• SexyTimeSasquatch@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The world court can do two things. First, arbitrate between two consenting states who agree to abide by the decision. Second, issue advisory rulings which have absolutely no functional authority. America doesn’t have to step in. Nation states around the world wouldn’t have signed onto a world court that could actually compel them to obey, we all like our sovereignty.

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      9 months ago

      Which is ironic because as citizens of these countries we don’t get that choice regarding the laws we’re compelled to obey.