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View Full Version : The Declaration of Universal Human Rights is BS
Syzygys 01-24-10, 09:55 AM I wish to debate anyone who likes to lose (and not on my Ignore list) on the topic of Human Rights. In my opinion it is nothing but a feel good PR document what was accepted by most countries leaders for political reasons, not necesserily because the document actually makes sense.
In the debate I will argue that the document is self-contradictory, illogical, too general, it has no jurisdiction over the "universe" and it is more like a guideline than an international law. It also gives lots of so called innate rights to every individuals, when there is no such a thing in real life. It doesn't address penalties for not following the "rights", and it doesn't deal with responsibilities/obligations of the individual.(as any real lawbook actually would do)
I will also criticize the fact that more powerful countries use this document to blackmail smaller ones when entering treaties or organizations, although it can be pointed out that pretty much NONE of the countries follow it to the letter, and I can find examples for most countries breaking at least one of the Rights.
In short, it is bullcrap that was written after the WW2 so humankind would feel a little better about itself for the horrors what they did. So if anybody wants to learn history and logic, let's get it on and start the whipping....
Conditions: You must be able to construct a logical argument and when beaten, able to acknowledge when your opponent has a good point.
Norsefire 01-24-10, 12:51 PM I'm willing to take you up on the offer - and I agree that the DoHR is bullshit. But, it'd be a good opportunity for me to argue the other side. Don't worry, I won't be like James; I'll actually bother arguing my point instead of holding my nose high and assuming I'm better.
Baron Max 01-24-10, 06:36 PM Oh, Wow! Hey, if you guys really do this, it might actually be the first "real" debate that we've had here. I would encourage you both to make a great, concise effort and to be as clear as possible.
If you guys do this, I wish you both the best of luck in the debate .....even though I also thing the DoHR is bullshit.
Baron Max
Thoreau 01-24-10, 07:13 PM I wish to debate anyone who likes to lose (and not on my Ignore list) on the topic of Human Rights. In my opinion it is nothing but a feel good PR document what was accepted by most countries leaders for political reasons, not necesserily because the document actually makes sense.
In the debate I will argue that the document is self-contradictory, illogical, too general, it has no jurisdiction over the "universe" and it is more like a guideline than an international law. It also gives lots of so called innate rights to every individuals, when there is no such a thing in real life. It doesn't address penalties for not following the "rights", and it doesn't deal with responsibilities/obligations of the individual.(as any real lawbook actually would do)
I will also criticize the fact that more powerful countries use this document to blackmail smaller ones when entering treaties or organizations, although it can be pointed out that pretty much NONE of the countries follow it to the letter, and I can find examples for most countries breaking at least one of the Rights.
In short, it is bullcrap that was written after the WW2 so humankind would feel a little better about itself for the horrors what they did. So if anybody wants to learn history and logic, let's get it on and start the whipping....
Conditions: You must be able to construct a logical argument and when beaten, able to acknowledge when your opponent has a good point.
Well, I'm not here to debate, but rather just share my opinion real quick. As far as it being BS... Yes and no. Yes because it is not enforced nor does it apply to todays world. HOWEVER, like many other documents, it does send a positive message that we all could strive to achieve. In fact, I chose to have the 1st Amendment of this document tattoo'd on my right forearm (more specifically because it relates to an event I experienced in Iraq).
Syzygys 01-24-10, 09:43 PM Well, lots of agreements don't make a debate. :)
Let's wait a few days if there is somebody who actually believes in it (any anti-DP could be a good candidate) and if not we can just do an educative debate.
pjdude1219 01-25-10, 02:18 AM I wish to debate anyone who likes to lose (and not on my Ignore list) on the topic of Human Rights. In my opinion it is nothing but a feel good PR document what was accepted by most countries leaders for political reasons, not necesserily because the document actually makes sense.
In the debate I will argue that the document is self-contradictory, illogical, too general, it has no jurisdiction over the "universe" and it is more like a guideline than an international law. It also gives lots of so called innate rights to every individuals, when there is no such a thing in real life. It doesn't address penalties for not following the "rights", and it doesn't deal with responsibilities/obligations of the individual.(as any real lawbook actually would do)
I will also criticize the fact that more powerful countries use this document to blackmail smaller ones when entering treaties or organizations, although it can be pointed out that pretty much NONE of the countries follow it to the letter, and I can find examples for most countries breaking at least one of the Rights.
In short, it is bullcrap that was written after the WW2 so humankind would feel a little better about itself for the horrors what they did. So if anybody wants to learn history and logic, let's get it on and start the whipping....
