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From: mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor)
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Subject: Re: Who's deterring whom?
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Date: Tue, 22-Nov-83 10:59:18 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 22 10:59:18 1983
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  ... I certainly would never vote
for a government that would give more - or even equal - consideration to
foreigners.

                                                Jeremy Sanders
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With the present system of world government (ie near-anarchy), this
is probably a reasonable position. But would it be reasonable if
the assertion were made about a Town Council? Surely the interests
of the World must be considered at least equally with those of any
Nation (a purely artificial and quite new concept, anyway), just
as the interests of the Nation must be considered along with those
of a county, street or family. We should not tolerate powerful bullies
as Nations any more than we tolerate them as people.

There ARE interests that supersede National interests. Lots of people
on this net claim that personal interests do. I think it depends on
the question at hand, but at least sometimes Continental or World
interests must be allowed higher priority than National ones.

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Martin Taylor
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