The United Nations

A Preamble issued by an Institution, is, its Declaration of Intent, its foundational contract, the presentation of the "what for(s)" and there-for, a social contract.

Institutions are created in order to serve a purpose. That is the reason why, in all Institutions these contracts, that are stipulated by declaring the intentions, have to be revised: to make sure we guys, are keeping on the right track. Not drifting away from it.

I would like to go over the Preamble of the United Nations:

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED

• to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
• to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
• to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
• to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

AND FOR THESE ENDS

• to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and
• to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
• to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and
• to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,

HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS

Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.

The acceptance on part of the U.N. of certain members like countries with dictatorial governments does not seem to support this Preamble. But even more: the inclusion of countries that support terrorism is a violation of the Foundational Contract of the United Nations. Such is the case of Iran, to say the least. Now, who will grant the rights of the people of Iran that are against these governments, that are also part of the U.N. members? A contradiction in itself? You bet!

There are many interesting articles about the UN produced by Glenn Woiceshyn that you can read in Capitalism Magazine

AOJ