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Since those tragic events of Sept 11th, Tony Blair and Britain have been seen as “leaders of the free & democratic world”. But should this self-bestowed title allow us to interfere and meddle into other countries affairs? Or are we correct to step in when things aren’t right?
I think it’s a case of sometimes yes & sometimes no.
There are two points to my argument. Firstly, how I don’t think we should interfere:
When I was out shopping on Saturday, I noticed some campaigners complaining about the mistreatment of dogs and cats in Korea ahead of the incoming World Cup finals.
At first I agreed with the protestors, and that cats and dogs shouldn’t be potential half-time pie fillings. However, later on I thought, “who are we to meddle in other countries affairs and cultures?”
We here in Britain see those animals as domesticated pets, in Korea and many other far eastern countries however, they are a delicacy but also part of their culture and heritage.
Who are we to impose our western ideals and morals onto eastern countries?
Sure, some of the way those animals are treated is not nice at all, but are the conditions that much worse than how we treat chickens here?
What foreigners eat should be up to them, and if we don’t like it then tough.
I wonder how many U.K politicians are involved in these sorts of campaigns?
Maybe they and other Government health watchdogs should spend more time and resources investigating what sort of “mystery meat” go into our own pies and various cruel blood sports, and not worry about other countries eating habits and mistreatment of animals.
As a nation, we are far to attached to domesticated pets. I wish we could eat cats and dogs in this country to stop them fouling on the pavement.
There are loads of other campaigns like this, but we should frankly mind our own business.
Then there’s the other side of the coin, and how intervention is right.
The recent troubles in Zimbabwe are a good example.
Firstly there was the racial prejudice and violence towards white farmers and landowners, which the Zimbabwean government did little to prevent. More recently, there has been trouble in the Zimbabwean presidential elections.
The ruling party, led my Robert Mugabe, and their campaigners, have used violence and intimidation against rival party leaders and supporters. The leader of the main opposition party was even arrested for allegedly plotting to kill Mugabe, a charge he vigorously denies. The timing of that arrest with the hope of discrediting the opposing leader was very suspicious.
Whilst seeing a story on the news the other day about this matter, Tony Blair was being interviewed whilst at a summit in Australia. My sister thought Blair was being a “do-gooder” and a moral crusader, but I disagreed with her. When what amounts to a dictatorship, ruling by force with intimidation and the threat of violence towards people who oppose them, the international community should stand up and take notice. Everyone has the basic right to have a free and fair election without the fear of violence.
What sort of action should be taken in Zimbabwe is not yet known. Sanctions or suspend diplomatic relations?
Britain always seems to be at the forefront of campaigns to stop injustice, but are we imposing ourselves too much into other countries affairs? Or are we right to do so?
I think this is quite an interesting issue, and would like to hear other people’s ideas and thoughts on the matter.
I think it’s a case of sometimes yes & sometimes no.
There are two points to my argument. Firstly, how I don’t think we should interfere:
When I was out shopping on Saturday, I noticed some campaigners complaining about the mistreatment of dogs and cats in Korea ahead of the incoming World Cup finals.
At first I agreed with the protestors, and that cats and dogs shouldn’t be potential half-time pie fillings. However, later on I thought, “who are we to meddle in other countries affairs and cultures?”
We here in Britain see those animals as domesticated pets, in Korea and many other far eastern countries however, they are a delicacy but also part of their culture and heritage.
Who are we to impose our western ideals and morals onto eastern countries?
Sure, some of the way those animals are treated is not nice at all, but are the conditions that much worse than how we treat chickens here?
What foreigners eat should be up to them, and if we don’t like it then tough.
I wonder how many U.K politicians are involved in these sorts of campaigns?
Maybe they and other Government health watchdogs should spend more time and resources investigating what sort of “mystery meat” go into our own pies and various cruel blood sports, and not worry about other countries eating habits and mistreatment of animals.
As a nation, we are far to attached to domesticated pets. I wish we could eat cats and dogs in this country to stop them fouling on the pavement.
There are loads of other campaigns like this, but we should frankly mind our own business.
Then there’s the other side of the coin, and how intervention is right.
The recent troubles in Zimbabwe are a good example.
Firstly there was the racial prejudice and violence towards white farmers and landowners, which the Zimbabwean government did little to prevent. More recently, there has been trouble in the Zimbabwean presidential elections.
