The World Can Mind Its Own Business. We’ll Mind #TEXIT
International Scrutiny Cannot Stop Texas Self-Determination
International Scrutiny Cannot Stop Texas Self-Determination
(Texian Partisan) - Critics of Texas independence frequently deploy a sophisticated fear tactic: “Self-determination claims would face international scrutiny and never gain recognition.” This objection sounds academic and serious. It suggests Texas would become an isolated pariah state, cut off from global commerce and diplomacy.
The problem? This fear contradicts both international law and modern history.
The Legal Foundation: Self-Determination is Binding International Law
The United States itself is bound by Article 1, Section 2 of the UN Charter, which explicitly recognizes “the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples” as a cornerstone of the international order. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights reinforces this, stating unequivocally: “All peoples have the right of self-determination.”
According to Oxford Academic legal analysis, Article 1(2) of the UN Charter “is binding upon all members of the UN.” The federal government cannot simultaneously champion self-determination globally while blocking Texas’s self-determination without exposing itself as…