Conditions: You must be able to construct a logical argument and when beaten, able to acknowledge when your opponent has a good point.
is it the idea that a universal standard you don't like or that the current declaration doesn't ensure that your problem?
Syzygys 01-25-10, 09:23 AM I like it or not, there is no universal moral standards. I don't understand the 2nd part of your question.
If you are interested in the debate, say so....
Ophiolite 01-25-10, 09:51 AM I haven't read it, but feel reasonably comfortable that I would be in favour of its spirit, given that you are opposed to it. Decide whether you prefer to debate me, Norsefire, or someone else who comes along.
As to your conditions, I note you say: "when beaten, able to acknowledge when your opponent has a good point."
I have no experience in this area - being beaten - but I am sure I could wing it adequately.
Syzygys 01-25-10, 12:11 PM Oh, I am also in favour of its spirit, but I also live in reality and if one is trying to write a lawbook for all humankind, better put some amandments and exceptions into it not to mention responsibilities...
Well, if you are game I can start with an opening post with criticism and such and we go from there...
pjdude1219 01-26-10, 01:20 AM I like it or not, there is no universal moral standards. I don't understand the 2nd part of your question.
If you are interested in the debate, say so....
I don't know if I am because I don't understand your position. Is it that a universal declerration of human rights is bs or is it bs because it cannot be enforced?
Ophiolite 01-26-10, 03:37 AM Oh, I am also in favour of its spirit, but I also live in reality and if one is trying to write a lawbook for all humankind, better put some amandments and exceptions into it not to mention responsibilities...
Well, if you are game I can start with an opening post with criticism and such and we go from there...Then it might not work. My take would be to argue that it is the spirit with which the document is written that is the key thing rather than the details. I believe you wish to argue the usefulness of the specifics.
Comments?
Syzygys 01-26-10, 08:20 AM Is it that a universal declerration of human rights is bs or is it bs because it cannot be enforced?
OK, maybe I should clarify so kind of both. I will summarize my main problems with it:
1. In principle: Nobody should write laws for everyone. Souvereign entities such as countries, states, counties and local authorities should write their own laws for themselves and not for others thousand miles away.
So I reject the basic approach and intend of the writers.
2. Intention: It is a feel good PR GUIDELINE for humankind and NOT a lawbook. Basicly a "legal" Christmas wishlist. But most people treat it or refer to it as it is an objective moral law.
3. Enforcement: Every law worths as much as it can be enforced. The DoHR can not be enforced, thus it is worthless in this regard.
4. Hipocrisy : Literally no country follows it to the letter nevertheless they use it as a moral standard against less powerful countries to blackmail them.
5. Logic: The declaration has self-contradictory elements, which is illogical.
6. Completeness: It is very much incomplete because it only gives rights but doesn't request responsibilities and doesn't mention punishment either, again, this is not a lawbook but it likes to play as such.
I wish to debate anyone who likes to lose (and not on my Ignore list) on the topic of Human Rights. In my opinion it is nothing but a feel good PR document what was accepted by most countries leaders for political reasons, not necesserily because the document actually makes sense.
In the debate I will argue that the document is self-contradictory, illogical, too general, it has no jurisdiction over the "universe" and it is more like a guideline than an international law. It also gives lots of so called innate rights to every individuals, when there is no such a thing in real life. It doesn't address penalties for not following the "rights", and it doesn't deal with responsibilities/obligations of the individual.(as any real lawbook actually would do)
I will also criticize the fact that more powerful countries use this document to blackmail smaller ones when entering treaties or organizations, although it can be pointed out that pretty much NONE of the countries follow it to the letter, and I can find examples for most countries breaking at least one of the Rights.
In short, it is bullcrap that was written after the WW2 so humankind would feel a little better about itself for the horrors what they did. So if anybody wants to learn history and logic, let's get it on and start the whipping....
Conditions: You must be able to construct a logical argument and when beaten, able to acknowledge when your opponent has a good point.
I will debate you.
Except you are going to lose.
OK, maybe I should clarify so kind of both. I will summarize my main problems with it:
1. In principle: Nobody should write laws for everyone. Souvereign entities such as countries, states, counties and local authorities should write their own laws for themselves and not for others thousand miles away.
So I reject the basic approach and intend of the writers.
2. Intention: It is a feel good PR GUIDELINE for humankind and NOT a lawbook. Basicly a "legal" Christmas wishlist. But most people treat it or refer to it as it is an objective moral law.
