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Originally Posted by Dante Hicks
Erm...yeah, but that's not really an argument against more representative states. States which aren't representative of their citizens are probably more likely to undertake policies damaging to their population (or damaging to freedom or the general good or whatever). More democratic governments might tend towards mob-rule from time to time, but in general I'd bet on those against a less-democratic regime*.
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Indeed but then we're back to questions over how states should be decided upon. Banging on about self-determination is missing the point. States which don't fear their citizens are probably more likely to undertake policies damaging to them. As V says people shouldn't fear their governments, governments should fear their people.
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Originally Posted by Deffeh
ridiculous examples dont excuse a government of being representative, unless you are advocating pragmatic fascism.
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Lord no, I advocate anarcho-absurdism.
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I didnt say they all were benign, but short of a full scale war with Norway happening over fishery disputes, i hardly see Scotland as a Serbia.
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In terms of "real" interests, those of Scotland and England are hardly worlds apart.