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by Answers101 on February 27th, 2006

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Why doesn't England declare war on the Republic of Ireland and make it part of the United Kingdom?

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  • by si raistrick on September 10th, 2006

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    It's interesting that some people clearly do think that this kind of aggressive approach is acceptable. Just look at Tibet (while it still exists) - it has been invaded by it's neighbour China on a similar basis. The reason that countries in the West don't generally invade neighbouring countries is
    (a) We have a set of moral codes which are relatively common and hold certain actions to be unacceptable.
    (b) There would be little to gain from it politically, socially or financially, and everything to lose.
    (c) Most nations spend decades trying to bring peace and stability to their borders in order that both nations can prosper.
    (d) Overt agression rapidly destabilises a region as other countries become worried that the same might happen to them, causing other regional hostility. This was apparent in the early stages of both world wars.

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