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> It's a very blinkered perspective to view this only through the lens of adhering to WTO agreements, and elevate adherence to them to some kind of virtue, rega
by avmich 6y ago
> It's a very blinkered perspective to view this only through the lens of adhering to WTO agreements, and elevate adherence to them to some kind of virtue, regardless of what other countries are doing.
Keeping promises is not some kind of virtue?
- rbecker 6y agoIt is, but it is myopic not to consider other factors. Especially when those promises were given on the condition the other party keep theirs. "At least we virtuously upheld our promises" is very cold comfort as your industries wither.
- avmich 6y agoI agree, but would prefer to have a mechanism which would protect against misbehavior without going to tit-for-tat. WHO agreements should have been better - and if it's not feasible, it should be known.