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Originally Posted by dpastern
The US has little care for human rights........ the US has a LOT to answer for........... Many Americans still believe it's their right to have 6 litre v12 petrol guzzlers that do 10miles per gallon.
Dave
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Wow! Has this discussion wandered off! I point to the USGCRP which in very unequivocal terms is saying the planet is under some stress (duh!) and its likely to get worse...and we've had:
presentations of usual list of eminent dissenters
its a conspiracy
its nature
its not happening (said humming with fingers in ears and eyes shut)
but Dave's comments above!!!!???
Dave...Maaate. I've spent a good deal of my working life outside of kindergarten Oz. While I would compare the US to a two year old who throws a tantrum when they can't have what the want, to suggest they are human rights abusers par excellence is lunacy.
Try being a female in, Egypt..well most of North Africa.. Iran any of the Emirates. Spend some time in the shanty towns in Johannesburg, Mexico, Manila, Rio....and thinking of the Philippines ...child abuse. The Military junta in Burma etc.
Then there is China.....sigh.....and you wheel out the USA???
US hegemony is real to be sure. But might is right has been going on since will before the Romans. The USA human rights abusers?
You'd have to be nuts.