Should Spain pay homage to Catalonia?
Things have just been escalated by the Rajoy Government in Madrid. Catalan regional autonomy has been suspended and direct rule imposed. It's like the US federal government suspending the legislature of a major state. Nothing like this has happened in modern times.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/22/spain-calls-on-catalans-to-respect-decision-to-impose-direct-rule
My own view is that I support the Catalan's right to have a referendum on grounds of democracy and self determination, even though I think Catalan independence would be a bad idea. This is an autocratic decision by Rajoy. It's legal within the Spanish constitution but that is not the point. There is no good defence for it on ethical grounds and it will make a difficult situation worse.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/22/spain-calls-on-catalans-to-respect-decision-to-impose-direct-rule
My own view is that I support the Catalan's right to have a referendum on grounds of democracy and self determination, even though I think Catalan independence would be a bad idea. This is an autocratic decision by Rajoy. It's legal within the Spanish constitution but that is not the point. There is no good defence for it on ethical grounds and it will make a difficult situation worse.
41-45, M
