Comments on: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/ Musings on Christianity Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sidfaiwu http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 sidfaiwu Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:52:58 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2903 I've set up a false dichotomy, of course, so no it doesn't. I was question that if ending the practice of child soldiers came at the cost stipulated by the resolution, would we as a culture be willing to pay it. I find the likely answer a bit sad is all. I've set up a false dichotomy, of course, so no it doesn't. I was question that if ending the practice of child soldiers came at the cost stipulated by the resolution, would we as a culture be willing to pay it. I find the likely answer a bit sad is all.

]]> By: spiritualtramp http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2902 spiritualtramp Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:36:37 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2902 @sidfaiwu - Fixed it, thanks. I agree that the answer is yes. But does opposing this mean we oppose ending making soldiers of children? @sidfaiwu – Fixed it, thanks. I agree that the answer is yes. But does opposing this mean we oppose ending making soldiers of children?

]]> By: spiritualtramp http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 spiritualtramp Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:33:13 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2900 @ Jeff - Please, rant away. What are you worried about? @ Jeff – Please, rant away. What are you worried about?

]]> By: sidfaiwu http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 sidfaiwu Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:19:24 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2901 "I don’t want to be the only country other than Somalia to sign/ratify the thing."<br><br>Are you missing a 'not' in that sentence?<br><br>Overacting to the UN is an American past time. Very little that the UN 'resolves' is actually enforceable so it's really a non-issue. But let's indulge a hypothetical. Suppose that this resolution would be efficiently enforced. Would we really be so ethnocentric as to oppose the ending of child soldiers because we want guns in our homes? I'm afraid the answer is 'yes'. “I don’t want to be the only country other than Somalia to sign/ratify the thing.”

Are you missing a 'not' in that sentence?

Overacting to the UN is an American past time. Very little that the UN 'resolves' is actually enforceable so it's really a non-issue. But let's indulge a hypothetical. Suppose that this resolution would be efficiently enforced. Would we really be so ethnocentric as to oppose the ending of child soldiers because we want guns in our homes? I'm afraid the answer is 'yes'.

]]> By: jeffreyhite http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 jeffreyhite Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:31:12 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2899 Can I say how scared I am by the idea? I don't want to start on a rant I will just say that there are other parts of this that I am more worried about. Can I say how scared I am by the idea? I don't want to start on a rant I will just say that there are other parts of this that I am more worried about.

]]> By: sidfaiwu http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 sidfaiwu Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:52:58 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2379 Test comment: Will this appear above your reply? Scott - this never showed up. Test comment: Will this appear above your reply?

Scott – this never showed up.

]]> By: spiritualtramp http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 spiritualtramp Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:36:37 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2378 @sidfaiwu - Fixed it, thanks. I agree that the answer is yes. But does opposing this mean we oppose ending making soldiers of children? @sidfaiwu – Fixed it, thanks. I agree that the answer is yes. But does opposing this mean we oppose ending making soldiers of children?

]]> By: spiritualtramp http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 spiritualtramp Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:33:13 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2377 @ Jeff - Please, rant away. What are you worried about? @ Jeff – Please, rant away. What are you worried about?

]]> By: spiritualtramp http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 spiritualtramp Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:32:33 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2376 @ Jeff - Please, rant away. What are you worried about? @ Jeff – Please, rant away. What are you worried about?

]]> By: sidfaiwu http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 sidfaiwu Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:19:24 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2375 "I don’t want to be the only country other than Somalia to sign/ratify the thing."<br><br>Are you missing a 'not' in that sentence?<br><br>Overacting to the UN is an American past time. Very little that the UN 'resolves' is actually enforceable so it's really a non-issue. But let's indulge a hypothetical. Suppose that this resolution would be efficiently enforced. Would we really be so ethnocentric as to oppose the ending of child soldiers because we want guns in our homes? I'm afraid the answer is 'yes'. “I don’t want to be the only country other than Somalia to sign/ratify the thing.”

Are you missing a 'not' in that sentence?

Overacting to the UN is an American past time. Very little that the UN 'resolves' is actually enforceable so it's really a non-issue. But let's indulge a hypothetical. Suppose that this resolution would be efficiently enforced. Would we really be so ethnocentric as to oppose the ending of child soldiers because we want guns in our homes? I'm afraid the answer is 'yes'.

]]> By: jeffreyhite http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/2009/07/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 jeffreyhite Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:31:12 +0000 http://www.spiritualtramp.com/blog/?p=818#comment-2373 Can I say how scared I am by the idea? I don't want to start on a rant I will just say that there are other parts of this that I am more worried about. Can I say how scared I am by the idea? I don't want to start on a rant I will just say that there are other parts of this that I am more worried about.

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