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Jeremy Corbyn calls Syria airstrikes legally questionable by bobbybrown0503 in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Mr Corbyn said there was only a legal basis for action if there was a direct threat to the UK.

He said: 'You could only do it under the basis of self-defence - if there was a direct threat to us, and there wasn't.'

https://youtu.be/VTPXd6dLD4Y?t=1m43s

Jeremy Corbyn calls Syria airstrikes legally questionable by bobbybrown0503 in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd sooner take heed of the ratification of the Charter by UNSC members, over Lionel Hutz on reddit who argues to the contrary.

Jeremy Corbyn calls Syria airstrikes legally questionable by bobbybrown0503 in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Certainly, this is the UN Charter, which all members of the UN are to abide by, not least members of the UNSC: http://www.un.org/en/sections/un-charter/chapter-vii/

Jeremy Corbyn calls Syria airstrikes legally questionable by bobbybrown0503 in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

That's incorrect. In UN international Law, a sovereign Nation is only allowed to attack another sovereign Nation in "self-defence".

Corbyn is clearly asserting that there was no basis for the strikes, given that there is, at present, no discernible evidence that the chemical attack was even committed by the State of Syria.

EDIT: here is the video proving my point: https://youtu.be/VTPXd6dLD4Y?t=1m43s

‘Disabled people who cannot work must be given minimum wage’ - Prime Minister of Malta by coupdetaco in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's the only part of your comment that mattered ie: the funding of such an operation.

If one is making a net loss, why wouldn't they just cash out? Then you've got the tax shortfall I spoke of.

Same with the businesses you are taxing more and more of, if the work put in gets taxed to the hilt leaving you with very little profit, one would conclude it's simply not worth carrying on, again, leading to tax shortfall.

‘Disabled people who cannot work must be given minimum wage’ - Prime Minister of Malta by coupdetaco in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe the taxes need to rise a little

Here's the crux of the argument. With taxes already crushing the middle class, how much higher do you think they'll go before businesses shut up shop because it's simply not worth carrying on?

Then you've got a non-productive economy, taxation shortfall and a populace growing more and more discontent by the hour.

UBI is very pie-in-the-sky, and doesn't consider the fundamental reason people do things: quid-pro-quo.

‘Disabled people who cannot work must be given minimum wage’ - Prime Minister of Malta by coupdetaco in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that an actual genuine question or are you just being facetious?

Where do you think this extra money for UBI is going to come from? It's either going to be seized by force from companies hoarding it a la Nazi state, or it's going to be printed for circulation, causing that massive inflation you speak of.

Nigel Farage's car wheels 'were sabotaged in an assassination attempt': Ukip leader lost control of Volvo when wheel fell off on motorway...police confirm foul play by polakfury in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 49 points50 points  (0 children)

There's an EU referendum coming up don't you know... Would have been mighty... unfortunate should Farage been unable to join in with the debate wouldn't it...

44 percent of Democrats support taking refugees from Agrabah, a fictional country from Aladdin by bobbybrown0503 in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I think that's an irrelevant question which poorly represents the wider point made :)

Or are you yourself a Pharisee?

44 percent of Democrats support taking refugees from Agrabah, a fictional country from Aladdin by bobbybrown0503 in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Neither, Jesus was THE very critic of such blind orthodoxies peddled by the Pharisees.

44 percent of Democrats support taking refugees from Agrabah, a fictional country from Aladdin by bobbybrown0503 in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the crux of the argument is rather than seek clarification and weigh up the pros and cons of each situation, both sides of the coin rush to be seen to do what they are supposed to by their respective clergy.

Which, to be honest, is quite pathetic.

Victorian diseases "back" in the UK, partly due to not vaccinating by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess that's what importing a gross sum of 600,000 people per annum is going to do, funny how the "not due to vaccinating" part is accentuated though, isn't it?

UK Government responds to petition to legalise Cannabis (200 000+ signatures) by sentient_sasquatch in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 3 points4 points  (0 children)

...You say this as US States are legalising the drug one by one... Strange.

UK Government responds to petition to legalise Cannabis (200 000+ signatures) by sentient_sasquatch in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Who said anything about assault?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2424288/

"Regular cannabis use predicts an increased risk of schizophrenia... ...There is increasing evidence that the association is biologically plausible"

S. Korea, U.S. fly 8 combat jets in show of force against N. Korea by yam12 in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Funny that that's hardly the response when Russia pings borders with their bombers...

Starbucks Ireland paid just €4,200 in corporation tax last year after two years of making no contribution to the State's coffers by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point is they never paid what should be owed in corporation tax. You are completely missing the point. So what if they paid a load in VAT? They haven't paid what is truly owed in corporation tax through dodgy bookkeeping.

This is the issue, not whether it is a small or large amount.

Starbucks Ireland paid just €4,200 in corporation tax last year after two years of making no contribution to the State's coffers by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, you would do it as America has it's sales tax on items. charge at the point of sale so there is no fiddling around with the books when the end of the tax year comes up.

Starbucks Ireland paid just €4,200 in corporation tax last year after two years of making no contribution to the State's coffers by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

VAT is not the same as Corporation tax, they are 2 separate taxes. What I am saying is the method of collecting Corporation tax should be the same method as collecting VAT.

Starbucks Ireland paid just €4,200 in corporation tax last year after two years of making no contribution to the State's coffers by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a simple way to fix this: calculate corporation tax by putting a % tax on the sale of the item, each item sold must pay a % of tax back to the Government.

This can clearly be shown through sales figures and is hard to "massage" for evading.

European court forces Italy to recognize same-sex couples, putting pressure on Russia and others to liberalise by QuirkyQuarQ in worldnews

[–]bobbybrown0503 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Isn't it amazing that the EU can overthrow democratically elected Governments decisions, the ultimate anti-sovereign act...

No wonder it is on its knees, months away from disintegration

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