Erik Reuter wrote:
>>> Unfortunately, the US would be very foolish to create a new such
>>> organization, in which it could be outvoted
>>That is called democracy, and it is not foolish. The organization should
>>have proportional representation, with each country member having votes
>>proportional to its population.
I can't believe that a libertarian or at least a neo-libertarian is writing
that.
What is a democracy where the majority helps itself to the property of the
minority?
More importantly, what kind of security organization would let India
outvote bascally outvote the rest of the democratic world? It wouldn't
make any kind of sense.
>>> and it is difficult to imagine the rest of the world joining such an
>>> organization designed by the United States.
>>
>>I can imagine it quite easily. If they wanted a vote, and influence on
>>world politics, they would surely want to join.
Let's say that the US proposes a "League of Democracies", with membership
invitations extended to all members of NATO, all members of the EU
(including newly invited members), most of Latin America (except Cuba,
Venezuela, and a few others), Japan, Republic of Korea, Philippines,
Australia, New Zealand, India, and maybe a handfull of other countries.
Let's say that this League of Democracies then elects a "Democratic
Security Council", where the US is the only permanent member, and has a
veto power.
Would anyone else really show up?
JDG
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