No One Tells Me Who My Enemies Are: The Right to Choose Our Own Enemies
No one has the right to assign you your enemies. Not your government. Not your flag. Not your religion. This essay explores the radical claim that the state's monopoly on legitimate violence includes a monopoly on legitimate enmity — and that recognizing this could be the first step toward a more peaceful world. From Hobbes to Milgram, from the rule of law to conscientious objection, it asks a simple question: who decided who your enemy is? #ConscienceRights #FreedomOfConscience #StatePower #RuleOfLaw #AntiWar #MilgramExperiment #ConscientiousObjection #Sovereignty