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Originally Posted by Norrin Radd
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.
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Would you say that this is true for only democratic societies or any type of society?
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Originally Posted by Norrin Radd
To say that the people share NO BLAME for the actions of their government is ABSURD.
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Well, if the government is established against the will of the people, is it really theirs?
And, your answer to this is probably, well they have the power to change it.
However, considering the legitimacy that modern nation states have established for themselves, their extremely disproportionate access to weapon technology and resources, it is very arguable than in many cases people find themselves lacking the essential means to remove their government. Such a task may have been much easier in say the late eighteenth century, when the government had muskets and the people have muskets.
What if i am a member of a small community of dissent in a nation where the overwhelming majority of the citizens have pledged blind faith to their government and its legitimacy? am i still guilty?