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alarimer

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3. Yes, I believe we owe each other than much at least.

Reply to Calculating (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 05:27 PM

Apr 2017

There should be a universal standard of human rights: free speech, equality of sexes, no discrimination on the basis of race or religion, etc, humane treatment at all times, even for the imprisoned and even during war.

Enforcing it is another issue.

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Does the world have a fundamental duty to save others from human rights abuses? [View all] Calculating Apr 2017 OP

Being a citizen of NK must be hell on earth. Jim__ Apr 2017 #1

The problem is feeding them just enables their government to spend more on weapons Calculating Apr 2017 #2

When Bill Clinton was president, NK agreed to IAEA inspections. Jim__ Apr 2017 #4

Yes, I believe we owe each other than much at least. alarimer Apr 2017 #3