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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:20 PM Original message |
International Law |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's a set of international treaties and nothing is universal |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But the internal laws of nations, at times, become part of international law. |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. And it has always been thus. n/t |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. So international law is basically the outcome of a battle of interests? |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. It's not much of a battle, more like protecting private interests |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. In what capacity did you study the subject? (nt) |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I have dual BA's in economics and poli sci n/t |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Very nice. |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. My brother is the lawyer in the family but is more idealistic |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I began the pursuit extremely idealistic (natural law and the like) |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. And when you go really deep into the equations, they blow up as well |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. 'Tis true. |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:31 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Cynics see $$$ behind every motivation |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:34 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I would counter that realists see money behind every motivation. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:35 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Or power |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:38 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Money is a means to power, in my determination. (nt) |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:40 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. And you are correct nt |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:42 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Well. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:43 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Ok and once again, thanks for the discusion |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:48 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I recently figured out that I am talking to the same person, so, disgregard |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. they're just mutual agreements between states |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Sovereignty is an extremely new concept. |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. When emperors stopped getting authority from the church, something |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Treaty of Westphalia |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I believe so as well! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. And in modern terms it has to be recognized |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. It has little real meaning |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. MF, if I am not mistaken, |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Gosh no, I'm not an attorney |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Hmm...where did I get that? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I do tend to get involved |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I guess that's it. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. No kidding? |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Well, there will either be a happy thread or a very, very, very sad thread. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Keep good thoughts |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Thanks! |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Bon chance! n/t |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Merci! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 11:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Good luck |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Thank you! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Understood |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I assume... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:09 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Partly, not for the law degree |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
30. To boil down a doctoral thesis |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. A zero sum game? Really? |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I agree with you ... but see my tagline n/t |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Ah...well that pretty much sums it up. (nt) |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I didn't do a doctoral thesis but it would require one |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Certainly. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:22 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. And there lies the crux of the matter |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Well, not to diverge from the subject of International Law |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:37 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Actually the UN Charter has a prohibition against it |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:43 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I always get the two terms confused. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:50 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Well Afghanistan fell strictly under article 51 |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:58 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Well, Afghanistan did not fall under that category. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:14 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Pakistan recognized the Taliban |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:38 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. One recognition does not mean a "state" is a state. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:39 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Ah yes Clausewitz |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:44 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. To use a DU cliche: |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:49 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Quit jumping around. THIS is our subthread. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:51 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. This is a subject taht is even more academic |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:02 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. That, to me, is where our judgment comes into play. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:06 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Yes but most folks see these subjects and they just RUN |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:28 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I agree. I am of the type that keeps such discussions in the realm of the A.M. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
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