Re:The Final Leaked TPP Text Is All That We Feared
by drewgross on Saturday October 10, 2015 @01:56PM
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A country can't sign part of an international treaty. They must agree to whole thing, not only the parts they like. Leaving it open for modification would essentially mean reopening negotiations, which is a good recipe not never getting any trade agreements signed. Regardless of whether or not you agree with this particular trade agreement, SOME trade agreements are good, and forcing them to happen in the open with each government having the option to modify it would be a terrible idea.
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Re:The Final Leaked TPP Text Is All That We Feared
by quanticle on Saturday October 10, 2015 @10:38PM
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You're making my point for me. Countries can't sign part of a trade agreement, which is why it's doubly important that trade agreements be negotiated in public, so that we, as citizens, have adequate time to consider and propose changes.