Colombia: las razones de la guerra

Jorge Orlando Melo

..., en la Conquista era lícito matar a los indios. En la Colonia, la violencia contra los rebeldes era permitida. En la Independencia, era válida para reemplazar al tirano, y en el siglo XIX, para eliminar el enemigo político. En los últimos 60 años, se le ha defendido como legítima para destruir un régimen opresivo, y en respuesta, para defenderse de la violencia subversiva. Todos los grupos que se han visto impulsados a usar la violencia terminan rechazando los argumentos del contrario para ejercerla y justifican, de forma muy vehemente, la propia.

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