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Respect Natural Law, if Not International Law

By Filings on Tue, 01/27/26
Society & Culture
Natural Law
Political Philosophy
Foreign Policy
Government Ethics

“Asked if anything could constrain his use of power, Trump responded, ‘My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.’ For Trump, then, obedience to international law, and to one’s ‘own morality,’ are the only things that can inform decisions in matters of international relations, revealing a hole in his thinking, and likewise, a deficit in public discourse.” - Providence

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