Comments for Alekelsey's Weblog http://alekelsey.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Rules-based thinking by tigergecko http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/rules-based-thinking/#comment-12 tigergecko Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:43:01 +0000 http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-12 Neither of us have actually ever heard of OAS and therefore reading this blog taught us numerous new ideas and perspectives. The post before ours mentions the legitamacy and stability of the OAS and we were wondering how much power the OAS actually hold within the sphere of Latin and South America? Another issue we talked about was how the OAS's purpose was to create unity and collaboration within the region, yet there is an apparent schism between pro-Western and anti-Western nations. How does that promote unity since it seems contradictory to its purpose? Does this defy its rules since clearly its results are not desirable? Trafficker Chris and Drug Lord Nora Neither of us have actually ever heard of OAS and therefore reading this blog taught us numerous new ideas and perspectives. The post before ours mentions the legitamacy and stability of the OAS and we were wondering how much power the OAS actually hold within the sphere of Latin and South America?

Another issue we talked about was how the OAS’s purpose was to create unity and collaboration within the region, yet there is an apparent schism between pro-Western and anti-Western nations. How does that promote unity since it seems contradictory to its purpose? Does this defy its rules since clearly its results are not desirable?

Trafficker Chris and Drug Lord Nora

]]> Comment on Rules-based thinking by leighaddison http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/rules-based-thinking/#comment-11 leighaddison Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:15:32 +0000 http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-11 This is a very interesting point and a good application of rules-based thinking. It definitely appears as though OAS is governed by the need for moral actions; however, we cannot help but wonder if there is some ends-based thinking in this organization. For instance, if we look at the US and torture (which we have been discussing in class), we see a blatant violation of general morality, yet has the OAS condemned US actions? Or is it only willing to denigrate those countries that are already in ill-favor with the world and who aren't potent enough to threaten the stability and legitimacy of the OAS? This is a very interesting point and a good application of rules-based thinking. It definitely appears as though OAS is governed by the need for moral actions; however, we cannot help but wonder if there is some ends-based thinking in this organization. For instance, if we look at the US and torture (which we have been discussing in class), we see a blatant violation of general morality, yet has the OAS condemned US actions? Or is it only willing to denigrate those countries that are already in ill-favor with the world and who aren’t potent enough to threaten the stability and legitimacy of the OAS?

]]> Comment on The International System and the OAS by jd http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/the-international-system-and-the-oas/#comment-10 jd Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:41:50 +0000 http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-10 Very good post. Well done. Very good post. Well done.

]]> Comment on Liberals and the OAS by jd http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/liberals-and-the-oas/#comment-9 jd Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:07:30 +0000 http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/liberals-and-the-oas/#comment-9 Excellent post; you do a great job of connecting your topic to the issues discussed in class. Well done! You've got a reader! Congratulations! One note: liberals stress "interdependence", not dependence; the two describe two very different kinds of relationships. Excellent post; you do a great job of connecting your topic to the issues discussed in class. Well done! You’ve got a reader! Congratulations!

One note: liberals stress “interdependence”, not dependence; the two describe two very different kinds of relationships.

]]> Comment on Liberals and the OAS by Kacin Alexander http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/liberals-and-the-oas/#comment-4 Kacin Alexander Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:11 +0000 http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/liberals-and-the-oas/#comment-4 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. Kacin Alexander I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

Kacin Alexander

]]> Comment on Affects on and of International Relations by jd http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/affects-on-and-of-international-relations/#comment-3 jd Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:19:36 +0000 http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/affects-on-and-of-international-relations/#comment-3 Very good! Travel and consumerism seems to be a common thread. You'll have to tell us some Negroponte stories! Very good! Travel and consumerism seems to be a common thread.

You’ll have to tell us some Negroponte stories!

]]> Comment on Life Changing Experience by jd http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/life-changing-experience/#comment-2 jd Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:27:58 +0000 http://alekelsey.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/life-changing-experience/#comment-2 Thanks for your personal and honest post. I'm also someone who struggles (in the philosophical sense) with his Catholicism. Thanks for your personal and honest post. I’m also someone who struggles (in the philosophical sense) with his Catholicism.

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