Comment Re:So now that the UN said it, (Score 1) 261
It doesn't require an international enforcement mechanism.
Yeah, it kinda does.
The enforcement is to come from within
Oh that's rich. Like, instead of having a legal system, let's just tell all the gangs how we want them to behave, and let them enforce our desire on their own.
Funnily enough, that's one of the US's objections to ratifying - they want to continue to kill minors for certain crimes.
This is, of course, simply a lie. The US stopped executing minors years ago. They've also gone a step beyond, and abolished life-sentences for minors.
The reason the US hasn't bothered to ratify it is because:
a) The ratification process is kind of a pain in the ass; and
b) It wouldn't change anything, so there's no point. It's a purely symbolic gesture.
But by all means, keep pretending that Bill Clinton and Barrack Obama both refused to ratify it because they want to keep executing children. I'm sure all the Democrats will love that explanation