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Originally Posted by htperr6565
interesting. Am i responsible for the deaths of all people who die in US airstrikes around the world?
Many times, through force, coercion, and terrorism, they acquire these resources REGARDLESS of the will of their subjects.
This is a tough one. In the modern era, the state has enough technology at its disposal, and has a monopoly on the legtimacy of the use of force/violence, in order to project its will REGARDLESS of the complicity of its civilians. The civilians do not have access to the weapons systems and legitimacy of the use of force that would be REQUIRED to CHANGE their government's policies.
So here, you are dead wrong.
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If MY GOVERNMENT COMMITS CRIMES then I am partially responsible, as are ALL the people.
It is the duty of every citizen to make sure their government is kept under control. If a government is committing crimes it is up the people to get rid of that government by ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
To say that the people share NO BLAME for the actions of their government is ABSURD.