Patriotism and the Lord of the Rings - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

William Cloud Hicklin · 04-03-2009, 10:31 AM

Actually, I meant 'modern' in a post-WWII sense. While one can trace the history of the notion to the enlightenment philosophers, and their practical students the American revolutionists, as a matter of recognized law I can't find a trace of it prior to the London Declaration (1944). The top Nazis deserved everything they got; but the technical basis for stringing them up was a blatant ex post facto exercise in retroactive law.

Aiwendil · 04-03-2009, 10:50 AM

All right, but surely there's a difference between a notion's existence or even prevalence and its codification in international law.

04-03-2009, 10:31 AM	#1
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	Actually, I meant 'modern' in a post-WWII sense. While one can trace the history of the notion to the enlightenment philosophers, and their practical students the American revolutionists, as a matter of recognized law I can't find a trace of it prior to the London Declaration (1944). The top Nazis deserved everything they got; but the technical basis for stringing them up was a blatant ex post facto exercise in retroactive law. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

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04-03-2009, 10:50 AM	#2
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	All right, but surely there's a difference between a notion's existence or even prevalence and its codification in international law.