3. Enforcement: Every law worths as much as it can be enforced. The DoHR can not be enforced, thus it is worthless in this regard.
4. Hipocrisy : Literally no country follows it to the letter nevertheless they use it as a moral standard against less powerful countries to blackmail them.
5. Logic: The declaration has self-contradictory elements, which is illogical.
6. Completeness: It is very much incomplete because it only gives rights but doesn't request responsibilities and doesn't mention punishment either, again, this is not a lawbook but it likes to play as such.
1. In principle: Nobody should write laws for everyone. Souvereign entities such as countries, states, counties and local authorities should write their own laws for themselves and not for others thousand miles away.
Let's start here.
At the local level, there can be dictators.
Who will provide equal treatment amongst the citizens when some are oppressed?
Syzygys 02-20-10, 08:43 AM 1. This isn't the debate thread, just the set up for the debate.
2. Who says that everyone is entitled to equality? Oh yes, the Declaration of Human rights! <<<<<< you are justifying X by using X <<<< big logical fallacy
3. I never lose... :)
kororoti 02-20-10, 06:32 PM Um, sure I'll debate that. I like the declaration, except for articles 12 and 23. I think guidelines are useful things and stuff.
1. This isn't the debate thread, just the set up for the debate.
2. Who says that everyone is entitled to equality? Oh yes, the Declaration of Human rights! <<<<<< you are justifying X by using X <<<< big logical fallacy
3. I never lose... :)
Well, come to either of these places and receive training. Or you can receive it here.
http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=99581&page=12
http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?p=2483659#post2483659
I had forgotten about this thread and it is last on my list.
Syzygys 02-20-10, 09:12 PM Um, sure I'll debate that. I like the declaration, except for articles 12 and 23. I think guidelines are useful things and stuff.
Useful? Yes. A universal law? Hell, no.
I got curious and looked up the ones you don't like.
"Everyone has the right to work..." <<< except illegal aliens :)
Syzygys 02-20-10, 09:17 PM Jack, which one of the first 4 sentences do you disagree with in my very first post? Just to know what we are debating about...
Who will provide equal treatment amongst the citizens when some are oppressed?
You are making my point. Who will do this or that once the HR are violated??? Exactly...
Jack, which one of the first 4 sentences do you disagree with in my very first post? Just to know what we are debating about...
“ Originally Posted by Jack_
Who will provide equal treatment amongst the citizens when some are oppressed?
You are making my point. Who will do this or that once the HR are violated??? Exactly...
I am not making your point. The below is the context.
1. In principle: Nobody should write laws for everyone. Souvereign entities such as countries, states, counties and local authorities should write their own laws for themselves and not for others thousand miles away.
Let's start here.
At the local level, there can be dictators.
Who will provide equal treatment amongst the citizens when some are oppressed?
You have not thought through a procedure for implementing condition 1.
Necessarily, this requires an arbiter to make sure all the citizens have equal rights regardless of their location. This is not listed in any of your logic.
Syzygys 02-21-10, 05:33 PM I am not making your point.
...nor answering my question. :)
...nor answering my question. :)
I did answer it.
You have not thought through a procedure for implementing condition 1.
Necessarily, this requires an arbiter to make sure all the citizens have equal rights regardless of their location. This is not listed in any of your logic.
I see why you do not lose.
You define the rules of winning and losing and it changes as needed.
Syzygys 02-21-10, 07:55 PM I don't see a debate happening....
I don't see a debate happening....
Yes, that is because you have lost.
Do you have something deeper that will not end so quickly?
Stryder 02-23-10, 11:25 AM Just some points to aid in Debate:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was initially concieved to attempt to generate a universally acceptable common set of civil laws that governments would attempt to follow.
Every country doesn't necessarily find itself bound by these rights, in fact there are a number that Human Rights organisations will identify as undermining such rights. The reason for this is ever culture is different and an overall opinion couldn't be enforced upon all countries as that is the route that dictators take. It in fact was just left to be take on it's own merit that everybody and anybody would appreciate fundemental rights to seen as an equal, to not be mistreated or abused and to have the very basic fundementals that are for wellbeing covered. (pursuit of Happiness)
Unfortunately the spirit of the 1948 declaration has since been lost considering then number of many wars and conflicts (not all legitimate). Humans change over time and so should the declarations, but should they be any less stringent?
To be honest I'd suggest that the laws have been lapse and only have they been implimented when Civil Rights are brought up as an issue legally. (If enough people claim abuse and make enough noise, somebody listens and usually these people do this because they see it a way around the system. In fact it actually undermines what it was really declared for and those people are potentially still suffering alone with no clue how to deal with the situation.)
I guess I'm saying it's all very well to debate they are meaningless or suggest they are useless, however if you were tortured 24 hours a day for over ten years, you'd realise just how precious such declarations are if they are acted on sooner rather than later. In fact the perspective of debater can only see such declaration as being useless if they have been mollycuddled due to such laws shielding them from abuse.
If you want to debate it, you'll require understanding what it feels like to be victimised and potentially ignored by civillian law and governments that are suppose to police against abuse.
Syzygys 02-23-10, 12:23 PM I pretty much agree with everything except...
if you were tortured 24 hours a day for over ten years, you'd realise just how precious such declarations are
But that is the whole point. Who is going to save me? The Declaration itself won't, and who is going to act on it if my country didn't ratify it? Which outside country will step up and enforce the "guidelines", what are basicly unenforcable, because they are not international laws?
Anyhow, I am kind of losing interest, because we pretty much said everything what was there to be said.
Stryder 02-23-10, 01:21 PM I pretty much agree with everything except...
But that is the whole point. Who is going to save me? The Declaration itself won't, and who is going to act on it if my country didn't ratify it? Which outside country will step up and enforce the "guidelines", what are basicly unenforcable, because they are not international laws?
Anyhow, I am kind of losing interest, because we pretty much said everything what was there to be said.
Currently it's not the Declaration thats the failure, but the Bureaucracy. Somebody can go un-noticed for being abused because there are so many fakers and attention seekers out there, it's difficult to sift seed from chaff.
Syzygys 02-23-10, 02:24 PM Currently it's not the Declaration thats the failure, but the Bureaucracy.
By Bureaucracy you mean international law? Well, let's see an example.
Let's assume there is a small poor country without any signifficant natural resources (thus no imperialistic interest) where the ruling party/dictator is engaging in genocide, massacring its own people. Let's call this country Cambodia, just for the sake of the example.
Genocide is bad. I mean real bad. It is even against the Declaration! But who is going to stop the genocide? First, one need some kind of excuse to do so. Cambodia might didn't even sign the Declaration. Then there is the willingness to spend lots of money and possible taking casualties. Now why would any outside force spend money and lose its own citizens just to help to enforce the Declaration? Just so this country could be called the bastion of freedom?
Every rule/law is worths as much as it can be enforced. Unenforcable laws are meaningless...
Stryder 02-23-10, 03:14 PM Country X might didn't even sign the Declaration.
The point here is that Country X didn't sign a declaration, they weren't apart of a "Pact". The current pact is to defend within the territories to which the Pact extends, a mutual protection treaty if you will. Country X isn't apart of that Pact and therefore it's obviously apprehendsive that it applies.
Of course this causes the problem that what countries are privileged enough to be in the Pact see outside the Pacts country list. In the long run they wouldn't want to see human rights violation and would want to afford whats invested in their pact externally, however this causes problems in some cases.
i.e. A number of African countries where currently no recognised government. If there is no one democratic to deal with the political avenue at that end, then politics stops. Discussion can't be held, overall reasoning can't be made, Anarchy (not Anarchism) is impossible to "work with" and thats pretty much what the U.N. is all about, Working with countries.
The UN could of course attempt to offer aid or help packages, however this can be thrown back in their face especially in regards to Anarchy. (Afterall how would you respond if a group of foreign powers told you "We are going to take over your economy, manage your lands, manage your jobs, schooling and hospitals, but you have to do as we ask". The outcome is you'd prefer to suggest that your land is your own, your people are your own people and your problems should have solutions sort by your own people rather than external bodies. (Xenophobia to an extent.)
Then there is the willingness to spend lots of money and possible taking casualties. Now why would any outside force spend money and lose its own citizens just to help to enforce the Declaration? Just so this country could be called the bastion of freedom?
Unfortunately prior to Eleanor Roosevelt's Civil Rights activities that aided in the creation of the Declaration of Human Rights, there had been a number of individuals participating in cornering a Free Market with Monopolism. These people were renouned for being involved in Black Monday (1929) that brought about one of the Great Depressions. Human Rights were waived in favour of Despotistic Fat Cats getting filthy rich.
