Comment by llamaimperative
12 days ago
This is what you asked:
> When values are in conflict, which should win? In the hierarchy of values, where does economic world position stand in terms of national concerns?
The answer is simple: when economic world position is in conflict with the value of freedom of speech, then freedom of speech wins.
If you disagree you can go amend the Constitution accordingly.
The US constitution will absolutely permit war as a response to trade conflict. The US has already gone to war for such reasons with smaller countries.
We were speaking on the value of speech. What values should prompt us to send youths to die abroad? What does the constitution say about the hierarchy of values here? I'm just asking for a framework for determining which values are superior under conflict.
> The US constitution will absolutely permit war
Right, and it doesn't permit infringement of First Amendment rights.