The ruling party, led my Robert Mugabe, and their campaigners, have used violence and intimidation against rival party leaders and supporters. The leader of the main opposition party was even arrested for allegedly plotting to kill Mugabe, a charge he vigorously denies. The timing of that arrest with the hope of discrediting the opposing leader was very suspicious.
Whilst seeing a story on the news the other day about this matter, Tony Blair was being interviewed whilst at a summit in Australia. My sister thought Blair was being a “do-gooder” and a moral crusader, but I disagreed with her. When what amounts to a dictatorship, ruling by force with intimidation and the threat of violence towards people who oppose them, the international community should stand up and take notice. Everyone has the basic right to have a free and fair election without the fear of violence.
What sort of action should be taken in Zimbabwe is not yet known. Sanctions or suspend diplomatic relations?
Britain always seems to be at the forefront of campaigns to stop injustice, but are we imposing ourselves too much into other countries affairs? Or are we right to do so?
I think this is quite an interesting issue, and would like to hear other people’s ideas and thoughts on the matter.
Yeah but the government doesn't really get involved in issues like what animals the other countries are eating
They concentrate on war crimes, attrocities, tyrants and pointless wars
That's when they step in (usually a little too late and only when under pressure to do so by the public)
They concentrate on war crimes, attrocities, tyrants and pointless wars
That's when they step in (usually a little too late and only when under pressure to do so by the public)
Meka Dragon wrote:
> Is it Hindu's that see cows as being sacred?
Excuse my ignorance if it isn't,
> but some people see cows as being sacred. What would our view be of scenes in Asia of protesters protesting about our eating of cows?
I was going to say the 100% exact same thing. Different cultures have different habits, and i agree that we wouldn't like it if another country condemned us for eating cows or having battery farmed chickens.
> Is it Hindu's that see cows as being sacred?
Excuse my ignorance if it isn't,
> but some people see cows as being sacred. What would our view be of scenes in Asia of protesters protesting about our eating of cows?
I was going to say the 100% exact same thing. Different cultures have different habits, and i agree that we wouldn't like it if another country condemned us for eating cows or having battery farmed chickens.
Is it Hindu's that see cows as being sacred?
Excuse my ignorance if it isn't, but some people see cows as being sacred. What would our view be of scenes in Asia of protesters protesting about our eating of cows?
"What's it got to do with them?" Is what I think most people would say.
As such, what right do we have to say cats and dogs shouldn't be snacked upon in Korea?
Personally, I'd try it, but that's not the issue.
It's not like our sticking our noses in is appreciated, is it? It leads to resentment, which leads to terrorism in extreme cases.
I think we should keep our little pink noses out of it.
Excuse my ignorance if it isn't, but some people see cows as being sacred. What would our view be of scenes in Asia of protesters protesting about our eating of cows?
"What's it got to do with them?" Is what I think most people would say.
As such, what right do we have to say cats and dogs shouldn't be snacked upon in Korea?
Personally, I'd try it, but that's not the issue.
It's not like our sticking our noses in is appreciated, is it? It leads to resentment, which leads to terrorism in extreme cases.
I think we should keep our little pink noses out of it.
Since those tragic events of Sept 11th, Tony Blair and Britain have been seen as “leaders of the free & democratic world”. But should this self-bestowed title allow us to interfere and meddle into other countries affairs? Or are we correct to step in when things aren’t right?
I think it’s a case of sometimes yes & sometimes no.
There are two points to my argument. Firstly, how I don’t think we should interfere:
When I was out shopping on Saturday, I noticed some campaigners complaining about the mistreatment of dogs and cats in Korea ahead of the incoming World Cup finals.
At first I agreed with the protestors, and that cats and dogs shouldn’t be potential half-time pie fillings. However, later on I thought, “who are we to meddle in other countries affairs and cultures?”
We here in Britain see those animals as domesticated pets, in Korea and many other far eastern countries however, they are a delicacy but also part of their culture and heritage.
Who are we to impose our western ideals and morals onto eastern countries?
Sure, some of the way those animals are treated is not nice at all, but are the conditions that much worse than how we treat chickens here?
What foreigners eat should be up to them, and if we don’t like it then tough.
I wonder how many U.K politicians are involved in these sorts of campaigns?
