Re:Arrests of Hong Kong democrats shows why EU must reject C...
by MrRiddle on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:05AM
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That's exactly how international obligations work.
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Re:Arrests of Hong Kong democrats shows why EU must reject C...
by arcticbull on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:13AM
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Any others you want to revisit? Maybe the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo? How about 1812? Should America get to annex Canada? America did lose the war of 1812 after all!
Re:Arrests of Hong Kong democrats shows why EU must reject C...
by MrRiddle on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:47AM
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If breaking a treaty is in best interest and situation permits it, it will probably get broken. Annexing Canada is not very practical at this point is it? Breaking a bunch of treaties made with Native Americans, sure why not.
If one day situation permits it, Canada will become 5X US state.
Re:Arrests of Hong Kong democrats shows why EU must reject C...
by arcticbull on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:50AM
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Sure if you use your imagination and a pathological attitude anything can happen!
Re:Arrests of Hong Kong democrats shows why EU must reject C...
by newsclues on Saturday January 09, 2021 @12:06PM
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The laws of physics are inflexible.
The laws of man, including international law, treaties and borders, are made up and can be change with enough will or force.
Re:Arrests of Hong Kong democrats shows why EU must reject C...
by arcticbull on Saturday January 09, 2021 @12:27PM
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I mean of course they can but that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do, or even productive towards a country’s ends, or beneficial to then international community. Peace relies on honoring agreements. If you see countries start breaking their obligations, stand back and go “whelp that’s guns for ya” I’d call that a pretty regressive take on international relations.