Why is a Coup Illegal?

[Touchstone]

Why is a coup illegal? I mean, the founding fathers of America did it. Under Bush, a coup is classified as terrorist activity, and is illegal. In the Constitution, dosen't it say that if a government is to tyrannical, the people have a right to overthrow it?(I know that quote is vauge, but I don't wanna break out my Constitiution.)

[Xvall]

Well, a Coup is generally commited by a small group of people with little, if any, support from the general population. A revolution, however, is when the population as a whole in in favor of overthrowing the government.

[DaCuBaN]

would a revolution not be illegal too though? after all the laws of any given land are set down by the rulers of said state...

[Raisa]

Originally posted by [email protected] 28 2004, 10:59 PM
would a revolution not be illegal too though? after all the laws of any given land are set down by the rulers of said state...
A revolution is always going to be sort of illeagal.
Even if they say to do it in the constitution... the leader is going to oppose it. Thats what makes a revolution so hard.

[mysticofthewest]

right on raisa

[revolutionindia]

Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2004, 04:29 AM
would a revolution not be illegal too though? after all the laws of any given land are set down by the rulers of said state...
man made laws are nothing

Always follow the universal laws laid down
by the one above us all

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

What universal laws? and who is the one above us all?

[Misodoctakleidist]

Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2004, 04:32 PM
What universal laws? and who is the one above us all?
Me ;)

[Touchstone]

No, really. If I was to try a coup in the U.S. I would be arrested for terroristic activity. I belive that the Founding Fathers completed a coup of sorts, so why is it illegal? I don't wanna hear about the "Univeral Law"

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

I don't wanna hear about the "Univeral Law"

OK I won't, because it has something to do with sexual diseas- sorry I'll stop now ;)