...even if it meant breaking international law, treaties, etc.
(seriously answers ONLY please)
2007-02-21 10:22:00 · 14 answers · asked by bsc_student_08 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
we don't break laws we make them and yes we should
2007-02-21 10:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by Nora G 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, I don't think so. Breaking treaties and international laws just makes the US less trustworthy and makes people hate us even more, which escalates the chances of real terrorism. Of course, I guess I'm happy we're still a superpower, but I don't think that the end justifies the means.
2007-02-21 18:46:16 · answer #2 · answered by kikisdragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. "Superpower" is an outdated concept. The last time this title was important was when the Soviet Union was in existence. When the Soviet 'superpower' was defeated by its own bloated war machine and loss of relevance to even the power figures in their country, the way to defeat any so-called 'superpower' became clear: engage them in a war of attrition, preferably somewhere in the middle east.
We in the U. S. have a choice. We can voluntarily step down from that dubious pedestal by making sound fiscal and societal decisions or be forcibly pushed down, backwards, with a dollar no longer tied to petroleum, eventual withdrawal of the excessive credit we currently use, and lowered real estate values.
It will be interesting to see what happens.
2007-02-21 18:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a soldier can kill another human being, the US will do anything to overtake another, and in our case to stay a superpower. We already do it. We want to regulate the world's oil. Three reasons for that are (1) the automotive industry, (2) oil companies and (3) the military. Big oil and the military profit from each other. You can't fly a fighter jet on electrical energy. All these war machines need oil. And we know the oil won't last. So the US wants to take care of oil regulation before it starts to run out. No country in the world wants to be left defenseless because they're out of gas. We would be dead in the water.
2007-02-21 18:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honestly, it seems we are doing everything within our power to withdraw from our present #1 status. There are no business incentives as there are in countries such as Dubai where there is literally NO TAX for business. Our laws make it nearly impossible to perform business, the only thing keeping us at such a high tier is the fact that we are a global leader in the finance and arms industries. We provide the majority of the weapons used to arm our enemies.
2007-02-21 18:26:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...we should do everything in our power to stay on top but no...no breaking international laws and treaties.
2007-02-21 18:30:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, US is already doing whatever it takes to stay a superpower (Iraq, Afghanistan, now Iran, etc). They seem to not care what the UN was saying about the Iraq situation and seems to me that they're going to keep doing what they please.
Russia is getting more and more dangerous but I think it will all be OK. Too many big countries have big weapons for anyone to do anything. Small countries can get picked on, and I think they will continue to be...
2007-02-21 18:25:56 · answer #7 · answered by TheBosnian 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your looking for serious questions your asking in the wrong category bud. I think the U.S should everything that is morally acceptable to say in power. Not become like the nazis and kill an insane amount of ppl.
2007-02-21 18:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean do what is necessary to remain the bully on the block, then make laws to give appearance of legitimacy?
Does being a superpower mean "My way or no way"?
2007-02-21 18:29:14 · answer #9 · answered by sparbles 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you completely mad?????
What do they do to you there in the US?
Brain-damage you?
Can't you think of anything other than being a super power?
So WHAT if your country IS a superpower?
What do YOU get out of it?
Do you see your life standards rising?
Do you see poverty or crime decreasing?
Cause I don't.
2007-02-21 18:27:09 · answer #10 · answered by Eri 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Certainly not.
Why can't you see, the ones that get killed in smaller countries,
are just as valuable a human life as any other life?
Do you never have friends or families from other countries? When will all this stop?
2007-02-21 18:48:01 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