Should countries keep out of each other's business?
Tom @ Topical Talk
18 October 2019
In this issue, we'll be writing the THINKING QUESTIONS from Session TWO as a post.
Should countries keep out of each other's business?
Please share your answers in the comments section and reply to other BNC members here.
Remember to support your opinions with reasons, and be open-minded to viewpoints other than your own. Bring in the knowledge you've learnt from your Burnet News Club too!
Comments (102)
12 Sep 2019
It depends because if one country is in danger its people being hurt or dying, and their government aren't doing anything then someone would HAVE to interfere, but if the government are doing something then other countries can stay out of it.
Hi glad_molecule,
What might the consequences be of getting involved in another country's affairs?
We agree maybe the country should ask people for help because if country’s get involved without people wanting it could cause more havoc.
We think that it is a great idea and that if a country wants to get involved then they should ask the other country first.🇨🇳
Thank you for suggesting that. It was a good idea, it was clear and helped me in a way. :)
12 Sep 2019
It depends because if there was something dangerous is happening and the government doesnt do anything about it, other countries should have the right to interfere to help the people.
I think, that everyone should be able to know what is happening in other countries but in certain problems other presidents could help other countries that are in danger. In a personnel point of view, my dad got in other countries business but not for the sake of it but to help the country, he went to Afghanistan to build bridges and other buildings or creations. I hope you can think about my response to this question and agree to parts of it.
12 Sep 2019
hi Tiff the consequences of getting involved in other country's affairs would be like world wars, terrorist attacks and very bad consequences but the good side would be that it would stop danger
13 Sep 2019
It depends on what the business. If it’s a natural disaster then other countries need to step in , however if there is a problem between countries that you’re not involved with, it would be best to take a step back.
13 Sep 2019
Countries shouldn't keep out of other people's business because they might need support. For instance, Hong Kong doesn't think it is being treated fairly and they're asking us for help. Also, when there are ward countries might need military or even medical support from other countries that can support them.
This is very true but other countries might need some support ( for example) Britain are grouped up with China and we like to help each other out and we think that since we are so friendly with China we should help them out ( hope this helped )🇨🇳🇬🇧
13 Sep 2019
I think that countries shouldn’t get involved unless they need to. This sounds confusing, but I will explain this in further depth.
As you know, Britain and Hong Kong made and agreement years ago, both held promises. Us - Britain - said we would help Hong Kong if they needed it, China said they wouldn’t break the original laws when Hong Kong became theirs again. Because China is breaking their promise, we need to act as we promised. However, say that a country that didn’t have any promises or agreements with China ( let’s use Australia as an example) if they didn’t like the rules their, I don’t think they should be allowed to go and protest. They are allowed to have opinions, and talk about it, but I don’t think they should take a big part in it.
Thank you for reading my reasoning and explanation.
Thanks for your reply, entertaining_strawberry. You say countries like Australia shouldn't take a big part in it, but when would countries like Australia have a duty to get involved?
I think that although it should be fair to only allow countries that are involved in the issue to have a say in the problem, I think that any country should be able to protest and express their views on issues such as Hong Kong, but countries that are directly involved should be able to directly influence and "interfere" with the decisions being made.
15 Sep 2019
I think that if the situation gets worse that's when we should get into peoples businesses. The reason why is because people can act violently and that can hurt anyone. No one wants another fight. So we should take slow steps just in case if anything happens. We should talk about it and fix it in the right way. There could be a situation where there might be war!
Thanks for your comment. What do you think these slow steps might look like?
16 Sep 2019
Other countries should be able to settle a problem on there own without resulting in violence and protests. If a country feels like it needs more help and to be reinforced then they will ask someone to do so. I believe that if a country starts to meddle with an others business then it create more problems in the future and endanger the countries politics .
Thanks for your idea, shy_seagull. Are there situations where it is acceptable for a country to get involved with another one without being asked?
18 Sep 2019
countries should keep out of each others businesses because that country could protest violently and start a war!
