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Chloe

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Crimes Against Humanity


Hi Humans,
Our family recently received a ballot from a mutual fund which we own. Actually Mom and Dad own it since I am just a dog and have no say about it. Anyway besides the usual voting for officers and functional propositions, there was a proposition that the fund should not invest in any countries that commit "crimes against humanity." The management as usual advised voting for the slate of officers and most of the proposals but opposed the crimes against humanity one. Now on the surface opposing crimes against humanity sounds like a good thing to support even if it does leave out dogs. Also as a slightly Left of Center dog, I can be skeptical about the motives of Wall Street managers other than making money (not a bad motive when it is our money invested). But from a moral point of view, in this instance I still side with the managers of the fund on this one because there can be differences of opinion as to what is a crime against humanity. Actions considered defense by one human might be considered aggression by another. Some countries are branded criminals by some people who can find no wrong in the actions of others no matter how horrific. The most vocal humans on the subject might not be the ones with which one agrees. So, I can't see handing over one's decision as what is criminal and deserves boycott to some committee with which one might not agree.
Chloe

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