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Tha analogy is misguided: * The law and contracts (such as the Joint Declaration) play a role. * The residents of the territory in question have a say in the
by FabHK 7y ago
Tha analogy is misguided:
* The law and contracts (such as the Joint Declaration) play a role.
* The residents of the territory in question have a say in the matter.
On both accounts, this is not comparable.
- AnimalMuppet 7y ago"Deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed", and all that. It might be analogous to China offering to defend Texas, if Texas decided to secede from the US, though.