What do you think gives the U.N. the right to demand a non-nuclear Iran?

Question

I am not taking a position on the issue, it just struck me as funny that the U.S. can have nuclear capabilities as the only nation to actually use them in combat, but the small Iranian nation is not permitted. And two, who gave the U.N. the right to make such regulations? If they can do that, then the rest of the world is essentially under their rule.

Answer 1

I agree this is a sticky issue, and I used to think that since we have them, everyone should have the right, but then I realized that kindergarten rules "I hope you brought enough candy for everyone" do not apply when it comes to nuclear weapons:

We are almost better off with one group of people having nuclear weapons, and no one else having any. Yes that might give us an undue influence, but after the detonation of the two atomic bombs in 1945, I believe that America as well as all humanity realized we had created something that could kill us all in a matter of days.

If two men are locked in a room, and both have guns, they will both end up dead. If there is only one gun, then only one or neither of them will die. It's not nice, and it's not fair, and it is wrong beyond belief to tell other countries that they can and cannot do as they wish. But these are also counries with national hatreds and conflicts that (and I know this SOUNDS arrogant) do not display anything like the maturity and restraint that larger, older nations have. I trust Russia with nukes, but not Iran or Pakistan or India.

It's the lesser of two evils to have nuclear arms and dissallow others to have them. America does actually have a moral superiority over much of the world, although you'd never know it since we are such a wasteful people, culturally insensitive, and our administration is pathetically short-sighted and wrong in everything it does.

But we wouldn't nuke the planet, and I think Iran would. I feel better with us having the big stick, social liberal that i am.

Nuclear weapons are the ONLY thing to which liberal policies must never be applied. Other than that, we need a liberal revolution in this country. Hopefully it's started already. Maybe then, people won't want to nuke us as much.

Answer 2

The U.N. has the authority, if you are a member. By joining, you have to abide by the treaties your nation signs, i.e. - nuclear proliferation treaties. On the basis of the U.N. demands - Iran hasn't given up any proof they seek weapons. Rather, they kept their nuclear program secret for twenty years and have been shady in coming forward about the entirety of their nuclear program. Thus, the U.N. (mainly western nations) do not want to see Iran's nuclear program continue.

Answer 3

It's the motivation by which Iran would use them vs. the motivation for our having used them. Iran would use them offensively and without provocation.

As for the U.N. everyone on this planet is working toward One World Government. I don't like it or agree with it but it is still a fact.
Which WILL place everyone under it's rule more so than already exits.

Answer 4

For one, Iran's leader is out there almost on a daily basis demanding the complete destruction of a soveriegn nation, Israel.

We used nukes to end a war and to keep the peace, not to start one or to threaten the destruction of another people.

Answer 5

There ya go. And it's for that reason we need to get our butts out of the U.N.

Answer 6

well it either is the UNITED NATIONS, or it aint.