Should a part of a country have the right to be independent? (also read OP)

[wangjingwanjia]

jigokutamago said:

wangjingwanjia said:

A bit focused on the current events in Ukraine(Crimea). But I want us to focus on our personal opinions, not what our countries/international laws says or what our governments thinks.

If Heilongjiang, a Chinese province close to the Russian border in the north, wanted to merge with Russia or if Tibet or Taiwan wanted to be independent I personally would not have anything what so ever against this.

So, in your own country, do you personally think that a part/province/state should have the right to be independent or merge with another country if the majority of the inhabitants wants so?

Taiwanese: "Dude, we are!"

Yeah, more than less. :P What I mean was in Taiwan's case is that if they choose to be/stay independent it's okay from my point of view. But it's still an ongoing discussion about this, in China and Taiwan, if there should be a unification in the future or a one country two systems-thing like with HK and Macao.