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That's exactly how international obligations work.
by MrRiddle 6y ago
That's exactly how international obligations work.
- arcticbull 6y agoAny others you want to revisit? Maybe the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo? How about 1812? Should America get to annex Canada? America did lose the war of 1812 after all!
- MrRiddle 6y agoIf breaking a treaty is in best interest and situation permits it, it will probably get broken. Annexing Canada is not very practical at this point is it? Breaking a bunch of treaties made with Native Americans, sure why not. If one day situation permits it, Canada will become 5X US state.
- arcticbull 6y agoSure if you use your imagination and a pathological attitude anything can happen!
- newsclues 6y agoThe laws of physics are inflexible. The laws of man, including international law, treaties and borders, are made up and can be change with enough will or force.
- arcticbull 6y agoI mean of course they can but that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do, or even productive towards a country’s ends, or beneficial to then international community. Peace relies on honoring agreements. If you see countries start breaking their obligations, stand back and go “whelp that’s guns for ya” I’d call that a pretty regressive take on international relations.