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Originally posted by Dramnek_Ulk:
To a certain extent a moral apporoach is unattainable simply due to past events and actions I would say. A purely morals based forign policy would require I Belive co-operation of many nations and peoples and a large amount of trust. Co-operation and trust that is unlikey to ever be got or given due.
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That's right. Though morality is desirable, it's also unattainable because of trust issues and human lust. But, stating that you do things because you just wish to protect your own self-interest is rather selfish, which quite frankly is a trait that nobody wishes to have. So, to help ease things, we go in with the attitude that what we are doing is morally right even though it usually isn't. Don't kid yourself, not just the USA are guilty of this, we all are. There not one country in the world who bases it's relations on morality... not even the Vatican.
Plus, how well do you think it sounds to the local population if you go around saying that you don't really give a damn about the poor little Kuwaities, that you just care about their oil. However, if you tell them that you're going in to help remove the evil dominator, that sounds much better and you'll get much more support for your actions.
The opposite is also true, sometimes, it's the local population that dictates the implications of the government. The war in Yougoslavia is a good exemple of this. People get so outraged about what's going on that they demand action for their goverment even if they actually end up screwing thing up even more. Then, the government is still acting on the best interest principle, not that of the country, but that of the party because they want to stay in power.
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I'm the Wanderer without a clan... I bring justice without favorism. Though you may not agree with it, my judgement is final... and inconsequential