Unfortunately The Free Market and the abuses that can occur through it's exploitation are legendary and they had a foothold prior to the Declaration of Human Rights. It's actually daft in a way though, countries don't necessarily care unless their is money to be made so there is something worthy of protecting, however when you look at this huge universe we exist in, most if not all those planets out there likely do not have life so the most valuable commodity is actually life. It's far more precious than diamonds (which can be replicated to a degree from base materials).
I guess I mention it because although people aren't necessarily worth money if they are poor, they are technically more precious then every coin on the planet combined.
Every rule/law is worths as much as it can be enforced. Unenforcable laws are meaningless...
Apathy is what causes the main absence of enforcement, if you ignore and choose to ignore what goes on and do not make a complaint, then nobodies going to do anything. It's really down to all of us to make any difference.
Syzygys 02-23-10, 04:43 PM We don't really disagree....
Apathy is what causes the main absence of enforcement,
Not really. Some laws are just unenforcable. Let's say the church doesn't like masturbation. Really, how they gonna enforce it? :)
Or the government outlaws picking your nose...Really...
if you ignore and choose to ignore what goes on and do not make a complaint, then nobodies going to do anything.
2 points:
1. The world is a cruel place. If there is a bad thing going on in country X, why my country A should interfere instead of country B or C? If you want to endanger YOUR life and YOUR money to save others, so be it, you are more than welcomed. Oh yes, and the cost issue. Don't use my taxpayer money without my OK to save others.
2. The argument could be made that without wars we are overpopulating like rabbits. The last real big war was 65 years ago and since then we probably quadruplied. Following the Declaration's guides to the letter in the long run could cause more sufferings...
kororoti 02-23-10, 06:02 PM Useful? Yes. A universal law? Hell, no.
I got curious and looked up the ones you don't like.
"Everyone has the right to work..." <<< except illegal aliens :)
Yeah. This is what I had meant to post. I just got confused about the rules.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights#Human_rights _set_out_in_the_Declaration
Articles 12 and 23 kind of bother me. 12, because it limits the freedom of speech by not allowing attacks against anyone's honor or reputation.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
And 23... because who's going to pay for it?
Article 23
1. Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
3. Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
4. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
As for the rest, I really don't see any problem. They're kind of like a stated goal, for the conditions we would like everyone on Earth to live under. There are a lot of people living in really bad third world countries who would like to leave and come live in the USA or Canada, or Western Europe. I don't think it's fair that they don't get to have the same rights as I do just because of where they were born, but it at the same time it would be economically unfeasible to just open all of the borders to immigration.
As for legislating it, the UN was originally intended as a World Government. People probably thought it would end up being like a world wide federal/central power, and all the countries would be like states in a larger union. The declaration on Human Rights was passed December 10, 1948, so I'm betting that people still thought it was possible for the UN to actually enforce something like that. It turns out they were wrong, and all the UN ever amounted to was a figure head, but how should they have known that back then? We have the advantage of 62 years worth of cynical reality, to judge them with.
Are you suggesting that we should throw the document out now that it's fantasy/dreamer aspects have become more apparent? It still remains the only enduring example of a time when all the nations of the world ever got together and agreed about anything in this area.
kororoti 02-23-10, 06:08 PM By Bureaucracy you mean international law? Well, let's see an example.
Let's assume there is a small poor country without any signifficant natural resources (thus no imperialistic interest) where the ruling party/dictator is engaging in genocide, massacring its own people. Let's call this country Cambodia, just for the sake of the example.
Genocide is bad. I mean real bad. It is even against the Declaration! But who is going to stop the genocide? First, one need some kind of excuse to do so. Cambodia might didn't even sign the Declaration. Then there is the willingness to spend lots of money and possible taking casualties. Now why would any outside force spend money and lose its own citizens just to help to enforce the Declaration? Just so this country could be called the bastion of freedom?
Every rule/law is worths as much as it can be enforced. Unenforcable laws are meaningless...
The same is often said about the US Constitution. Its clauses, also, like the Declaration, are not self enforcing. What enforces them is the popular will, which usually comes down like a hammer on any politician who makes the mistake of trying to step over the lines. (But not always. There have been some exceptions, and still are some.)
A lot of other countries have had constitutions that totally failed for this reason, because the people who agreed to them were not sufficiently determined about keeping them in force, or expected them to enforce themselves without help. The USSR is actually a good example of this. It had a great constitution, with lots of rights our own doesn't have, but .... alas.... it was never actually observed.
I'm just saying: having a written list of rights creates a potential that wouldn't otherwise be there, but ..... it's only a potential. I think some potential for good is better than no potential for good.
Syzygys 02-23-10, 08:58 PM I think some potential for good is better than no potential for good.
