From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Mon 09 Dec 2002 - 18:54:01 GMT
> At 08:01 AM 8/12/02 -0800, you wrote:
> >Non-dictatorial countries are governed by consensus. The new world
> >government in the form of the U.N. is also reaching for consensus.
> >If we fail to achieve it, we will become ungovernable and some will
> >seek to impose order rather than endure chaos or anarchy. We gain
> >consensus through leadership rather than by imposition. If we don't
> >learn to lead we will either have to follow or impose our will on
> >others. Europe seems inclined to follow. America is trying to lead
> >but doesn't seem to know how to achieve a consensus. As a result we
> >get accused of imposing our will on everyone else.
> >
> >Grant
> >>
> Hmm, but what of US vetos in the UN, are they democratic or
> dictatorial? And is the UN run on consensus or majority? Jeremy
>
As I said in another post, the five permanent UN Security Council
members (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain) operate as a
plural world presidency, vetoing what they consider to be unwise or
unworkable resolutions by the UN Congress (the membersip at large).
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