10-24-2017, 11:35 PM
Apology for the third post in a row, but there is one other issue I'd like to address. As I said in my post above, I don't think you can really separate justice and compliance. Accordingly, I think this proposal should at least acknowledge the legitimacy in principle of non-compliance with the IAO's rulings when the law or resolution being enforced is unjust in an objective sense.
For example, if the World Assembly were to pass a resolution tomorrow mandating racial segregation in member states, I think we can all agree that such a law would be unjust. It does not matter if a majority of member states believe it is just -- morality is not democratic. Accordingly, any organization responsible for enforcing compliance, like the IAO in this proposal, should not have the right -- at least in principle -- to enforce such a law through fines or economic sanctions.
For example, if the World Assembly were to pass a resolution tomorrow mandating racial segregation in member states, I think we can all agree that such a law would be unjust. It does not matter if a majority of member states believe it is just -- morality is not democratic. Accordingly, any organization responsible for enforcing compliance, like the IAO in this proposal, should not have the right -- at least in principle -- to enforce such a law through fines or economic sanctions.