I'm not going to go on at length and explain this. Under the right conditions can theft be considered morally permissible? Suppose someone or a group stole something from you or your ancestors. Would it be morally permissible to take back what was owed to you? Is it owed to you? For humors sake, imagine a WASP waking up one morning and seeing Mexicans, African-Americans, and Native Americans on their estate armed with guns and torches.
[Hell, seeing a group of African-Americans anywhere under any circumstance would scare anyone. I'm sorry but that was funny. And as an African-American I'm allowed to play my race card once per game provided I discard it after my turn. However, my elitist magic card lets me keep it in play.]
Going further, if an entire nation (America, Germany, Russia, Japan, so many others) acquired a territory via means of a military victory, third party treaty, or some other means, would the country that lost its territories be morally justified in using any means necessary to take back what was theirs?
Note: When I say third party treaty, I'm referring to incidents wherein a losing nation loses their territory to the victors without the winning parties paying heed to the best interests of the defeated nation. Think Treaty of Versailles.
1) Is theft a moral act depending on certain conditions? Why or why not?
2) Was my joke funny or in horrendously bad taste? [Kidding. I don't actually care.]
3) Can the loss of territory be considered loss if the earth does not belong to anyone?
4) If a country acquires territory via the mechanism of war then later loses it all the same, do they possess any moral justification to take back what they took from someone prior?
Rant: We're sure to see some America bashing but my god people let's at least be innovative. We're bound to hear all about how America is a thieving, raping, world pillaging country. It's a trend if the rest of the world is doing it but it only becomes a crime if America gets in on the action.
Discuss.
[Hell, seeing a group of African-Americans anywhere under any circumstance would scare anyone. I'm sorry but that was funny. And as an African-American I'm allowed to play my race card once per game provided I discard it after my turn. However, my elitist magic card lets me keep it in play.]
Going further, if an entire nation (America, Germany, Russia, Japan, so many others) acquired a territory via means of a military victory, third party treaty, or some other means, would the country that lost its territories be morally justified in using any means necessary to take back what was theirs?
Note: When I say third party treaty, I'm referring to incidents wherein a losing nation loses their territory to the victors without the winning parties paying heed to the best interests of the defeated nation. Think Treaty of Versailles.
1) Is theft a moral act depending on certain conditions? Why or why not?
2) Was my joke funny or in horrendously bad taste? [Kidding. I don't actually care.]
3) Can the loss of territory be considered loss if the earth does not belong to anyone?
4) If a country acquires territory via the mechanism of war then later loses it all the same, do they possess any moral justification to take back what they took from someone prior?
Rant: We're sure to see some America bashing but my god people let's at least be innovative. We're bound to hear all about how America is a thieving, raping, world pillaging country. It's a trend if the rest of the world is doing it but it only becomes a crime if America gets in on the action.
Discuss.