Maybe they and other Government health watchdogs should spend more time and resources investigating what sort of “mystery meat” go into our own pies and various cruel blood sports, and not worry about other countries eating habits and mistreatment of animals.
As a nation, we are far to attached to domesticated pets. I wish we could eat cats and dogs in this country to stop them fouling on the pavement.
There are loads of other campaigns like this, but we should frankly mind our own business.
Then there’s the other side of the coin, and how intervention is right.
The recent troubles in Zimbabwe are a good example.
Firstly there was the racial prejudice and violence towards white farmers and landowners, which the Zimbabwean government did little to prevent. More recently, there has been trouble in the Zimbabwean presidential elections.
The ruling party, led my Robert Mugabe, and their campaigners, have used violence and intimidation against rival party leaders and supporters. The leader of the main opposition party was even arrested for allegedly plotting to kill Mugabe, a charge he vigorously denies. The timing of that arrest with the hope of discrediting the opposing leader was very suspicious.
Whilst seeing a story on the news the other day about this matter, Tony Blair was being interviewed whilst at a summit in Australia. My sister thought Blair was being a “do-gooder” and a moral crusader, but I disagreed with her. When what amounts to a dictatorship, ruling by force with intimidation and the threat of violence towards people who oppose them, the international community should stand up and take notice. Everyone has the basic right to have a free and fair election without the fear of violence.
What sort of action should be taken in Zimbabwe is not yet known. Sanctions or suspend diplomatic relations?
Britain always seems to be at the forefront of campaigns to stop injustice, but are we imposing ourselves too much into other countries affairs? Or are we right to do so?
I think this is quite an interesting issue, and would like to hear other people’s ideas and thoughts on the matter.
I think it’s a case of sometimes yes & sometimes no.
There are two points to my argument. Firstly, how I don’t think we should interfere:
When I was out shopping on Saturday, I noticed some campaigners complaining about the mistreatment of dogs and cats in Korea ahead of the incoming World Cup finals.
At first I agreed with the protestors, and that cats and dogs shouldn’t be potential half-time pie fillings. However, later on I thought, “who are we to meddle in other countries affairs and cultures?”
We here in Britain see those animals as domesticated pets, in Korea and many other far eastern countries however, they are a delicacy but also part of their culture and heritage.
Who are we to impose our western ideals and morals onto eastern countries?
Sure, some of the way those animals are treated is not nice at all, but are the conditions that much worse than how we treat chickens here?
What foreigners eat should be up to them, and if we don’t like it then tough.
I wonder how many U.K politicians are involved in these sorts of campaigns?
Maybe they and other Government health watchdogs should spend more time and resources investigating what sort of “mystery meat” go into our own pies and various cruel blood sports, and not worry about other countries eating habits and mistreatment of animals.
As a nation, we are far to attached to domesticated pets. I wish we could eat cats and dogs in this country to stop them fouling on the pavement.
There are loads of other campaigns like this, but we should frankly mind our own business.
Then there’s the other side of the coin, and how intervention is right.
The recent troubles in Zimbabwe are a good example.
Firstly there was the racial prejudice and violence towards white farmers and landowners, which the Zimbabwean government did little to prevent. More recently, there has been trouble in the Zimbabwean presidential elections.
The ruling party, led my Robert Mugabe, and their campaigners, have used violence and intimidation against rival party leaders and supporters. The leader of the main opposition party was even arrested for allegedly plotting to kill Mugabe, a charge he vigorously denies. The timing of that arrest with the hope of discrediting the opposing leader was very suspicious.
Whilst seeing a story on the news the other day about this matter, Tony Blair was being interviewed whilst at a summit in Australia. My sister thought Blair was being a “do-gooder” and a moral crusader, but I disagreed with her. When what amounts to a dictatorship, ruling by force with intimidation and the threat of violence towards people who oppose them, the international community should stand up and take notice. Everyone has the basic right to have a free and fair election without the fear of violence.
What sort of action should be taken in Zimbabwe is not yet known. Sanctions or suspend diplomatic relations?
Britain always seems to be at the forefront of campaigns to stop injustice, but are we imposing ourselves too much into other countries affairs? Or are we right to do so?
I think this is quite an interesting issue, and would like to hear other people’s ideas and thoughts on the matter.