And what shall be done? A nation has the right to go insane within its own borders. And intervention should only be done in the interest of your own sovereignty. Lets take nation X. Who has the right to say to nation X you can not do 'thus' with YOUR resources? That is absurd. If they OWN the resource... it is there (private or national). The only pressure that could be done would be economic, such as we will not do business with country X because it does Y.
While we are moving toward a more interlaced global economy people seem to forget that a nation is not an imaginary line but rather a sovereign entity.
To you it might be immoral (as well as to me) but whom has the RIGHT or the AUTHORITY to tell anyone what they can and cannot do with THEIR resources on THEIR land. Again, logic, protection of your own sovereignty is fair game. Self preservation is the right of everyone.
If this international consul said nation X could not do Y and it did and the punishment came and a war ensued... who bares the blame for the death? Who was the aggressor?
What is the 'other' side of the story? What and why did the pollution happen? And who can judge if it is a good enough reason?
Outside of trade an international community is worthless, unless you lay waste to sovereignty.
Matt
· 2 years ago
I wonder if its caused by a US company (or other first-world company) looking for somewhere cheap to have a factory. Sadly, I am never surprised to see the lengths some companies will go to in order to make some extra cash.
Daniel Miessler
· 2 years ago
> A nation has the right to go insane within its own borders.
I see, well what if they can destroy the planet from within those same borders? I'm not saying this constitutes the destruction of the planet, but China (for example) is a big place. You can do a lot of damage to our planet from within the borders of a country.
And just because something starts somewhere doesn't mean it stays there. If you don't understand that the whole system is connected by now than there isn't much I can say to convince you.
Rick
· 2 years ago
I understand that but you fail to address the issue of sovereignty. Do you believe in the sovereignty of a nation? What does that mean to you?
Rick
· 2 years ago
Pardon me.... the 'that' to which I referred was that our resources are global. I understand that, but if they are owned and controlled by a sovereign nation... what are your options.
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A nation has the right to go insane within its own borders. And intervention should only be done in the interest of your own sovereignty. Lets take nation X. Who has the right to say to nation X you can not do 'thus' with YOUR resources? That is absurd. If they OWN the resource... it is there (private or national). The only pressure that could be done would be economic, such as we will not do business with country X because it does Y.
While we are moving toward a more interlaced global economy people seem to forget that a nation is not an imaginary line but rather a sovereign entity.
To you it might be immoral (as well as to me) but whom has the RIGHT or the AUTHORITY to tell anyone what they can and cannot do with THEIR resources on THEIR land. Again, logic, protection of your own sovereignty is fair game. Self preservation is the right of everyone.
If this international consul said nation X could not do Y and it did and the punishment came and a war ensued... who bares the blame for the death? Who was the aggressor?
What is the 'other' side of the story? What and why did the pollution happen? And who can judge if it is a good enough reason?
Outside of trade an international community is worthless, unless you lay waste to sovereignty.
> A nation has the right to go insane within its own borders.
I see, well what if they can destroy the planet from within those same borders? I'm not saying this constitutes the destruction of the planet, but China (for example) is a big place. You can do a lot of damage to our planet from within the borders of a country.
And just because something starts somewhere doesn't mean it stays there. If you don't understand that the whole system is connected by now than there isn't much I can say to convince you.
Do you believe in the sovereignty of a nation? What does that mean to you?