Hypothetical Question

[bcholmes]

Suppose 181 countries in the UN General Assembly voted on a resolution that would affirm that "hunger constitutes an outrage and a violation of human dignity, requiring the adoption of urgent measures at the national, regional and international level, for its elimination."

Suppose, further, that the resolution passed 180 in favour, and 1 against. (For the purposes of this hypothetical situation, suppose that Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Uganda all abstained). [Poll #1319686]

This entirely hypothetical quiz inspired by epi_lj.

Comments

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

Like that's a question ...

*guilty as charged*

[abostick59.livejournal.com]

A priori reasoning says the USA -- but the fact that you are posting this suggests that it is highly likely to be Canada.

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

Not applicable. I don't believe the resolution will *both* have actual will for enforcement behind it and have only one vote against.

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

Actually, regardless of the political will. I don't believe it would ever get just one vote against.

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/12/20/212722/43/694/675613

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

Excuse me while I go and edit the Kos masthead to that of the Onion, so that reality once again matches my worldview.

Also, I wish I was surprised by the answer. It was my first instinct, but I *always* blame that country for the world's ills, and for once, I was trying to be good. More cynical, but good. So much for that.