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In response to "The key is that the seceding state would claim new country status. So, it wouldn't abide by our constitution." by David

Once you reject the rule of law, what kind of country do you even have? What would be the point of that new country even writing a constitution? Can

Posted by mara (aka mara) Mar 28 '20, 08:24

it expect anybody to take its laws seriously? Its treaties?

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It's a fair point but wouldn't that statement apply to most sovereign nations including the United States? -- nm - David Mar 28, 08:26 2
- Sure. I'm not sure that US has rejected the rule of law so thoroughly that nobody needs to abide by its laws any more, but it's an interesting point. - mara Mar 28, 08:40 1
  - I'm referencing our abdication from England. - David Mar 28, 09:37

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