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FlamesAddiction · 04-01-2009, 05:57 PM

Human rights are only promoted and protected by western countries (or any countries for that matter) when it makes economic sense. We have no problem turning a blind eye to human rights issues as long as they allow our companies to do business with them and supply us with cheap labour and/or resources to maintain our lifestyles

Looking at human history and not just the past 50 years, human rights were barely an issue at all. There is nothing about human society that makes me think the past 50 years aren't a fad in what is actually a pretty brutal history for our species. Even today, I'd say well less than half the people alive live in a country that places a priority on human rights.

04-01-2009, 05:57 PM	#11
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Human rights are only promoted and protected by western countries (or any countries for that matter) when it makes economic sense. We have no problem turning a blind eye to human rights issues as long as they allow our companies to do business with them and supply us with cheap labour and/or resources to maintain our lifestyles Looking at human history and not just the past 50 years, human rights were barely an issue at all. There is nothing about human society that makes me think the past 50 years aren't a fad in what is actually a pretty brutal history for our species. Even today, I'd say well less than half the people alive live in a country that places a priority on human rights. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."