You got it wrong this time. Diseases have come and gone in human history, some on their own while others successfully tackled by bright scientists. However, the world has failed to apply the basic tool to eradicate tyranny, especially in Africa: quarantine those mad men I have often degraded as the "mad basenjis of Africa" or "little devils in human shape" or "little devils coated in human skin" who continue to violate human rights and pose a serious and constant threat to the mental health, public health, and public safety of hundreds of millions of Africans. From Kigali, Kampala, etc., those mad basenjis are not ready to relinquish power and there's a reason behind it: they fear the International Criminal Court.
While it's important for the UN to focus on that
disease, the United Nations must invest resources to wipe out tyranny in
Africa. Steps may include member-nations boycotting speeches by African
dictators, limiting access to international funds for countries run by
dictators, and promoting democracy, the rule of law, and human rights.
Again and again, tyranny has proven to be the
greatest challenge in human history. Let's give scientists the means they need
and let's focus on the real threat to human race: tyranny.
P.S. I originally published this comment on 9/23/2014 @ the Foreign Policy Magazine http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/09/19/who_head_ebola_greatest_peacetime_challenge_in_un_historyP.S. II: People are listening. Check out this Washington Post link:
