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States Are Not Moral Agents, People Are, And Can Impose Moral Standards On Powerful Institutions.
-Noam Chomsky
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States Are Not Moral Agents,
Noam Chomsky
States Are Not Moral Agents, People Are, And Can Impose Moral Standards On Powerful Institutions.
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