[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

After reading the rest of Kenney's letter, I largely agree with his points. That said, my original comment stands; his letter would be much more effective if he didn't include the passage quoted in the OP. What he thought was a clever cheap shot regarding Iran and North Korea was in actuality a red herring fallacy.

I disagree completely, he's using sarcasm/satire to make his point that it is rediculous that an organization that supposedly exists to oppose the types of real human rights abuses that are going on in the countries mentioned, is instead makig a huff about a country with a fantastic human rights record, meeting it's obligations both domestically and internationally to deal appopriately with exactly the kind of people Amnesty International should be rallying against.

There's a big difference between honestly saying "Leave us alone, there are worse guys out there" and sarcastically saying "Surely the world must be in great shape if Amnesty International is doing something as contrary to their entire purpose as this".

But hey, the art of satire/sarcasm is clearly lost on some people.
Also, good use of hipster debating.