Sure, but “effectiveness” is usually not a binary and is often difficult to measure. Small, but persistent changes should still add up. Eventually.
So long as people recognize that these things are in fact quite toothless, I’m not sure they are entirely detrimental. There’s no reason this couldn’t be used as a starting point for more effective action, now that signatories are in greater contact with the campaign.
I don’t know.
I still think there’s at least some value, even if the only thing it accomplishes is getting people to talk about it. Many people have never even heard of The Internet Archive.
Either way, there isn’t really a reason not to.
Sure, but it is still better than doing nothing.
Not a great situation either way. You either get drafted, or are forced to out yourself to avoid getting sent to Vietnam.
Though, this protest was a bit of a mixed bag. They wanted to end military ineligibility of LGBT people (amongst other things) during a very unpopular war, where many people were using this exemption to avoid being forcibly conscripted. By coming out as (or claiming to be) gay, you could potentially avoid getting sent to fight in Vietnam. This protest was in part, an effort to close that loophole.
Them: “Be gay, do (war) crime!”
Literally everyone else: “Suck cock, beat the draft!”
I may be being pedantic, but I wouldn’t call a 1 vs 376 situation an “even playing field”.
Human life is to be protected, rescued etc. in all cases.
Exceptions need to have very clear and very strict rules
Bruh.
Unfortunately, the card mentioned in the article is far too slow to record high resolution, high bit-rate video from even older “pro” cameras.
So you’re saying Israel should glass the entire strip? Ok, got it.
Because collective punishment is totally ok and definitely NOT a war crime.
So, foreign judges who are meddling in HK affairs are upset that China (the inheritor of HK) is meddling in HK affairs?
If the West actually cared about HK independence, why do they wish to maintain colonial judges in HK courts? If they cared, shouldn’t HK judges be in HK courts?
While China has been heavy handed in its effort to speed up the timeline of the power transfer, in the end, the West has concluded that HK is to be Chinese territory. By the West’s own policy, these are foreign judges getting kicked out by the “rightful” new rulers, just a bit early.