Foreign Minister Hayashi highlights rule of law in jab at Russia, China

Foreign Minister Hayashi highlights rule of law in jab at Russia, China

I'm sure these nations will be wounded by Hayashi's savage jab and another reference to "maintaining the rule of law and status quo".

The UN is the number one violator of international law, that is, the Nuremberg law by strongly demanding people to receive the “you know what” that maims and kills.

"Let us unite ourselves, once again, around the principle of the rule of law. 'Uniting for the rule of law' must be the keyword for us," Hayashi said.

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Tell that to the families of deceased detainees in Japan that are abused and neglected.

I haven’t noticed any court cases backing up Hayashi’s principles…

Remind me the UN raised the issue of the rule of law when America destroyed Libya and Iraq?

From 2015-2020, the UN General Assembly adopted 140 resolutions against the state of Israel and only 68 against all other countries combined. That is how the UN respects and upholds International Law.

Yes, the UN is not an effective world body as it has no jurisdiction to do what is needed. That is because a majority of nations want it that way. In a democracy, even a democracy of nations, majority rule applies in most cases. This is weakened by the power of five nations to veto in the security council, when it suits their purposes.

But if not a rule of law, what is left? Anarchy and the powerful rule the weak, no freedom or sovereignty for most nations that would be gobbled up in a few empires and constant warfare between empires to expand territory. It is not a perfect system but it allows a greater measure of freedom, allows some nations to not chose a side but remain neutral and uninvolved in International matters if they so choose.

Even Autocracies have laws. Not necessarily good laws but laws that prop up the regimes and keep the serfs and slaves peaceful for the most part. All types of government have rules and laws, so those here that scoff at the notion seem out of touch with the reality.

The international community votes on laws to be applied to behavior in international space and guide lines on how nations should respect freedoms and right for all people. The interpretation differs from government to government making actual freedoms different from nation to nation. An example is Afghanistan rules and laws are considered barbaric to the rest of the world, as they give virtually no rights to women at all. Others give no rights to gay or lesbian couples, while some give full rights to couples of all types, mixes and sexes.

Rules and laws should be supported by all, even if they cant always agree on the details. That is why sovereignty is so important so that people can live as they choose to, assuming they get a vote and that vote is counted fairly. No one person should dictate to a nation, how to live, what to think and how to act in normal daily life. Some nations with 'leaders for life" do exactly that. That is a recipe for unrest and eventual disaster, because people are different and want different things from life.

Rules and Laws, we could not live long without them. Vote on them and follow the majority vote. Dont like them, then come up with a more suitable alternative and get enough votes to change the rule or law. Thats democracy, right or wrong. Wrongs get fixed sooner or later.

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