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Exercise 3.6
[The current Australian government is, in many ways, challenging the role of
the United Nations as a body that promotes action by member nations to
maintain and extend human rights within those nations' own jurisdiction.] 1
[This challenge has a distinct and dangerous consequence for Australia]2
(quite apart from arguments about its dubious morality) because [the
challenge puts Australia in conflict with most other nations of the world over
human rights] 3 and [Australian trade and foreign relations are likely to suffer
in the long run.]4 By definition, [this long-run result is dangerous.]5 I believe
that [the government's role should be to work to avoid danger] 6 and, therefore,
I believe [the government's current approach to the UN over human rights is
incorrect.] 7