18 Sep 2019
yes because u should let them try first
18 Sep 2019
i think that some countrys should be aloud to be in other countrys busines because if something happens we could save them
i think your right
18 Sep 2019
I think you should not and each countrys should be involed in each others bussines to surport that country
18 Sep 2019
I think that other country's should keep out of other country's business because it's not their business is it
19 Sep 2019
They should because when a country is in danger\being in war they might need to help them by sending over troops even if they don't need them . They don't need to help a neighbouring countries because it might be a one on to one battle not a two on one battle . And this is why I think that countries should sometimes keep out of other countries businesses
19 Sep 2019
They should because when a country is in danger\being in war they might need to help them by sending over troops even if they don't need them . They don't need to help a neighbouring countries because it might be a one on to one battle not a two on one battle . And this is why I think that countries should sometimes keep out of other countries businesses
your right logical banana u shouldnt get into other peoples buisness other otherwise there will be a war amongst both of the countries
20 Sep 2019
I think it really depends on whether the country is threatening other countries around it. There could be some examples like the Iraq war when Iraq was trying to invade Qatar, when i think it was reasonable for Britain and America to intervene but the way they did it could have been a bit less brutal.
Which invasion are you referring to, talented_clementine? And why was it reasonable for Britain and America to intervene?
20 Sep 2019
Sometimes they should but sometimes they shouldn't
20 Sep 2019
i think that countries should keep out of each others businesses because then it will just cause drama if people will start to march for the rights of other countries !
20 Sep 2019
I think that sometimes they should keep out of other peoples country business and sometimes you also can mind your own business but help others. Sometimes its good to help but also know the right time to. You can help others to get together
yes
20 Sep 2019
For me it is a yes and a no, yes because we need to focus on our own country and no because we can help other countrys
20 Sep 2019
Their are two sides to my opinion because sometimes you might have to go into other pea
There are two sides to my opinion because sometimes you have to go into other countries businesses to help them but othe
There are two sides to my opinion sometimes you have to go into other countries businesses to help them but other times you might need to concentrate on are own country
20 Sep 2019
I think... they should help them because once this person was doing an activity then the people(bosses of Hong Kong)put him in prison in china! Also maybe we should leave other countries alone because if they have a huge problem and if we get involved it will cause more havoc and we don't want that to happen.
Well done for bringing in a supporting example, and for looking at both sides of the argument. What do you think this 'huge problem' could be?
20 Sep 2019
Yes because they need to focus on their own country, but then again they could also help the country.
21 Sep 2019
sometimes neighbouring countries need to stay out of other country's business because if they get involved, they might get into even ore trouble or even get the blame for what they haven't done.
Could you give an example of how they could get the blame for something they haven't done?
21 Sep 2019
then again, other countries can help only when there is REAL trouble like Hong Kong etc.
21 Sep 2019
OK Tom. they might end up in prison if they participate in protests.
21 Sep 2019
Sometimes,it depends what type of situation it is.
Can you tell us more - in what kind of situations should countries keep out of each other's business?
Yes but also try to mind your own business in case you get in trouble
22 Sep 2019
I think they should not interfere other peoples business because it might turn into some kind of big argument and we don't want that
I think they shouldn't interfere other peoples business because it might end up in some type of argument and we don'
I think we shouldn't interfere with other peoples business because it might end up in a big argument .
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23 Sep 2019
I think that countries should choose: if a country needs help, the country should choose whether to intervene, not necessarily intervene straightaway. I think that a country should intervene if another country is involved such as Hong Kong because they have had their rights taken away by China, even though they have a policy of NOT intervening!
Hong Kong lifestyle was meant to be unchanged by Britain and China until 2047 although some members of the Hong Kong society are going missing and reappearing as if by magic in Chinese prisons.
23 Sep 2019
Me-I think it very good plan. Friend-I think me too
23 Sep 2019
Other countries shouldn't always keep out of each others countries because some countries rely on other countries for trading to get enough food for their citizens
23 Sep 2019
I think you should know what's going on in different countries because if you are planning to move countries you should know what's happening .I also think that every single country doesn't HAVE to be on the front of every single newspaper cover but if it's really serious it should be on a poster or newspaper somewhere
Is knowing about what's going on the same as getting into their business?
No because it doesn't really affect the other country you just know what's going on
23 Sep 2019
Sometimes...it depends, if it's a big issue and no one is doing anything about it then someone will need to do something if no one did anything then it would get bigger and bigger and bigger till a small problem becomes a HUGE problem.BUT that doesn't mean that every country should go sticking their nose into EVERYONE'S business.
Good reasoning, easygoing_weaver - you have looked at consequences of something as your reason.
