NationStates Jolt Archive


What is your view of the UN?

Athine
11-09-2003, 15:18
Which of these philosophies best describes the UN?
I would say Tyranny of the Majority. But Psychotic Dictatorship
also fits. Anarchy might work to.

If you say 'other' post your view.
Wolomy
11-09-2003, 17:18
Tyranny of the minoirity since most nations probably don't bother to vote.
Sirocco
11-09-2003, 17:27
It's Tyranny By Majority actually... where most of the population live well-off at a few ethnic groups' expense.

The UN is a tool for getting power in my eyes.
Nebbyland
11-09-2003, 17:44
it is set up here as a tyrany of the majority. That's the way it's explained in the help about it, that's teh effect that it has.

Beka
Today's spokeslamb for Nebbyland
Wolomy
11-09-2003, 17:48
Just to clarify are we talking about the real UN or NS UN? Either way I think tyranny of the minority still applies, though for now I shall assume NS. While the NS UN is a system of majority voting many nations do not vote and many more join the UN simply to gain power over a region by becomming a delegate. The delegates also have ultimate control over what gets voted on by UN members and they are clearly in a minority, while members have some degree of control over who gets to be a delegate once someone is in power they can be very hard to remove.
Athine
11-09-2003, 17:52
Just to clarify are we talking about the real UN or NS UN? Either way I think tyranny of the minority still applies, though for now I shall assume NS. While the NS UN is a system of majority voting many nations do not vote and many more join the UN simply to gain power over a region by becomming a delegate. The delegates also have ultimate control over what gets voted on by UN members and they are clearly in a minority, while members have some degree of control over who gets to be a delegate once someone is in power they can be very hard to remove.

Your assumption is correct.
The Global Market
11-09-2003, 21:07
Wolomy you're back!!

Anyways I'd call the UN "Tyranny by Majority". Most countries do vote... they just vote yes regardless of whatever it is.