HIST 11B Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: The Injury, Body Politic, Eviction
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All humanity really does is go to war. But conquest is as far from setting up any government, as demolishing an house is from building a new one in the place. Indeed, it often makes way for a new frame of a common-wealth, by destroying the former; but, without the consent of the people, can never erect a new one. In order to go to war, they need the american people to agree that fighting in the war is justifiable. Well, that is what they did for 9/11. During war, people will destroy stuff belonging to the innocent. The people in the war will think it is justifiable. Just such a title, by his sword, has an unjust conqueror, who forces me into submission. That what dictators do in order to gain the submission of the people if they do try to revolt. They take away your stuff and threaten to kill you.
