Because her celebrity and income depend on the idea that she might run, she has every reason not to rule herself out of the race too soon.

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Priests in the early days of the church were married: some argue that the only reason the rule was introduced was to ensure all property went to the church, rather than priests' children.

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But I also deeply believe in those principles that are contained not just in the OAS charter, but in the United Nations charter -- that respect for individuals, respect for rule of law, respect for human rights that I think is part of the reason that we're seeing an incredible transformation here in Colombia.

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In short, political justification must not begin with deriving the rationality of rule-following from a teleological conception of practical reason.

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And the reason for that is simply that the law says so and the rule of law is more important than what might happen to the bank accounts of any number of people.

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