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Boarsbreath
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posted 28 January 2008 03:11 PM      Profile for Boarsbreath   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post
Something bigcitygal said on the anti-racism conference thread got me wondering. Something about Canada not being worthy to "host" such a thing.

Suppose there is a question of who does -- well, deserve -- that conference. (I think in fact it's the UN that hosts those, but let's suppose a non-UN initiative.)

Is there any country you would select? And: how much does it matter what the government's like, especially in places not very democratic?


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unionist
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posted 28 January 2008 03:17 PM      Profile for unionist     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post
quote:
Originally posted by Boarsbreath:
(I think in fact it's the UN that hosts those, but let's suppose a non-UN initiative.)

Your question is based on a false premise.

The conference is, in fact, being hosted by the U.N. That's the right body to host such a conference.

"Supposing" that it's a "non-U.N. initiative" is as disingenuous as "supposing" that a new international forum is built in rivalry with the U.N. It presumes that Harper and Bush are on the right track.


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posted 28 January 2008 03:27 PM      Profile for bigcitygal     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post
Hey cool topic! Sadly it's not international news, so I'm moving this to the most appropriate forum which is, IMV, the anti-racism forum.
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