Wednesday, September 3, 2008

"In politics, absurdity is not a handicap."-Napolean

This week's question goes back to the idea of Social Darwinism. To answer this question one must decided whether they will take the moral road or the objective road. I would rather take a helicopter ride over the question and try to address both sides but I can’t. I do believe that every human is equal but if we lived by that ideal then we wouldn’t be able to buy stuff at the prices we do. I believe that powerful countries should help provide the basic needs for humanity to survive, but the powerful countries should not be carrying the weaker countries.
Every country has their own problems. That includes the powerful countries. Though those problems may not be as bad as the less powerful countries, each country needs to take care of its own people. And that idea is key. If the government of a country is not caring for the needs and welfare of its citizens then another, more powerful country might want to take interest in said country. I’m not saying that the powerful country should invade the weaker country but that the powerful country should push for change. The more powerful country should use its influence to help push for change. Although this might seem like the negative response to the question, powerful countries have enough on their plates so trying to get involved in other countries affairs can lead to more problems if not addressed properly. In other words, the powerful countries have to selectively chose which interests they want to get involved.

1 comment:

Seamus McGregor said...

When you say powerful countries should "push for change", do you mean using soft-power diplomacy, sanctions, or backing a coup within a weaker nation? There are a wide array of ways push for change, but some options (such as sanctions), can cause more harm than positive change.