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Why does so many Americans dislike U.N. ???
Jome:
--- Quote from: rampant on July 21, 2004, 12:04:30 PM ---no they have to give more per citzen because then they wouldnt be giving that much money, and then poor countries would think that your being cheap on them.
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???
Doesn't make much sense..
Woodrow:
The reasoning goes that...
By supporting an organization like this, we are involuntarily supporting dictatorships and/or repressive countries and giving them legitimacy as well as a place to air their hate on an international scale. A "Foxes are in charge of the chicken coop" type argument.
I don't agree that we should get out of the UN, but rather I think the UN needs serious overhauling.
Woodrow:
--- Quote from: Jome on July 20, 2004, 11:32:21 AM ---Typical American arrogance.
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So the moment I say something good about my country I'm arrogant, but you can post whatever you want up praising yours?
--- Quote from: Jome on July 15, 2004, 09:59:16 AM ---Human Development Report 2004
Norway holding it down, for the 4th year in a row.. :)
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Woodrow:
Why are you so concerned with how much each person gives?
Jome:
--- Quote from: Woodrow on July 21, 2004, 12:30:28 PM ---The reasoning goes that...
By supporting an organization like this, we are involuntarily supporting dictatorships and/or repressive countries and giving them legitimacy as well as a place to air their hate on an international scale. A "Foxes are in charge of the chicken coop" type argument.
I don't agree that we should get out of the UN, but rather I think the UN needs serious overhauling.
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Finally some reasonable arguments.. ;)
I do think that U.N. can make these countries better though, U.N. is sanctioning totalistic regimes, they inspect the countries, and they co-operate with Red Cross, "Doctors Without Boundaries", Amnesty Int., and other goodwill organizations, to gradually improve these countries.
Bombing them on the other hand, now that's what creates the most trouble/hate, and leads to even more war.
Take Iraq e.g., they're even worse off now..
--- Quote from: Woodrow on July 21, 2004, 12:47:04 PM ---Why are you so concerned with how much each person gives?
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Not so much about each person, but I think each country should give money according to criterias, like how many citizens they have, how wealthy they are, how high the living standard in general is, how much money the government use on other (maybe even unnecessary) things, ya know..
I'm more peace minded, and when I see countries using hundreds of billions on war, and 1/30th of this on aid, I'm not the only one who get concerned.. :-\
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