11 unchanged lines collapsedIn other words, Rand recognizes that across nations –meaning *across* jurisdictions,ie having no shared jurisdiction or government – there are still objective standards to determine who is in the right and who is in the wrong. If Rand candoidentify such standards without sharing ashared government,government with those countries, why could not others do this,too?too?↵ ↵ The working principle here is *supremacy of reason*, not the supremacy of government. See also #920, where I explain that certain rules of engagement exist *a priori* and need not be devised by humans before engaging.
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In other words, Rand recognizes that across nations – ie having no shared jurisdiction or government – there are still objective standards to determine who is in the right and who is in the wrong. If Rand can identify such standards without sharing a government with those countries, why could not others do this, too?
The working principle here is supremacy of reason, not the supremacy of government. See also #920, where I explain that certain rules of engagement exist a priori and need not be devised by humans before engaging.