Clearly international law is not applied equally to all countries. The distribution of atomic weapons, the forcible removal of governments we do not approve of and the recent merciless punishment of Lebanese people by the regional superpower, on the flimsiest of resons, are clear proofs of it.
There was of course a time when a country's laws also were not meant to apply equally to all citizens, but after many upheavals and revolutions, we have gone past that.
Would it be better for international relations to carry on with the present notion that might is right, and continue paying the cost in lives and money, or is it time to agree to have the same law and same rights for all?
2006-10-15 06:02:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
williamh7 and others who mention the poverty of the people of N.Korea, must remember that has been the purpose of our sanctions.
2006-10-17 09:28:17 · update #1
Now that UN has only imposed sanctions on N Korea to pacify China, who has the veto power in the Security Council. Sanctions will hurt them. But, they must be prepared for that. In the South East North Korea is another dark horse, the last vestige of the Communist power.
I think it is now difficult for the international community to contain the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The bigger nations must lead by example, by dismantling their nuclear armaments and enjoin other nations to follow suit. The problem in this non-proliferation is that it is unequal and unjust. It aims at monopolising the nuclear weapons in the hands of a few.
2006-10-17 21:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This U.N. sanction is a sanction in name only--China and Russia refused to go along if any meaningful restrictions were imposed.
The N. Korean ambassador stated that they are prepared for an attack by the U.S.--does that show you how paranoid they are.
Little Kim and his cronies live lavishly, spending exorbitant amounts to develop these weapons while people starve to death in N. Korea. Sanctions would do little to help the average person there.
If there ever was an example of a group with screwed up priorities, this would surely rank up there near the top.
2006-10-15 13:14:26 · answer #2 · answered by williamh772 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got to understand who pushed N Korea to develop the nukes. Why Afgahnistan and Iraq were occupied?.Did the entire world standup to defend them?. Every one keeps silent, once they get their share. No one cares about the millions of people exploited and deprived of the right to live.
Bulls*it. This is the dream of every weak nation and N Korea is definitely a great inspiration for them.
2006-10-15 13:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by liketoaskq 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
might is right. these days, everybody bothers about his own welfare and the might is right becomes more strong. i don't find any escape
2006-10-15 13:10:57 · answer #4 · answered by sarjan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the worthless UN will do anything.
2006-10-15 13:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Ah Ha 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You'll have to wait for this "dream" of yours to come true...
2006-10-15 13:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
might is right
2006-10-15 13:24:27 · answer #7 · answered by doctor asho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