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But as a country, strict neutrality should be observed. Neutrality prevents foreign hatred of America and Americans. Neutrality keeps U.S. soldiers from dying in senseless foreign wars. Neutrality doesn’t drain the treasury. Neutrality ensures that the military is not misused. Neutrality guarantees a noninterventionist foreign policy.

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/04/laurence-m-vance/should-the-united-states-go-to-war-with-china-over-taiwan/

By Laurence M. Vance

My title is a “yes” or “no” question. But instead of coming out and answering “yes” or “no,” an increasing number of people—liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans—are climbing on the fence and saying “yes, but” or “no, but.”

Let me say it as firmly, as loudly, and as resolutely as I can: Absolutely no, not under any circumstances should the United States go to war with China over Taiwan.

Am I an apologist for “Red” China? Certainly not. I would be among the first to point out that:

• China indoctrinates children in its schools from an early age.
• The Chinese government engages in religious persecution.
• China is a communist county.
• The Chinese government is dishonest and untrustworthy.
• China is an authoritarian county.
• The Chinese government spies on its citizens.
• China is a totalitarian country.
• The Chinese government violates the human rights of its citizens.
• China is an oppressive country.
• The Chinese government is a murderous regime.
• China operates slave labor “re-education” camps.

In other words, China is like the USSR, our great “ally” in World War II.

In spite of how communist, evil, and treacherous China is, and regardless of how capitalist, good, and trustworthy Taiwan is, no dispute between China and Taiwan is any of our business.

Regardless of the history of China and Taiwan and the relations between the two countries during the twentieth century, nothing that happens in China or Taiwan is any of our business.

Irrespective of the policy of the United States regarding China and Taiwan since World War II, nothing that China does to Taiwan—including making Taiwan uninhabitable for a hundred years and killing every last Taiwanese man, woman, and child—is any of our business.

As individuals, we may not like what happens between the two countries, we may favor one country over the other, we may not want to buy goods made in one of the countries, we may hope that evil befalls one of the countries, and we may pray that God destroys one of the countries.

But as a country, strict neutrality should be observed. Neutrality prevents foreign hatred of America and Americans. Neutrality keeps U.S. soldiers from dying in senseless foreign wars. Neutrality doesn’t drain the treasury. Neutrality ensures that the military is not misused. Neutrality guarantees a noninterventionist foreign policy.

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