Originally posted by capt. apathy
same thing with the laws of other countries. here we go by american law and the law elsewhere isn't relavant.
In some respects the European Union is establishing common laws and procedures among its member nations... in regards to business and trade.
As well as there is International law, which a lot of nations prescribe to.
What is the natural extension to this trend?
What will the future be in 50 years.
Does any one think that the world will be as it is today?
Or will nations all over the world be connected and interwined closer than they are today. Even the smallest of nation will be players in the global economy.
Bob Dole and Bill Cliton spoke at the Kennedy Center a few weeks ago and they both spoke about world vision.
The US's world vision is democratize the rest of the world, and to bring other nations into the fold of "civilized" and law abiding nations. This will promote the world economy, a higher living standard for all people, decrease nation vs nation violence, and promote world peace.
The question is how to do this. Idealy through persausion... never through force.
Did MLK persuade America to give blacks equal rights by using violence? No!
Will GWB persuade the middle east to become democratic through force... no.
Violence begats violence. And the represcusions of Iraq will haunt America for decades.
To convince another nation to see America's point of view... America's world view... America must first respect their people, their laws, and their cultures.