Voluntary choice is the proposed test of legitimacy for a united Earth or another political union. Referendums are accepted as a way for people to decide whether to remain within a larger political body. Armed people visiting houses to collect votes cannot establish that consent. The objection concerns coercion of the voters, even when political unity is the stated goal.
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Political unity and the problem of coerced consent
The argument for political unity depends on consent, which an armed collection of votes cannot establish.