Chapter 2353: Controversy (Ⅲ)

"This……"
Alan looked embarrassed, speechless.
Should "the party command the gun" or "the gun command the party"?
Qiao Ann was lost in thought.
In an ideal state, of course, politics is insulated from the military, removing all partisanism from the military's thinking, and becoming a "tool man" through and through.
However, as Edward said, past history has proven countless times that this is impossible to achieve, and at least it cannot be maintained for long.
This is indeed a headache.
Qiao An couldn't think of a proper solution for a while, but fortunately, it was not his turn to worry about it.
The dispute between Edward and Allen has not yet come to a conclusion. Then Rebecca broke the silence all night, and everyone including Qiao Ann was shocked by the remarks.
Rebecca's views are fundamentally different from those of you here. She also supports the Alfheim people's resistance to the new tax law promulgated by the Imperial Cabinet, but the reason is completely different from the "sons of freedom".
As for the "Overview of the Rights of the Empire's Overseas Colonies", which is regarded by everyone as a masterpiece and even a "program of action", Rebecca sneered and criticized the conclusions of Mr. Jefferson in this booklet one by one.
Jefferson’s "theory of free migration" was regarded by Alfheim’s "Secessionists" as the theoretical basis for advocating colonial independence, but Rebecca bluntly pointed out that this argument was simply untenable.
"It should be admitted that most immigrants did come to the New World spontaneously to seek a living, but this does not mean that the colonists have never received support from their home countries."
"From Alfheim to Midgard, the establishment, maintenance, and growth of each colony cannot be separated from the most basic security."
"The threat faced by immigrants in the process of pioneering and reclamation is not only the wild beasts and the aborigines, but also the colonists from other civilized countries."
"The colonists of Alfheim, in order to fight for the land south of the Brass Pass, have repeatedly clashed with the marine colonists of Musbelheim in history. The most recent war occurred three years ago and dates back to Six years ago, the offensive and defensive battle surrounding the'Nicesi Fortress' was another example."
"In the north, the relationship between the Midgardians and the Fijian colonists farther north was tense. In order to compete for the magic crystal vein, the two colonies fought three years ago."
"During the war with Sealan and Feizhen, the imperial government has sent troops across oceans more than once to fight battles to safeguard the interests of the colonial people. It has shown that the home country government has effectively maintained the security of the colony. Mr. Jefferson is in his The pamphlet did not mention the above facts, and it would be unfair to claim that the colonists did not receive any assistance from their home countries."
Rebecca was still unfinished, and pointed the finger at Jefferson's exposition on "individual freedom" and "government power" and made a more severe criticism.
"Mr. Jefferson reveals a naive and dangerous tendency in his political theories, as if human beings are scattered, as long as everyone pursues freedom and wealth according to their own preferences, the human society as a whole will naturally become free and rich."
"If this argument is established, any form of'state' and'regime' institutions should not exist. Any transfer payment method aimed at balancing the gap between rich and poor is an infringement of personal property. All authority can be overthrown, and all laws Can be trampled."
"Mr. Jefferson believes that the residents of the colonies do not need to pay taxes to their home country, so according to his logic, we do not need to pay taxes to the colonial government or even to the governments of the towns and villages."
"If Mr. Jefferson's proposition is established, selfishness will replace all morals and laws as the only truth for all mankind. No matter how small a community is, it will not last for long."
"When a person tries to maximize his own freedom, if there is no government and legal constraints, why can't he put his freedom above the freedom of others? Why can't he kill and set fire for the purpose of pleasing himself? Rape and looting?"
"By extension, the infinite freedom of one person will inevitably bring infinite unfreedom to others, and will inevitably lead to the oppression of the weak by the strong."
"Allowing one person to seek benefits by unscrupulous means will inevitably harm the interests of more people, and the entire society will become a barbaric amphitheater. In the long run, wars against everyone will erupt until barbarism replaces civilization and human society Degenerate into a group of solitary beasts!"
"Mr. Jefferson is not only attacking the imperial government, but also all the organizations of human society. In fact, he is advocating the most extreme anarchism-this is obviously absurd!"
"I bet Miss Rebecca must be a royalist." Allen muttered sadly.
"If I really are a royalist, are you going to throw my gloves at me and propose a duel?" Rebecca asked rhetorically.
"That's not... I just feel sorry." Allen scratched his head awkwardly.
"Fortunately, I am not a royalist. In fact, I don't care about Alfheim's continued loyalty to His Majesty, or break away from the motherland as you expect, and establish a republic that abolishes imperial power and aristocratic privileges." Rebecca said indifferently. Say.
"What are you talking about?" Edward looked at her suspiciously. "If the Alfheim colony really becomes the Alfheim Republic in the future, you will no longer be a noble lady!"
"So what?" Rebecca smiled nonchalantly, "Whether in the Empire or the Republic, people agree that'private property is sacred and inviolable'. The abolition of imperial power and noble privileges will only highlight the importance of property. In that "Republic", money will replace all the privileges and virtues of the past and become the only measure of social status. As long as I am a rich lady, even without the title of nobility, I am still a celebrity, still powerful and powerful, and status. Even higher than it is now, believe it or not?"
Edward froze for a moment, and shrugged noncommittal.
"Rebecca, you first criticized Mr. President’s doctrine, but you claimed to support the tax resistance movement. I really can’t figure it out. Since you disagree with our reasons for tax resistance, then what reason do you have to resist the imperial government’s expropriation of the colonies? What about the land tax?"
Thomas asked in confusion.
"I oppose the imperial government's taxation of colonies because we have already borne enough tax burdens."
Rebecca's answer was far beyond everyone's expectations, and she couldn't help but look at each other.
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