[Ditto]

And this argument simplifies to "Might makes right", which is, I believe, an accurate assessment of what happened.

Tell it to Hitler and Tojo.

Many times, might is right, and IMHO, the Civil War which saved this nation and ended slavery was one of those times.

[dfwgator]

Might will always be right. The key is for Good to have more Might than Evil.

[DiogenesLamp]

Tell it to Hitler and Tojo.

Comparing Lincoln to Hitler and Tojo is not very nice. I believe Lincoln at least thought himself to be fighting for a more altruistic purpose.

Many times, might is right, and IMHO, the Civil War which saved this nation and ended slavery was one of those times.

If the British nation had been saved by stopping it's rebellious colonies, would that also be a good thing? I'm sure the Historians on that alternate timeline would have written that it was, and I think 150 years later people would be here on "Devoted Monarchy" website defending it.

My initial point is still valid. It's rather hypocritical to praise Independence when you are in the process of trying to stamp it out for someone else.