Morality or Immorality of Sanctions on other countries

[Victoria33]

Morality or Immorality of Sanctions on other countries.

There is a lot on the web on this issue. Just search for “immorality” and “sanctions”.

We have sanctioned North Korea, Venezuela, Iran. In the past Iraq. We do it to try to change the dictators mind. Though, I think we have a chance for a positive affect on some of these countries, it appears to often come off harsh to the more average citizenry.

Then, you also have specific sanctioning that goes on, a General in country X, a bank or banker. More specified sanctioning and this often does not affect the common people. Most find this to be more acceptable.

It’s definitely a dilemma and some countries besides, find ways around sanctions.

 

[AlNg]

Morality or Immorality of Sanctions on other countries.

I would say that the sanctions are wrong because they hurt the common people and their children. It is better to use diplomacy and to bring the case to an international forum instead of causing terrible pain and suffering for the common people and their children.

 

[Theo520]

I don’t see any problem, we exclude medicine and other humanitarian goods.

The real immorality would be to do nothing to try change such regimes.

 

[JW55]

I don’t necessarily have a problem with sanctions. I believe at times they serve a purpose and are justified as well as produce positive results. I sometimes have a problem with who we sanction.

One country can be doing something more terrible than another country but we don’t impose sanctions on the one who is the worst of the two because we see them as an ally, either militarily or economically. As an example, I sometimes feel we bend over backwards for countries like Saudi Arabia but don’t think twice to impose restrictions on other countries.