united nations

[kirbsam]

corrupt?

 

[binny]

ummmm true?

 

[pr surfer]

created by US

 

[Charade]

created by US

Bad seed.

 

[bicker]

One thing I think a lot of Americans don't realize is just how different values are in difference countries around the world. What would be considered corruption in this country is just business in many other countries. The fact that an institution like the UN exists at all is remarkable.

 

[Charade]

One thing I think a lot of Americans don't realize is just how different values are in difference countries around the world. What would be considered corruption in this country is just business in many other countries. The fact that an institution like the UN exists at all is remarkable.

Corruption's definition doesn't change whether it's an accepted practice or not.

For example. A construction company giving a politician a kickback for getting a state contract. Still corrupt. Accepted practice or not.

 

[bicker]

The definition of what is corruption does change with regard to whether the practice is considered corrupt or not. For example, in places where it is appropriate to provide a financial gift to someone you're trying to get to agree to a business contract, it isn't corruption, while the same practice here in the United States would be considered corrupt.

Your example highlights my point, actually: Your talking about a "state" contract, not a contract with another country. As I said before, "Americans don't realize is just how different values are in different countries around the world." Within the United States there is general consistency, and perhaps that misleads Americans into think that our nation's consensus values are held more widely than just here within our country.

 

[GeorgeG]

I think the UN has long outlived the original concept and serves no real purpose today.

 

[Buckalew11]

I think the UN has long outlived the original concept and serves no real purpose today.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I think the UN has long outlived the original concept and serves no real purpose today.

We have a winner...

 

[SeeVee]

I think the UN has long outlived the original concept and serves no real purpose today.

Au contraire...it DOES serve a purpose...just a subversive purpose that allows radically inclined , powerless, left wingers to take over the world.

 

[mouseears4life]

I think the UN has long outlived the original concept and serves no real purpose today.

Au contraire...it DOES serve a purpose...just a subversive purpose that allows radically inclined , powerless, left wingers to take over the world.

perhaps no good purpose?

 

[Charade]

Au contraire...it DOES serve a purpose...just a subversive purpose that allows radically inclined , powerless, left wingers to take over the world.

Or.... to have a country with one of the worst human rights record sit on the human rights council.

Oy...

(and I'm NOT talking about the US so forget about taking that cheap shot)

 

[Cool-Beans]

Yes, of course.

They became a parody of themselves by allowing murderous thugs to sit on the Human Rights Council or whatever they called it.

The fact that many countries don't bother to hide it doesn't change the fact that they are corrupt.