23 Sep 2019
I guess... it depends. Sometimes countries can help other countries however, I think that sometimes other countries should just mind their OWN business for example if two countries have a war that doesn't mean another country should get involved because it is their problem to sort out not anybody else's . Although if it is a big issue than somebody needs to do something if nobody else is taking action in any sort of way . I also think that countries should take action for example in Hong Kong they would be sent on trial in China! In that case why should people in Hong Kong be sent to China .It is for Hong Kong to deal with not China itself .
24 Sep 2019
I think that only sometimes they should because they should mind their own business because it is nothing to do with them. But if they agree and they try to defend their self and there is 2 countries working together I think that is the only time to interfere.
i agree with you fearless_crab
well done
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focused_hurricane
24 Sep 2019
I think that thay should keep out off each others buisnes because if there was a war going on your contry would be part of it and could possibly die
24 Sep 2019
on this side no because Great Britain shouldn't this chaos and not bother to do anything we also need to help but on the other hand yes because we are living a good life and you are just putting yourself in trouble into somebody else's life which is making your life from good to bad but you could be working on how to make your own life perfect
for example if there was a country lets just say England which is going through the process of war then China comes to fight for England while then while England is relaxing while a completely different country is doing there work for them almost dying for them
but then also its also a good thing because they are risking there life for some people they do not know how kind is that they will be so lucky to have this
Good reasoning here, adaptable_beetle - you've looked at the possible consequences of a country becoming involved in another's business.
thanks I just realized your comment im flattered
well done adaptable_beetle
you are giving some good information there passionate lime.
keep it up!!!!!!!!!
24 Sep 2019
I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP OUT OF EACH OTHERS BUSINESS BECAUSE IT COULD LEAD TO AN ARGUMENT OR VIOLENCE
it deepens on whether they have asked us
25 Sep 2019
I think yes/no because if the country wants another country's help then they should ask us .
26 Sep 2019
yes because if china didn't get involved none of this would of happened
27 Sep 2019
Well if we were talking about the issue now i think we should stay out of business because China has the biggest army in the world.So if we do go and battle with them we could loose a lot of our army and we wont have any protection from other countries.We also should not get involved because China is one of Britain's biggest trading points and the stuff they send us we need for our country.
27 Sep 2019
Countries should stay out of each other’s business because they don’t now what the people in the other country are going through.
27 Sep 2019
It depends on whether they are interfering in a good or bad way, for example, if they are interfering via war then no, it should not happen and will lead to violence and death, whereas something such as trading, then it would be a very good thing, because one country may not have something that another country does not, so every country would not have all the things needed.
27 Sep 2019
Depends on the situation, the other country can involve in other country's problems because I think they can help solve the problem with what they have.
27 Sep 2019
In my opinion sometimes because the other countries need too find out another countries opinion and perspective. It will also get a bit boring if one country only has one view rather than many opinions where you can debate on and get your voices heard.
27 Sep 2019
I agree educated_heart, but what if they don't allow us to help?
Then that town, city , or country would be in serious danger.
29 Sep 2019
Unless the other country asks, other countries should ALWAYS keep out of each others business, no matter what.
30 Sep 2019
Yes they should keep out of each other’s business because then one country could attack the other one.
30 Sep 2019
Yes They Should Leave Other Peoples Business Because Its Noth There Choice To Choose Other Peoples Rights. On The Other Hand It Is Ok A Bit Because Hong Kong is in China But Different People Rule Them.
30 Sep 2019
I think they should stay out of each others business because they are two different places and they should have the right to have someone in charge and they should decide if they want them in their business.
30 Sep 2019
In my opinion,they should keep out of each others business because they don't have the rights to get into other peoples business's
Well really that has to depends , I do agree with you but it can be a possibility a peacful country trying to help but really it might help and make things worse
30 Sep 2019
It depends. Because China is getting involved in North Korea's business/environment; sending them food. But that's good so as an example what if another country came and decided to make war instead of either helping or going away then over 2 countries would be in danger. So it depends if their helping or making war.
30 Sep 2019
In this case I think we should get involved.
30 Sep 2019
I think countrys should stay out of other countrys business because they have there own things to sort in there own country but if they are doing something rong then countrys should stop them and help them
30 Sep 2019
I think that both countries should keep out of their business because if they do there won’t be fighting and no fighting = peace but on the other hand I think that both countries should not keep out because China want to take over Hong Kong and I think that it’s kinda ok?
