February 02, 2004
North Korean gas chambers
According to a report by the BBC, North Korea is testing chemical weapons on political prisoners.
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If North Korea is testing its nuclear aparatus on political prisoners, then this is a concern for the international community--the leaders of this world as well as common folk. I say this because North Korea's alleged testing of nuclear weapons represents a moral problem (humanity should not be spending time trying to develop means to kill other people) and a political problem (the world becomes more dangerous and unstable as more countries possess nuclear weapons). What are ordinary non-North Koreans supposed to do about these moral and political challenges? Arguably, we can do nothing. Although our lives are impacted by N. Korean agression, just as American actions impact people outside the United States, those of us who do not have a say in how N. Korea operates can do little to change the current situation. Of course, I realize that few North Koreans have a say in how their government operates.
Posted by Peter Deitz on February 2, 2004 04:30 PM | Permalink to Comment
If North Korea is testing its nuclear aparatus on political prisoners, then this is a concern for the international community--the leaders of this world as well as common folk. I say this because North Korea's alleged testing of nuclear weapons represents a moral problem (humanity should not be spending time trying to develop means to kill other people) and a political problem (the world becomes more dangerous and unstable as more countries possess nuclear weapons). What are ordinary non-North Koreans supposed to do about these moral and political challenges? Arguably, we can do nothing. Although our lives are impacted by N. Korean agression, just as American actions impact people outside the United States, those of us who do not have a say in how N. Korea operates can do little to change the current situation. Of course, I realize that few North Koreans have a say in how their government operates.
Posted by Peter Deitz on February 2, 2004 04:30 PM | Permalink to Comment