The United Nations defines human rights violations as deprivation of life; torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment; slavery and forced labor; arbitrary arrest or detention; arbitrary interference with privacy; war propaganda; discrimination; and advocacy of racial or religious hatred. In 1997 the U.S. Congress passed the “Leahy Laws” which cutoff security aid to specific units of foreign militaries if the Pentagon and the State Department determine a country has committed a gross violation of human rights, such as shooting civilians or summarily executing prison…
Read more82% Yes |
18% No |
77% Yes |
12% No |
3% Yes, and ban all sales to countries with human rights violations |
6% No, this could prevent our allies from defending themselves against our mutual enemies |
1% Yes, but I would prefer a ban on all military aid to any foreign countries |
See how support for each position on “Weapon Sales Ethics” has changed over time for 372 Canada voters.
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See how importance of “Weapon Sales Ethics” has changed over time for 372 Canada voters.
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Unique answers from Canada users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Only for certain countries like Saudi Arabia. Not countries like Israel.
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Either Way, No And Yes, if i had the time to do it so i'd fund in organizations in other countries i dont like, And Second off, that's immediately cut off due to how pathetic humans and the world is.
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Yes, but only if it's been proven that they've violated human rights or if they are in desperate need of assistence and we can afford it.
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