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    Republican theorists like Philip Pettit argue that non-do... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Self-government requires negative conditions in the form of various liberties of thought and action.

    Republican theorists like Philip Pettit argue that non-domination, not non-interference, is the foundational condition for genuine self-government.

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    • 1.Arbitrary power can constrain freedom even without active interference—a boss can threaten without acting, limiting genuine choice.
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    • 2.Non-interference alone permits oppressive systems: slavery with benevolent masters still denies self-government through domination.
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    • 3.Self-government requires security from domination, not just absence of interference; accountability and contestation matter fundamentally.
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    • 1.Non-domination is conceptually vaguer than non-interference, making it harder to operationalize in law and policy practically.
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    • 2.Eliminating all domination risks totalitarian monitoring to ensure no arbitrary power exists—potentially worse than tolerating some domination.
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    • 3.Many self-governed communities historically prioritized liberty from interference over domination prevention; the focus may be theoretically misplaced.
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