Sublime

The cold divisive logic of the RCO impoverishes us, all of us, and brings us closer to that primitive state that the political philosopher Thomas Hobbes called “the war of every man against every man.”

nation is defined by its inherent virtue rather than by its future potential, politics becomes a discussion of good and evil rather than a discussion of possible solutions to real problems.

Andy Stanley, Johnny Carson, Howard Hendricks, Ronald Reagan, Billy Graham,

Caring-for may be impossible, but caring-about need not be.

Caring-about is empty if it does not culminate in caring relations.”

StoryCorps and Braver Angels

Segundo a tradição hobbesiana, o Estado tem liberdade para perseguir suas metas com relação aos outros Estados sem quaisquer restrições morais e legais. Isso porque a política internacional seria um reino onde prevalece o vácuo moral e legal, respaldando condutas de auto-afirmação pelos próprios interesses.