In short:
Without decent
economic conditions, it is too difficult to incentivise people to uphold the
institutions that enforce human rights. Therefore, in order to have the same
human rights as us, other cultures must have our economic conditions and
technology. Yet the modern liberal human is dependent on a technology that is
anti-environmental. Moreover, even to get to the slightly cleaner technologies
of the developed world, it is hard not to go through a period of much dirtier
technology. Look at the environmental protests of China, and see the irony of
the growth-environment dilemma.
Human rights are preferable during my lifetime. Should I overcome my myopia?
Human rights are preferable during my lifetime. Should I overcome my myopia?
Long version coming
soon.
