That is a different line of argument, having to do with unintended consequences.
I don't follow this point.
If hectoring is effective, than hector. If not, do something else. But why should we sit on our hands?
I don't know why you keep inferring that I have any less moral outrage than you do or that the only alternative to state-to-state hectoring is to sit on one's hands. If something else is more effective than official hectoring, then hectoring is not the best tool. We need the right tool in the hands of the right player. We have other tools and other players at our disposal.
IMO, the state-to-state relationship should be one of mutual recognition and respect, even if we have to swallow hard to pull it off. Hectoring negatively corrodes the collaborative climate long term. Cultural arrogance does, too. Treating others, whether individuals or states, with respect, allowing them their dignity, and according them the latitude to make their choices makes them more, not less, likely to honor human rights.
Karen |
