tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post115678847942691822..comments2024-02-14T09:29:11.576-07:00Comments on Michael's Meanderings: Dear UN:Meandering Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464355148386507875noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-1157029183010273162006-08-31T05:59:00.000-07:002006-08-31T05:59:00.000-07:00Hmm... interesting proposal. Too bad states are so...Hmm... interesting proposal. Too bad states are so jealous of their sovereignty, that if there were even a WHIFF that the UN would try to pull something like this, they wouldn't want a UN membership anymore. Which is voluntary in the first place. Ahh, anarchy.<BR/><BR/>As to the comment that the UN is a farce - for all its faults, it's better than nothing at all. A whole is only as good as its parts - which are of course guided by self interest. I don't blame the UN; it's human nature that depresses me... :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-1156865157447545782006-08-29T08:25:00.000-07:002006-08-29T08:25:00.000-07:00Well, *if* the UN weren't a bit of a farce, where ...Well, *if* the UN weren't a bit of a farce, where the strongest nations can pretty much ignore any UN resolution they choose, or act aggressively without UN resolution, this would be a great idea.Peter Tyrrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641691773762727445noreply@blogger.com