UN Reform called for - Page 2

Azred · 11-29-2004, 11:42 PM

The scaling makes the difference. The UN has less than 200 members, one per nation, while our own Congress has 530+ members, if you count both houses. This might not sound like a large crowd, but you gather 500 people together and try to cohesively decide something as a group--you're likely to spend more time trying to figure out how to vote than actually vote and accomplish anything.
Don't misunderstand me, I still think a democratic process is the best--centuries of political advancements prove this--but once a body gets so large the process becomes unusually clogged.

This ties into the topic in that the UN doesn't really do anything; I know they have all sorts of programs running all over the world, but are the results worth the investment anyone (not just the US) makes?

The recent scandals are simply "politics as usual" that just happened to become public knowledge. Any time you have three politicians in the same place there is a scandal going on somewhere...or maybe I'm just too cynical.

Timber Loftis · 11-30-2004, 01:58 AM

The scaling makes a difference? If that is so, democracy is not wrong for any group, no mater the size. But, I do not know that I believe that. Regardless, I'm about to get a vacation, so it'll be weeks before I give a cogent response.

11-29-2004, 11:42 PM	#11
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	The scaling makes the difference. The UN has less than 200 members, one per nation, while our own Congress has 530+ members, if you count both houses. This might not sound like a large crowd, but you gather 500 people together and try to cohesively decide something as a group--you're likely to spend more time trying to figure out how to vote than actually vote and accomplish anything. Don't misunderstand me, I still think a democratic process is the best--centuries of political advancements prove this--but once a body gets so large the process becomes unusually clogged. This ties into the topic in that the UN doesn't really do anything; I know they have all sorts of programs running all over the world, but are the results worth the investment anyone (not just the US) makes? The recent scandals are simply "politics as usual" that just happened to become public knowledge. Any time you have three politicians in the same place there is a scandal going on somewhere...or maybe I'm just too cynical. __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.

11-30-2004, 01:58 AM	#12
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	The scaling makes a difference? If that is so, democracy is not wrong for any group, no mater the size. But, I do not know that I believe that. Regardless, I'm about to get a vacation, so it'll be weeks before I give a cogent response. __________________

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