Chapter 2385 Name

Until yesterday evening, Alan Davis participated in the "swearing-in meeting" of the "Green Dragon Tavern", watched the mob's raid on the "Beaver" tea ship, and witnessed the mob throwing all the tea into the sea. Can't help shaking.

Although he didn't want to admit it, the young warlock felt that this matter had gone too far, and he couldn't think of a reasonable argument to defend the "Sons of Liberty" for a while.

Finding that the atmosphere in the living room was too dull, George Vassar, who never liked expressing political opinions at parties, felt the need to break the deadlock, cleared his throat, and expressed his attitude towards the "tea party incident".

"I support the people of Alfheim in uniting to boycott the batch of tea dumped by the Royal Charter, but I don't like what happened on the pier last night. Violence will not solve the problem, it will only create more problems."

"The tea party incident has already happened. Instead of discussing what is right and what is wrong, it is better to take the time to remedy it, lest the situation deteriorate to the point of being out of control."

Vasa hesitated for a moment, but finally made a suggestion that was destined not to be adopted by the tea party.

"The damage suffered by the 'Beaver' must be compensated. If the mob involved in this matter cannot be caught, the compensation should be borne by the colonial government."

"I basically agree with Mr. Colonel."

Edward followed Vasa's words and analyzed the "tea party incident" with the rational thinking of a soldier and a mage.

"First of all, I am not a so-called 'pacifist', and I am not opposed to the use of violence in political struggles, as Allen often said-when the revolution comes, violence will follow, negating violence , is tantamount to denying the revolution.”

"But there is a premise. Do the people who use violence really call themselves 'revolutionaries'? Have they publicly put forward a revolutionary program, declaring that they want to oppose the monarchy, to overthrow the imperial tyranny, and call for the people to be independent? State building—like those declarations made by the Kolas and his sons during the tax resistance movement in the Far East."

"Unfortunately, so far, I have not seen such a publicly published revolutionary call, and I have not seen the 'Sons of Liberty' or other political groups to stand up and speak out, saying that they want to rebel, they want to destroy the empire. The authorities and their supporters are defined as the enemies of the revolution."

"Only under the premise of raising the banner of rebellion, can revolutionaries have reason to deny the existing law, and violence is a legitimate means of attacking the enemy."

"Since there is no such revolutionary program, the 'Sons of Liberty' pouring other people's tea into the sea can only be considered a criminal act of violating other people's property. They are not real revolutionaries, but a group of fanatical thugs! "

Edward paused for a few seconds to calm down his emotions.

"The violent incident on the pier last night fully verified Rebecca's original prediction. Now I have to admit that the anti-tax movement has changed. It is no longer for the benefit of the colonial people, but to plead for the people. In fact, it has become a tool for smuggling groups to monopolize the tea business.”

"Please don't think that I mean to go to the 'Royalists' by saying this. In fact, I know that those 'Royalists' who are content with the status quo and refuse to change are more hopeless than the manic impulses of the radicals. I only hope that If the radicals can calm down, even if they endorse the violence that will inevitably intensify in the future, they should come up with a revolutionary program as soon as possible, and the people of the Far East have set an example for us in this regard, which is worth learning from."

Edward's point of view made Joan feel refreshed.

On the surface, it seems that Edward is condemning violence. In fact, his thoughts are more radical than those thugs who smashed and looted on the pier.

Perhaps it was because he was born in a military family and had been influenced by his ears and eyes since he was a child. Edward attached great importance to "righteousness and fame".

For example, if you want to rebel, you must first publicly publish an impassioned statement, counting the crimes of the enemy, and calling on the public to devote themselves to the just cause of liberation. On this basis, the use of violence is a normal act of war and should not be subject to moral condemnation and legal constraints .

For example, when two countries are at war, the normal process is to declare war on the enemy country first, and then launch an attack openly. If war is not declared, morally, it will be disadvantaged.

On this issue, we must pay special attention to clarifying the object of the "declaration of war".

A declaration of war against the head of state and the governing body is called a declaration of war, and distributing leaflets and pamphlets to threaten tea dealers like the "Sons of Liberty" is not a "declaration of war", but a "intimidation", a typical gangster style.

"Edward's point of view is very interesting. I would like to talk about the tea party from another angle."

Thomas frowned.

"The 'Sons of Liberty' keep claiming that they represent the public opinion of Alfheim. I am puzzled. Who here authorizes them to represent their position?"

"Do you have any?" Thomas looked around the crowd, "Anyway, no one came to ask for my opinion, so why am I somehow represented?"

"Parliament passed the "Tea Tax Act", declaring those involved in the transportation and trafficking of imported tea as 'enemies of the people'." Allen replied in a low voice, "Parliament represents the colonial masses, which can be used as a legality for violent tea drinking to some extent. source."

"The problem is that the Colonial Parliament is a subordinate institution of the Imperial Government. When the decrees of the Colonial Parliament conflict with the decrees of the Imperial Cabinet, whose priority is higher?" Thomas asked Allen.

"This brings us back to the question raised by Mr. Gates just now." Allen shrugged and spread his hands, "The colonial parliament should first announce its separation from imperial rule and abolish all imperial laws before it can establish the supreme authority of the parliament in the colonies, otherwise its own Legitimacy is untenable."

Thomas nodded, and continued: "If the 'Sons of Liberty' are really confident and believe that the vast majority of the people in the colony support them, it is enough to call on everyone to refuse to buy imported tea."

"No matter how low the price is for the tea delivered to Alfheim by the royal franchise dealer, they will not be able to sell it. Naturally, they will give up the idea of ​​dumping the tea to seize the market, and run away with their tails tucked in desperation. This is called 'the will of the people' ', the winner is dignified!"

"However, what did those thugs do? They ran to the pier, smashed and looted, and poured all the tea leaves of their competitors into the sea. Isn't this kind of behavior a manifestation of lack of confidence in public opinion?"

"Isn't it hypocrisy that the leaders of the 'Sons of Liberty' and those gentlemen in Parliament who claim to be leaders of public opinion keep saying that 'private property is sacred and inviolable', but incite mobs to harm other people's property?"

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Historical Materials: Washington's Attitude to the Tea Party (The Collapse of the British Empire and the Birth of America (British) Nick Bunker)

From the newspapers, Franklin saw the great enthusiasm caused by the Tea Party in the United States. Even an aristocrat as restrained and restrained as George Washington had stood with Boston against the Tea Ordinance, but he disliked the violent methods taken by the Mohawks.

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