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According to singer, and really when you think about it, there is no
difference.
Or is there? A nationalist might say that Citizens have duties to those in their
own states, in a similar way that we would have a legitimate bias towards
those we love. We should still show some partiality, but we should seek to aid
those in our gang, before strangers (or in this case those form other
countries). If we were to equally distribute goods and show equally to all,
then states would disappear: it would undermine self determination, it would
threaten a resources connection to the state, and Solitary states provide
moderation for this distribution.
I would reply to this that it is better to have a less defined state and equal
opportunities for all, than close knit states with massive differences of wealth
between them. It seems that singers Utilitarianism can be applied here also: It
is better to save a country worth of people than have a whole state. The
benefits do not exceed the worth gained.
On that point, what are the significant benefits of a close knit, self determined
state? Too often this is precisely what leads to a country threatened by
poverty, when a corrupt leader takes over, and cannot be moderated by
other countries. It seems ridiculous to claim that a strong, insular state is worth
the lives of so many.
So what about getting rid of the state all together? Marxism