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In reply to the discussion: South American bloc to bar Falklands ships: Uruguay [View all]naaman fletcher
(7,362 posts)31. specious arguments about self determination?
So what do you think about self determination in general? Do you think that people should have the right to it? No offense, but it sounds to me like you believe that certain countries have the right to rule over people that don't want to be ruled by them, kind of like what the west did to latin america for centuries.
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I read probably last week that perception of the Malvinas as British-owned is certainly not shared
Judi Lynn
Dec 2011
#3
It is an outpost that can be used by the UK for military operations in the future.
Boston_Chemist
Dec 2011
#12
My rule of thumb, concerning propaganda, is that the exact opposite is often truer.
Boston_Chemist
Dec 2011
#38