Re: The Right of Nations to Self Determination

[Jim Jaszewski <jjazz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 4 Aug 1995, Howie Chodos wrote:

> An analogy that seems to me to fit, at least in part, would be with
> defending the right to unionize regardless of the politics of a particular
> union. We would fight for the union to have the most progressive politics
> possible, but failing that would nonetheless continue to support the right
> to organize. Another analogy that has often been used is with the right to
> divorce. Here we defend it as a right even if we do not always advocate its
> implementation. That depends on the concrete circumstances.

        I would add an even thornier dilemma: the right to abortion vs.
the use of that right...




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