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On more than 30 occasions, the United Nations Assembly has discussed the blockade against Cuba, which costs the island 5 billion dollars annually, according to some estimates. Every year the resolution is proposed and the whole world, through the vote of the absolute majority of the member countries of the United Nations General Assembly, has condemned the imperialist attitude of the United States towards Cuba.

edit: result of the vote: https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/system/cache/media_attachments/files/113/398/372/180/881/996/original/82c4d1f509e933fa.jpg

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    21·
    20 days ago

    I’m not “just asking questions” - it’s the “Socratic method”. I’m trying to get you to see the answer - that there is no answer.

    What you seek is impossible. You want “no wars” but you need somebody who can stop nations from going to war - which requires the ability and willingness to wage war and win. A hegemony that rules over everyone and is a super-power in itself.

    This is how the police work in most nations. The state has a “monopoly on violence” to enforce the laws so that citizens don’t go all “Hatfield & McCoy”.

    This was also the plot of the first half of the book Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke (an excellent read - I highly recommend it).

      • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
        21·
        20 days ago

        How do you think the UN would be able to “prevent wars. Kick leaders in the balls. Lessen human suffering and violence.”?

        What methods would it use to achieve those goals?

        “Simple. Just do it” is not an answer.

        • Maalus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          19 days ago

          Yours and mine. Next time don’t ask questions about a hypothetical like some “ackschually” nerd.

          • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            31·
            19 days ago

            You’re absolutely right. In retrospect I should have known better than to engage with somebody saying “why doesn’t the UN just stop wars?”

              • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                21·
                19 days ago

                Every conversation on the Internet will eventually devolve into an argument over who said what.

                I was paraphrasing “Simple, prevent wars. Kick leaders in the balls. Lessen human suffering and violence.” Specifically the first part. If you meant something else I invite you to clarify. But so far you didn’t seem to have developed your thoughts past “prevent wars” and “the UN is useless”.