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Does Might Make Right?
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Yeah.
Once someone decides that Might DOES make Right, everyone is in that game whether they like it or not. Of course one can totally surrender, if they are okay with the consequences of that.
That said, Might also does Make Right in the sense that those who wield power get to decide what "Right" is. It's just that the more it departs from common human sensibilities, the more they have to wield Might to make it Right.
I'm not cheering for "Might makes Right".
If you value dialogue, and if someone who doesn't decides "Might makes Right", you're going to have to be "mighty" enough to at least defend your values. Else, your values will be stomped out. Or as I said, you need to accept the consequences of surrender (or absolute pacifism).
I'm not saying anyone is right or wrong in this, just pointing out the logical consequences.