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iamjustin | 12 years ago

Why would a state choose to give up this control though? It's not often that governments concede previously held abilities.

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EarthLaunch|12 years ago

They would have to understand the principle of rights, and that it benefits them (by any good standard) in the long term.

In other words, they'd have to know that giving up control would be good for them long-term, and they'd have to want good things for themselves.

jasonlingx|12 years ago

Lots of states have already given up this control, for a variety of reasons.