Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’

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Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’ - Lemmy.world

Never thought I would agree with Nth Korea but they are right.

They have just as much a right to launch satellites as every other nation does.

They also have every right to pursue nuclear technology. Same goes for Iran and etc. Who the fuck are we to tell them what they can or can’t do as a nation of human beings?
Every single human on the planet has the right to disagree with nuclear weapons.
North Korea and similar nations hold power thru the use of force and intimidation. What makes the government legitimate and recognized? Or better put, if another person or entity use force and intimidation to take control of that nation, what makes that less legitimate? After all they are following the rules of the previous government.
You’re including the US among those “similar nations” right?

Absolutely. The US allows to to gain control via a democratic system. Flawed like all systems but still democratic. If you can gain power thru that system then you are the legitimate government.

North Korea is thru violence and forces that they maintain power. If you have the means to take control by their rules, then why is that less legitimate and unacceptable by many people? Is there a reason you think only Kim Jong Un alone should be able to use force to hold power?

So all they do in south america and elsewhere are all democratic ?