I don't have a problem with a potential (although again, I am practical), but I do have a problem when people refer to the HR as an objective law. (see the Death penalty debate)
Syzygys 02-23-10, 09:06 PM Are you suggesting that we should throw the document out now that it's fantasy/dreamer aspects have become more apparent?
Well, an update/rewrite sure wouldn't hurt. Let's add a shitload of obligations.
Speaking of obligations I think the only one in the document is education, but isn't that against freewill?
It just shouldn't be treated as objective, valid for everyone international law. It is a guideline and nothing more. One can look at the Bible as guideline, but doesn't have to take it literally in every aspect.(and most people don't)
And it shouldn't be forced on souvereign nations.
Oh yes, one more funny thing: What if the violator country is not a small, deffenseless one but a big and strong one? (China HR issues for example) Who is going to stand up against the big guy? Apparently nobody, words don't count...
kororoti 02-24-10, 12:07 AM And it shouldn't be forced on souvereign nations.
I don't want to have to deal with the refugees of a nation that violates HR rules continually. It's just too easy for a country to select some ethnic group within its borders and start marginalizing them for the sake of the main group's economic gain. Then those people leave, and start expecting to be admitted into the first world countries (or illegally immigrating). Why should we have to put up with that, rather than do something?
Oh yes, one more funny thing: What if the violator country is not a small, deffenseless one but a big and strong one? (China HR issues for example) Who is going to stand up against the big guy? Apparently nobody, words don't count...
What happens in civil law if the violator is some kind of Mafioso, or well connected? As much as we don't like to admit it, sometimes criminals get away with crime.
This raises an interesting point, though, because all nuclear armed countries are un-invade-able.
2. The argument could be made that without wars we are overpopulating like rabbits. The last real big war was 65 years ago and since then we probably quadruplied. Following the Declaration's guides to the letter in the long run could cause more sufferings...
I think in particular the problem would be articles 12 (mentioned in my above post) and 16, since they could be interpreted as forbidding the state from interfering in family planning decisions, but it's arguable whether they do or not.
I don't see any reason we should be needing to commit any outright atrocities in order to solve this issue, however. So, the other articles should probably not pose a problem.
Article 16
1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
2. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
3. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
Syzygys 02-24-10, 10:27 AM Then those people leave, and start expecting to be admitted into the first world countries (or illegally immigrating). Why should we have to put up with that, rather than do something?
Expected... Well I expect lots of things... :)
We could play the Rolling Stones songs for them: You can't get always what you want, at the border with a nice Keep off! sign, then we don't have to worry about it...(man, I am mean today)
Seriously, if you only help them because they inconvenience you otherwise, that is one loving brother. Anyhow, we are getting away from the topic...
Also, you basicly acknowledge that big guys get away with the HR abuse >> no perfect world >>>> that's what I have been saying...
kororoti 02-24-10, 07:16 PM Expected... Well I expect lots of things... :)
We could play the Rolling Stones songs for them: You can't get always what you want, at the border with a nice Keep off! sign, then we don't have to worry about it...(man, I am mean today)
Or we could help them.
The most efficient way to solve their problem for them is to impose rules that make their government treat them fairly, so they can lead happy lives in their home country.
If immigrating into a better country were allowed, then there would be no democratic force pushing back against bad regimes. Everyone who didn't like what was happening would just leave, and then really awful dictators would have little or no opposition.
Seriously, if you only help them because they inconvenience you otherwise, that is one loving brother. Anyhow, we are getting away from the topic...
It makes it into a self interest argument instead of a do-gooder argument. I find that people generally respond better to that than they do to moral outrage.
Using self interest arguments makes it clear that action will be taken, while at the same time not attempting to pass judgment on anyone else's moral failings. You bypass their ego. Plus, you are making it clear that if they continue this behavior they will be provoking you, which makes them the aggressor if you attack them over it.
Also, you basicly acknowledge that big guys get away with the HR abuse >> no perfect world >>>> that's what I have been saying...
So, you'd rather have no justice if you can't have 100% justice?
It makes me imagine a burning building with a lot of people inside, like say 100, and the firefighters show up, and determine that they'll probably only be able to save about 35 of them before the building collapses. So.... rather than "unfairly" save some and not others, ...... they decide the best thing to do is just stand there and watch the building burn.
James R 03-18-10, 09:20 PM It appears that people have been trying to debate the issue rather than organising a Formal Debate. Since almost a month has passed since the last post, this proposal is dead.
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