But, two centuries after Jefferson, states are no longer merely colored shapes on a map; increasingly, they are transparent and open territories that we view as home to millions of fellow human beings. It is thus ever more important that the people of one country participate in the decision to attack the people of another.
但是，在杰斐逊身后两百年，各国早已不再是仅仅是地图上的彩色色块，各国的领土越来越透明和开放，我们把国家视作数百万人类共同的家园。因此，一国中的人民参与决定打击另一国的人民的决策就变得更加重要了。