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> The UN also is not the ultimate authority on international law. The countries subscribing to said international law are.

The countries subscribing to said international law voted 116 to 6.




> The countries subscribing to said international law voted 116 to 6.

Unless the 116 countries voting to uphold it are actually willing to do something about it, it's near completely meaningless.

Can we stop pretending that the UN has power over anything?


You declared an ultimate authority. I stated your ultimate authority's ruling. I was surprised you believed in international law.

Is any action enough to make it meaningful? Do they have to start a war? Win the war?




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