01-07-2007, 03:43 PM
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There is a country called Scumeria. Scumeria has never invaded its neighboring countries. It doesn't support terrorists aboad. Scumeria is sitting on an ocean of oil reserves. It is a horrible dictatorship. It meticulously follows international law regarding it's relations with other countries. However, inside its borders, it kills political enemies of the state by the hundred thousand. It enforces it's rule by torture chambers, rape rooms, midnight raids by the police - all the things dictatorships do. Of course the people have zero rights in Scumeria.
Now the question is, what if anything should other countries do about Scumeria?[/quote]
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If any country tries to reverse the domestic politics of Scumeria it will find itself at war with the United States of America.
You see, you have described Saudi Arabia [except that it does support terrorists abroad but its internal opposition has been forced to be quiescent due to decades of absolute oppression.] It has a very special and protected relationship with the USA, particularly the Bush family. Our country will go to nearly any extreme to see that the House of Saud remains in power.
Now a question for you:- What should the world do about a lone superpower which:
1. Continues to pollute the planet at a rate that may well cause massive climate change
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- Come back when you have proof.
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2. Invades countries which pose no threat to it.
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Oh, like korea during the korean war?
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3. Uses international monetary institutions to force poor countries to privatize their natural resources
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Credible citations, please.
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4. Has military installations in virtually every country in the world.
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When the rest of the democracies want to lend a hand in taking on dictatorships, we'll turm some over to them.
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5. Sponsors and supports dictatorships around the world while squelching democratic impulses in these places.
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BS.
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6. Has the highest domestic incarceration rate of any country in the world.
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Lotsa criminals here.
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7. Imprisons minority populations in its country at far higher rates than that of the majority population.
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Minorities commit most of the crime.
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8. Has the highest average prison sentences of any of the world's countries.
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Were not switzerland.
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Doesn't this country seem to be a bit paranoid?
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No, it's dealing with the real world.
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