense to say to support one independence movement, one must support (or, at least, not oppose) all. Part of that depends on the rationale for supporting it though. Most of the time one hears an argument for separatism these days, it is usually on the grounds of "democratic self-determination" or some other such liberal idea. If one adopts that approach, then it is hard to vigorously oppose separatism. It would make it especially hard to consider it tantamount to treason, as a hardline conservative might think of it under many circumstances. Such reasoning in support of separatism ultimately boils down to anarchism, as any subset can democratically choose to leave the state, down to the individual theoretically. <br /><br />Of course, conservative traditionalists often support separatist movements when they are intended on restoring or preserving an old order, such as separatism from the EUSSR. In this case, the conservative usually denies the legitimacy of the state/institution to be separated from, at some level at least. Denying institutional legitimacy in the first place is entirely different than arguing that any group of people can vote with a 50%+1 margin to separate from legitimate governments. nate895https://www.blogger.com/profile/05539361477170574108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977100651062963844.post-78096607824183239282014-09-24T07:55:39.367-05:002014-09-24T07:55:39.367-05:00Thank you Will!Thank you Will!Gerry T. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137796641408373451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977100651062963844.post-45729377180086304402014-09-22T16:42:23.222-05:002014-09-22T16:42:23.222-05:00Hear, hear!
Spot on, Gerry!Hear, hear!<br /><br />Spot on, Gerry!Will S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02714519301979594160noreply@blogger.com