Should the U.S. trade with countries that violate human rights?

Question

I'm doing a paper on this question, and I would like to hear some other peoples opinions.

China would be an example.

Thanks.

I do not mean to offend anyone from China.

Let me re-phrase that.

Should the U.S. trade with countries it believes violates human rights?

Also, I'm not going to choose a best answer, because all of the answers are opinions.

Answer 1

No. Demanding that human rights be respected is the only way to level the field. Otherwise, eventually, we'll go down with them because cheap labor has become more important than human rights and this will continue unless it is stopped.

Answer 2

Theoretically no, but there are some countries that are the exclusive source of various valuable commodities and we have no choice. Besides Red China, there is....lets see......everybody in the mid East.....Africa...Asia. In fact the whole world except for Europe Australia and New Zeeland I guess.

Answer 3

Yes, they should. To do otherwise would be to punish our own people. If an individual chooses not to buy goods from such a nation, that would be fine. Like most other things, the market will do a better job than government.

Answer 4

It's a necessary evil, but I do think we should give trading preference to the non-violating ones. Unfortunately, you can't simply refuse to trade with another country due to human rights issues, as well, most of the world does that. But we can pressure them, economically to lessen that.

Answer 5

individually i might somewhat take the different element of this debate. although, one reason you're able to desire to cite could be that by utilising procuring and merchandising with countries that violate civil rights you're helping economically such injustices. have been you to refuse such commerce, conceivably the rustic might experience compelled to reform its human rights prestige.

Answer 6

Why not the US has had its own human rights violations in the past...should not throw stones when living in glass houses.

Answer 7

Yes. It doesn't matter what China or other countries do inside their borders, as long as we get what we need. Although, I'd sugest not doing China as anexample. or any country in specific, its kinda rude to the people who are from there. Easy enemies at school or work.

Answer 8

Seeing the majority of all U.S. companies are owned by foreign conglomerates, I would ask that question of all countries.

Answer 9

You can't set standards for others. You can suggest ways they change diplomatically, or you can invade them and get a lot of innocent people killed in your effort. Sound familiar?

Answer 10

I believe that you violate human rights.

I won't trade with you.

I believe that MLKing violate human rights.

I won't trade with him.

I believe that Santa violates human rights.

I won't trade with him.

I believe that Osama (bin Laden) violated human rights.

I won't trade with him.

I believe that Hitler violates human rights.

I won't trade with him.

I believe that Clinton wants to violate human rights.

I won't trade with her/him.

I believe that Global Warming violates human rights.

I won't trade with it.

So, who defines human rights, who verifies, who helps resolve issues if there is no contact, no commerce, no trade?

By refusing to trade, you perpetuate the issue.