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by Nasrudith 2794 days ago
Interests of nations is a very dangerous phrase that justifies horrifying things like overthrowing a democratically elected government for sake of resources or because it reduces the price of an export by 10%. I believe the proper iconoclastic quote is "States don't have rights - they have limits on powers.

Preventing manipulation and exploitation and doing them are really completely identical from a practical standpoint. Even nobility preserving woods was itself a form of exploitation since remaining untouched was a divergence from the status quo.