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The sovereignty of Spain falls on all Spanish citizens. The sovereignty of Catalonia falls on theirs (if they wish so).

• fauigerzigerk 9y ago
  One way to look at it is that the sovereign country of Spain has a right to split itself up in two countries. Therefore all Spaniards should have a say. Another way to look at it is that every sub-entity of any country has a right to unilaterally declare itself independent for whatever reason (often because it is wealthier). I think neither of these views is sufficient. We have to accept that this is a tricky question that is very difficult to solve in a principled way.
  • ino 9y ago
    How about the third way, where a region is increasingly unhappy with the central government (look at the election results in the past 20 years), and wants to have a legal option of getting out of the union if/when they start feeling opressed. People have been talking about this for decades and nothing has been done. How do you think people in Galicia and Basque Country are feeling now? Is this what should make them proud of being Spanish? Also many people are tired of the monarchy.
    • fauigerzigerk 9y ago
      Where do you draw the line so that not every wealthy region or city unhappy with its net tax payer status secedes from poorer parts of the country? You say that the Catalonian people feel oppressed. By what standard is that actually the case though? As far as I know, Catalonia enjoys very far reaching autonomy within Spain.