kufyit wrote:Obviously, the structure of the insitution allows for corruption
Replace the crossed-out words with "encourages"...
kufyit wrote:The problems are similar: the arrangement allows people to be unaccountable for their wrong-doings.
One key difference between the two: in economic systems, usually once somebody is a known wrongdoer, they're not trusted with anything. A lot of times they get busted, but even when they don't, nobody is going to trust them with their money ever again. And if they do, the system needs changed (and I'll be the first to say it!)
Explain to me again: why can Cuba be on the human rights commission?
When Cuba (etc) got invited into the UN, it's not like we were in the dark about what they were like. When Iran is able to stay on the UN and keep putting forth resolutions condemning Israel for polluting Arab land with Jewish people, it's not like it's a first offense. There are significantly more dictatorships in the UN than democracies. It's not just a few bad apples, and it's not just nations being able to avoid being caught. We're talking about
known human-rights violators that execute anyone who dares speak ill of their own leaders, but are still allowed to put forth UN resolutions that criticise the US for putting panties on some guy's head.
It is still the United States that essentially runs the UN. It is the responsibility of the United States, and other member nations, to address the UN's shortcomings.
Totally agreed. I think, though, the shortcomings are so fundamental that any "UN" that exists after the shortcomings have been addressed would have nothing in common with the current UN but the name. The best place to start addressing the shortcomings is to kick out basically every nation that doesn't have an elected government or isn't moving that way. Let them keep sending ambassadors, but don't give them votes and don't let them lead committees.
I hear a lot of yapping, but I am not hearing any solutions.
We're not here to give solutions, we're here to point out the problem. You can't solve a problem if people refuse to admit it exists.
Most of the problems of the global community come from the fact that it exists in a state of anarchy. Shouldn't we try to remedy that?
Uh, no...
Most of the problems of the global community come from the fact that a lot of screwed up nations that execute dissidents are able to band together and hold conferences on "human rights abuses" that focus 100% on Israel's wall. The problems come from the fact that nations like Iran and North Korea are allowed to chair discussions on human rights, democracy, etc. The problems come from the fact that a lot of completely f***ed up governments are being given a voice and given power to act on that voice. Saddam's Iraq was treated as a respected member of the world community, and many nations that are just as bad (like, the ones many on the left say should've been invaded before Iraq) still are.
Iran does not deserve a vote, or a shred of respect. So why is it that Iran gets a free pass from the UN, and Israel gets more criticism than the rest of the world combined? It's a fundamental flaw in the system.
That's why the USA should just ignore or trample the "International Community". They're idiots! 
Try to do your homework before you shame yourself again.
