Is their a right to peaceful revolution?

[originalpckelly]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_revolution

"Tennessee Constitution, Article I, § 2: "That government being instituted for the common benefit, the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind."

North Carolina's constitution of November 21, 1789 also contains in its Declaration of Rights, "3d. That Government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of the people; and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive to the good and happiness of mankind.""

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire_Constitution#Article_10._Right_of_Revolution

"Article 10. Right of Revolution

New Hampshire is the only state which provides for a "Right of Revolution" in its state constitution. The Right of Revolution is a right dating back to the Revolutionary War, and is permitted "whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual...""

[Cobalt-60]

1. The right to revolution means nothing

Unless it's backed by force.
Just like all other rights.
The thought of swinging in the breeze with Mussolini should enter the mind of any politician considering oppression.

[originalpckelly]

2. If one declares their independence, and does not attack their former country...

that would be considered a peaceful revolution, would it not?

[Marie26]

3. Yeah

It's called an election.

[Ready4Change]

4. I had to vote no.

Rights can be revoked.

If/when Revolution is needed, it is not a right. It is a Duty. It might be ignored by some, but it can never be revoked.

I pray, in my own way, that we will never see that needful day.