@ Rob H. Yes, we should totally be isolationists, and snub the preeminent international organization. What a brilliant way to maintain close ties to the world's most powerful countries and have a voice on the world stage.
Really, using the faults (and in some cases, crimes) of other countries with seats on the Security Council is just a diversionary tactic, to obscure the fact that not getting a seat is a black mark for Canada.
The reasoning behind your argument makes no sense. United States has done some pretty f*cked up things too, should we cut diplomatic ties with them?
Not to mention, Canada isn't exactly as pure as the driven snow either. We have a very bad history where First Nations are concerned, for example. Far from being too good for the likes of the Security Council, we would fit right in.
I'd say it was because of the doughnuts
ReplyDeleteI'll add a few:
ReplyDeleteWe're not a haven for terrorists (Lebanon);
When we are in cultural disputes, we don't hack and dismember those we disagree with (Bosnia);
We don't murder 1.5 million Armenians, and then refuse to accept responsibility for it (Turkey);
We don't look the other way when our civilian police are murdering and raping our citizens and then cover it up (Brazil);
We don't allow our police to carry out extra-judicial executions, killing people witout any due process whatsoever (Nigeria);
We don't encourage abuse and rape of women by refusing to prosecute those who commit these crimes (Gabon);
We don't murder more of our own citizens every year than any other country on earth (China);
If this is what it takes to get on the Security Counsel, well, maybe we're better off just not asking to "join the club".
@ Rob H.
ReplyDeleteYes, we should totally be isolationists, and snub the preeminent international organization.
What a brilliant way to maintain close ties to the world's most powerful countries and have a voice on the world stage.
Really, using the faults (and in some cases, crimes) of other countries with seats on the Security Council is just a diversionary tactic, to obscure the fact that not getting a seat is a black mark for Canada.
The reasoning behind your argument makes no sense. United States has done some pretty f*cked up things too, should we cut diplomatic ties with them?
Not to mention, Canada isn't exactly as pure as the driven snow either. We have a very bad history where First Nations are concerned, for example. Far from being too good for the likes of the Security Council, we would fit right in.