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Originally Posted by PowerPuff Grrl
So I guess my opinion in all this would be that if a nation has no representation then it has a right to self-determination and independence. Not that I'm saying that I support those without any influence in government the license to kill anythone in their way of independence or anything. But I just see the violence as something of a last resort. I doubt any government would ever just let anybody separate from their country without a fight so violence is inevitable.
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Sometimes it happens! Happened recently when Montenegro gained independance from Serbia. But in most cases it's true countries would be very reluctant to give up large chunks of their territory. Sometimes they're even reluctant to give ethnic minorities fair political representation. Why? It can be a double-edged sword for them. Because it often only increases appetites of the minority in question. Catalans got their so desired authonomy recently and some of their political leaders think this is just the first small step that'd eventually lead to independence. That's why countries are very wary and bargain hard when it comes to giving any sort of right to a national entity within a state. It's like a vicious cycle where no one wants to give in. That's why UN should really take care of these issues once and for all.