Civil War arguments

[The Don]

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The acceptable use of force is in defense of one's property (life, autonomy, possesions).

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Fair enough. Now, the confederacy took the Union's property by taking its territory. How is it that the Union was not defending its property?

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The Union is not an individual. It has no rights. You speak of nations as if they are actors that can actually make decisions.

I really hope that you concede this logic. Because if you don't, you are essentially saying that that the government has the right to confinscate everyone's land. Hey, it's their territory, everyone else is just trespassing.