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They can’t “apply” to me if they don’t apply to me. The whole point of sovereignty is to say where laws apply. Politics and war are the negotiation of those que
by jtbayly 6y ago
They can’t “apply” to me if they don’t apply to me. The whole point of sovereignty is to say where laws apply. Politics and war are the negotiation of those questions.
- dragonwriter 6y ago> The whole point of sovereignty is to say where laws apply. No, the whole point of sovereignty is that if you have it, you are ultimately the arbiter of your laws, including the bounds of where they apply. You may have practical problems getting your hands on people to apply them, of course, but that’s a separate issue.
- jtbayly 6y agoUnder your definition there is no such thing as sovereignty. Each individual decides for himself.
- dragonwriter 6y agoNo, lots of entities (including many at levels far above individuals) have superior authorities that decide how wide the subordinate entities writ runs.
- jtbayly 6y agoNo. All they can do is punish me for disobeying.