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    Justice is a non-negotiable constraint on rulership — Carmelics
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    Supports→A ruler who cannot defend their kingdom without violating justice ought to abdicate

    Justice is a non-negotiable constraint on rulership

    Justice & PunishmentSocial Contract
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    Being a philosopher is in practice the same as being a Christian, he notes (CWE 27: 214). The ruler must not shirk his moral obligations. “Power without goodness is unmitigated tyranny” (CWE 27: 220). In an even more radical tone, Erasmus declares: “If you cannot defend your kingdom without violating justice…then abdicate” (CWE 27: 217).

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