Opus 2026-266: Political Precedence

The recent visit by President Trump brought up the danger of Mainland Communist China invading Taiwan.  The carefully worded language is offensive and dangerous.  The Communists insist that Taiwan is still apart of their empire.  They think that because it was once so it is always so.  If we accept that logic then we will need to face the consequences.

Think about Mexico once controlling our Southwest.  La Raza advocates Mexico taking back the land it surrendered in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.  For some reason they think their claim is more genuine than Spain or the Apaches.  Like so many political positions it is illogical and self-serving.  It still exits.  If Taiwan belongs to China then Santa Barbara Mission belongs to Mexico.

This is also the attitude that the Muslims have.  They take it a step farther.  They seem to feel that any area they have ever controlled is still theirs.  They conquered the Eastern Mediterranean by destroying the Christian armies and later the Christians themselves.  The fact that Egypt used to be one of the centers of Christian culture is immaterial.  It is now, and forever will be, Muslim by their way of thinking.

Think about historical precedent for us.  The United States was once a part of Great Britain.  American residents considered themselves British citizens.  If we accept the thinking of China then Great Britain has the right to invade Washington again.

Where does this thinking stop?  One line that needs to be set in concrete instead of drawn in the sand at low tide on a windy day is the use of force.  Even that is slippery.  Does Texas have the right to declare itself an independent country?  Can New York declare that it is a city state on the ancient Greek model?

Unfortunately the principle of the sword will never go away.  Human nature being what it is armed force will always have the final word.  Some people might bring up Ghandi and India using nonviolent resistance.  If he had tried that with the country under the control of Pol Pot or Mao the world would have never heard of him.  We as a free people will always need to keep our swords sharp and do everything we can to dull the blades of our adversaries.

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