Even this secular rationalization is inherently weak
The Declaration Of Indepedence was a document in that it appealed to Heaven for the right to rebel under the moral principles of the Creator
Otherwise
1.what gives them the right to rebel ,but you lack such a right?
2. what gave them the right to force the southern states to stay?
They referred constantly to the moral law based on the bible for their raison d’etre
Since it is all now about power, let cut through the pretenses and
abolish so called Law