30 Sep 2019
I think, countries should stay out of other countries' business beacuse they could start a civil war/fight.This will cause big riot,some things could be confidential and it would'nt be nice(treat others how you'd like to be treated).
30 Sep 2019
It actually depends because I think if a country is an ally with another country then I do think one of the leaders can get involved about what the other country is doing in a helpful way. However, if the one country has few or no links with the other country then they should not get involved unless it affects their country in a dangerous way because the leader of the country disagreeing with another leader, it could lead to some sort of war (unlikely) or feud between the two and could impact the countries in a negative way. In other cases, it could help the leader's country reform the way they all think. I think the leader getting involved should think about the ways it could affect both countries negatively or positively and think of ways that their suggestion sounds more friendly. They should also take in account of the power and connections that country has so that if something happens, they will be prepared for any possible outcomes. In conclusion, my view is that a leader should not be afraid to suggest anything beneficial to that country because even if that leader is only a leader of their country, they should also be looking out for the health and safety of the world and it's people.
Great reasoning shown in this comment. Well done!
30 Sep 2019
I have two sides...
Yes: I think that we should, for example, Hong Kong. If we intervened, then it might make the situation better for both of us. Hong Kong is at peace while we might get recognised by China and have a larger connection with them. This will also prevent this leading argument to a world war III.
No: We may be trying to help, but we may be causing more problems for ourselves. If this doesn't work out properly, then we could be exposed to not only damaging our relationship with them. This will strongly affect other countries worldwide (Ethiopia, Mynamar etc). We will also have extra work to do as we need to solve Brexit and Global Warming.
Thank you for allowing me to share my opinion with you.
30 Sep 2019
I believe that , it could be a good idea l think this because if different countries need help with decisionsother countries could help on the other hand, it might be a bad idea because countries could hate that other ones get involed
01 Oct 2019
I think yes because if a country eavesdropped in anther countries businesses, then it will leave them with a bad record. This is bad for them as the country would then think bad about them, and wouldn't call for their help when there is a problem. Butting, into other countries crisises is an irresponsible thing to do. Not only are they not minding their business but they are adding problems to their own.
01 Oct 2019
Only when you can see they are in really big trouble. It doesn't mean always ,it means that if you can when you can see that there country for example is like getting bullied then you can support them in what they are protesting about or just support them. Also if they say no, don't get in the way of them and just leave them alone.
01 Oct 2019
Really , it depends , if they are like Hong Kong , China and London like the topic we are mostly focusing on , if they some how involved they can be but really if any countries who are not involved will probably cause a big problem , Why ??? Well that is because after that it will start to be formed into a bigger problem , like if a country who was not a part of the aggreement they had it can be frightning after lots and lots will start comming and it will be big news which might be spread every where , but on the other hand if a country is trying to help and try to make them settle it out it could be a good idea though into the conclousions i think its a bad idea , trying to help or not it will still cause a big fight between the countries so it is like 90% possibility there would be a problem while the 10% would be the chance of them settling it out like China is quite strict which could mean if someone said a wrong thing about them it could possibly cause a war , so I guess it is a yes and a no ???
02 Oct 2019
I think it depends on the country and how bad the situation is.
How bad must it be to get involved?
I feel that it has to dramatically change peoples lives to make other countries risk themselves.
02 Oct 2019
It depends because if we itervene we will have more situations because so far we have brexit and climate change. But if we intervene we will be helping China more (which is useful for them) . But we should intervene if it gets really serious. But for now we shouldn't.
03 Oct 2019
I agree with you focused hurricane you should leave them alone if they do not want you to help them but if they need your help I think you should help them
04 Oct 2019
you shouldn't get involved in other country's business for all we know we could start a war but if they really need help and have asked we should definitely
04 Oct 2019
I agree with free_wallaby violence may happen
05 Oct 2019
I think it's only OK to interfere with another country's business when they are in danger,financial reasons and full scale wars because you don't need to know everything abou the world in every country because you might hear something that you don't want to hear.
06 Oct 2019
I think that the chinise should leave the hong kong crisec
04 Nov 2020
Yes I think countries should keep out of peoples problems because there might be a family who go a problem and they almost finished and when you come over you made the confiscation worse and also it isn’t really your problem because a family is a family and a problem is a problem.
The problem could be fixed if they work together.
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