“If you inherited a country, giving it freedom would be the moral cop-out”
Agree
- Responsibility means actually leading
- Sudden independence often creates chaos
- You could implement genuine improvements
- Abandonment isn't the same as liberation
- Power can be used for good
Disagree
- No one deserves to rule others
- Self-determination is a basic right
- You're not qualified to lead strangers
- Colonial mindset in disguise
- Freedom is never a cop-out
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