https://lemmy.world/comment/3519515

Why do libs always rush to defend abhorrent things with "🤓👆but achtually it's technically not illegal".

And in any case, according to the unanimous vote (sans US and Israel ofc) in the UN every year, the blockade is illegal and a violation of the UN Charter.

  • PKMKII [none/use name]
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    10 months ago

    It’s never illegal to not trade with a country

    The WTO has entered the chat

    • JuneFall [none/use name]
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      10 months ago

      The whole argument is one that works well in their head, but not in continuity of the existing world and its political conditions. The WTO example is a good one, even if OP's point were true, then contracts created and such can still lead to stuff being effectively illegal. That they ignore the base level in addition to the WTO angle means there is no discussion with them at all.