jonny5
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Is there an argument (not based on federal law) against the right to self determination that would not apply to opposing the right of the American colonies to secede from Great Britain in 1776? In other words, why was it OK for the American British colonies to seek independence, but not Texas? (assuming a majority of Texans support independence)
To play devils advocate, the British Empire wasnt voluntary in the first place. The colonies were not members of the Empire, they were the Empire.