Privilege, Obediance and Fealty

[palani]

Probably the shortest most succinct paragraph on the topic I have ever read.

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From a Treatise On Citizenship by birth and by naturalization with reference to the Law of Nations, Roman Civil Law, Law of the United States of America and the Law of France by Alexander Morse. It is available on Google books for a free download.

[Hatha Sunahara]

If they don't protect us, we are under no legitimate obligation to obey their laws?

And if anyone comes to protect us from this despotism, they will earn our loyalty? Makes sense.

Marc Stevens made this argument in his book Adventures in Legal Land.


Hatha

[palani]

Inhabitant is synonymous with foreigner.

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