Silly boy Myers
Another missive to the times from the silly season, unprinted:Dear Madam
Kevin Myers' column now reads like the web-blog of an american shock-jock.
Proffered as a reponse to Darfur, we are told that loony feminist lesbian
lefties are in league with the islamo-fascists. Another reponse might raise
the following issues: In such tragic situations, what are the moral or legal
bases for international intervention? What bodies should decide on
intervention and on what basis are these bodies and their actions
legitimate?
The case for intervention is most coherent when placed in the context of
reforming the UN. In the long term we need law-based, accountable and
democratic international institutions which have the means to support basic
rights. Does Mr. Myers support the International Criminal Court for
instance, and the International Court of Justice? Fervour is appropriate in
support of democracy, but democracy is nothing without consistently applied
norms and principles.
etc etc
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