Last week (April 12), the United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted a resolution opposing defamation of religions. The resolution focused on stereotyping of Islam. The United States was one of 16 nations voting against the resolution. Explaining its vote, the US objected that the resolution did not deal more broadly with defamation of other religions as well, or with the misuse of the media and educational systems in this regard.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
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The United Nations Commission on Human Rights has called on the international community to open a global dialogue to combat the defamation of religions, citing specifically the ethnic and religious profiling of Muslim minorities after the terrorist attacks against the United States on 11 September 2001.
Gee... why do you think the US might not have voted for that.
It seems that this is a standard tactic for the US to veto (or vote against) random things it doesn't like while appearing to support them.
eg. UN wants to pass a bill to outlaw the murdering of naughty children by teachers. US vetos - We support this in principle, however this vote doesn't cover the case where headmasters who are not teachers kill children.
If the UN weren't such a pathetic useless institution it would have made the resolution generic to all religions. The fact that it focused on Islam evidences a biased agenda. The US was right not to support it.
And while the UN was at it, what about a resolution condemning people who kill in the name of religion. I suppose that would be just too much to ask.
Don
www.danzfamily.com
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