Might Makes Right?

Thrasymachus claimed that “might makes right.” While most civilized people decry such a position, historically we have resorted to the use of might in solving problems probably more frequently than we have any other one solution. When this is done, it is usually followed immediately by a complex moral justification. What is your position on the moral justification for using power (threat, force) to achieve personal or national ends?


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