I doubt many Australians believe they are subjects of "the world."

If "international law" says 'x' and Australian law says 'y' which do you follow?
It IS as simple as that.

Sure your nation approves of the concept of certain standards when dealing with human beings but approving a delcaration of those principles does not bound your naiton and govenrmetn to upholding them in spite of its own interests.

What applies to you and me is our respective nations Constitutions and our nations laws..those apply first 'international' second..and if those internaitonal laws are contrary to yor own..your will be appied and the hell with the international one..you know that as well as I do.




There is a world of difference between pushing an ideal and believing an ideal IS in fact.

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