Sean Barrett wrote:
Prasad J stated for the record:
Having said this, I do stand by my earlier statement that to aid Chinese citizens in their efforts to break the law of their land (even if the said law is unjust) is tantamount to abetting a crime.
And there you have a wonderful summary of the difference in attitudes often seen between Americans and those who did not build their country on the violent overthrow of established government. I, in apparent contrast to Prasad, believe that whenever any form of government -- whether elected or not -- becomes destructive of its people's unalienable rights, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it.
Jefferson would have agreed with this.
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