As you can see I did underline the word "governments"...FEOS wrote:
Just what the fuck do you mean "people like you"? I suggest you check your fucking generalizations. Now. Or would you rather be lumped in with those who apologize for terrorists who strap bombs to kids with Down Syndrome and blow up cafes full of innocent women and children? I thought not. Remove your emotions from the equation and try some critical thinking, oug.
We are talking about the actions of governments here. It is all about what governments do. Nothing else. What's right and what's wrong is determined by the applicable laws. Everything else is subjective and relative. Law is not. That's why it's there.
We both know who the laws are written by. So no. What's right and wrong are not always defined through the laws. Many a time the laws are created to suit specific needs of powerful interests and in that sense, they too are subjective and relative on many occasions.
So any nation can define any blockzone it wants under the pretext that it is engaged in hostile action with a percentage of its population? I don't think so. And the Cuban Missile Crisis is no example I can take under consideration seriously because who would go up against the US over a matter such as this? (Again let me say I have no idea what exactly the law says about this, it just doesn't sound right at all...)FEOS wrote:
It was pretty clearly explained a couple of pages back. A defined blockade zone doesn't have to be in the blockading country's territorial waters. In fact, that makes no sense whatsoever. The blockade zone must be where the blockade needs to be in order to be effective (again, see the Cuban Missile Crisis). The blockade zone is defined and clearly announced. Anyone who enters it knows they are entering a blockade zone and what the rules are. Even in international waters.
Unfortunately for Israel, there's plenty of proof to go round this time my friend.FEOS wrote:
So there should be punishment without investigation, proof beyond reasonable doubt, etc? Doesn't sound like a biased position at all...
Um, no. The fuss is about nuclear weapons FEOS.FEOS wrote:
The "fuss" is about agreements. And living up to them. That means actions, not just signatures.
Quit hiding behind your finger whenever it suits you.FEOS wrote:
The US doesn't know that Israel has nukes any more than any other country knows that Israel has nukes. Of course, we suspect it just as much as anyone else does, but that is a state secret--it's not like they share it with others.
There is no legal foundation to stop them because Israel was never pressured into signing the NPT unlike other nations. It's what I was saying about the laws... The fact of the matter is that the NPT was created out of a need to control nukes and limit them as much as possible. But hey, that need magically doesn't apply for Israel! So while everyone else is supposedly making an effort, they can go about their business untouched! How nice. And fair.FEOS wrote:
Again, why should anything be done about it? There is no reason to do anything about it at all. There is no statutory reason or limitation on Israel developing or proliferating nuclear weapons--because they didn't sign/agree to the NNPT. I'm not saying that they should from a moral standpoint. I'm saying that there is no legal foundation to stop them or say dammit to them about it.
Anyway I know already that this is leading nowhere with you, because you know what is being discussed and you're deliberately avoiding the real issue. So I will ask you this. Where do you stand from a moral standpoint?
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