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average UN vote

9point6 @lemmy.world - 4day

Is air a human right?

2 against

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Rhaedas - 4day

Rights are actually privileges given by a society. They aren't a right if they can be taken away. (-Carlin)

It's clean air and water, not just air/water. Unless you're in space or on the Moon.

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GalacticSushi - 4day

There are a lot of people who objectively should not own a dog, let alone a puppy.

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mech @feddit.org - 4day

found the American

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astropenguin5 @lemmy.world - 4day

Is that statement not true everywhere? I would assume, given that humans are not all good in general, that in all places there will be pieces of shit that will not take care of and abuse animals/pets

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Amputret - 4day

Let’s be fair, some people shouldn’t be entrusted with puppy ownership. I am one of them (because I can barely look after myself, not animal abuse).

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Rhaedas - 4day

Or children. Or anything where another sentient being is dependent in some way. Maybe not even some house plants.

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irelephant [he/him] - 4day

U.N vote for a international day against colonialism. (Look it up)

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rtxn @lemmy.world - 4day

I'm going to guess that historically prolific colonisers voted no.

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irelephant [he/him] - 4day

2 votes against. U.S and Israel.

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A_norny_mousse @feddit.org - 4day

Damn, I missed that second (or rather third, after Alaska) red area. That image's resolution is too small.

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rtxn @lemmy.world - 4day

Not my top guesses, but not surprised either. I guessed the UK and Russia would've been opposed too.

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1rre @discuss.tchncs.de - 4day

Russia sponsored it, despite being huge and present colonisers, but the text of the motion was pretty lacking.

France, China and the US are the other big two these days (excluding the more minor offenders and the ones that are more imperialist or genocidal than colonialist like Israel, Armenia and Azerbaijan), the US voting against is unsurprising, China like to reframe their colonialism as "Not Colonialism™" and France probably didn't want to get the bad rep of voting against it.

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mauubunzie_Kittyroll69420 - 4day

lemme guess US, France, China, Russia and the Uk and “Israel” voted against it

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irelephant [he/him] - 4day

Just the U.S and Israel.

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CompactFlax @discuss.tchncs.de - 4day

There’s the other version, with Russia or China vetoing good things.

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amorangi @lemmy.nz - 4day

Since 1970 USA has used its veto the most.

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A_norny_mousse @feddit.org - 4day

plus usually North Korea.

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juliebean @lemmy.zip - 4day

does north korea have veto power?

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A_norny_mousse @feddit.org - 4day

No, you're right. My bad.

Fuck this, why can't the UN be properly democratic.

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Egonallanon @feddit.uk - 4day

Almost right. Britain should be abstaining.

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Dudewitbow @lemmy.zip - 4day

i would not trust many people with puppies

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