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ahenry · November 2, 2008, 08:17 AM

It seems simple to my way of thinking. A government is legitimate when it's population says it is. Whether they say it tacitly or explicitly makes no difference. The government that a population chooses to let govern them is legitimate.

November 2, 2008, 08:17 AM	#17
ahenry Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,764	It seems simple to my way of thinking. A government is legitimate when it's population says it is. Whether they say it tacitly or explicitly makes no difference. The government that a population chooses to let govern them is legitimate.