[basisword]

If it’s the law it’s not a request is it? More of a command or face the consequences.

[whythre]

Bad laws should be disobeyed. That is the point of civil disobedience in the first place.

[polski-g]

Edge is not a Canadian corporation. They are not Canadian citizens. If Canada wants them to do something, they should get a US Court order.

[voisin]

For a counter example: the US imposition of its FATCA law on every financial institution on the plant regardless of domicile, without compensation for the costs of enforcement.

[polski-g]

The US provides naval security for the entire world and controls access to SWIFT banking codes.

What does Canada do for the world?

[voisin]

What on earth does naval security have to do with banking laws?

Take your argument a few steps further. Because of the naval security, should the US have the right to restrict abortion elsewhere in the world because a large portion of its population feels religiously inclined to enforce this?

My point is: Countries are supposed to be sovereign. Canada has no more right to enforce these laws beyond its border than the US does FATCA.

[polski-g]

You should read up on the golden rule: he who has the gold makes the rules. It doesn't matter what's fair It doesn't matter what's hypocritical. "Sovereign rights" don't matter. The only thing that matters is your ability to project power. China has it. America has it. Canada does not.

[philistine]

See that’s right. But all those nations have agreed not to act this way on the world stage.

[quotemstr]

Are there not situations in which we're obligated not to follow the law? Every tyranny in history has been legal.

[tastyfreeze]

Yes. Any law that breaks the highest law of the land is invalid and should be disobeyed. However, as long as there is a tyrannical government willing to enforce invalid laws there are still consequences for breaking them.

[bufferoverflow]

Slavery was legal at some point.