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Originally posted by cthulu23
The problem with this idea is that the US has a horrible record when it comes to supporting human rights. We may be okay when compared to China, but we have a rich history of supporting the worst despots for our own political motives. Would we be barred from entry in your new governing body?
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exactly! in the eyes of most democratic nations (ie pretty much everyone besides the USA) things like the death penalty, locking up a prisoner without charging them with a crime and preemptively attacking other sovern nations are considered unacceptable practices. you can't advocate building an international organization based only on the values of the USA.
sources:
http://www.hrw.org/doc/?t=usa
http://web.amnesty.org/pages/deathpenalty-index-eng