Nice Try, Guys.

What I noticed most about this charter was how much the United Nations wanted peace, and their lack of means by which to achieve it. The phrase "international peace and security" was repeated about 20 times, along with some contradicting lines about peace being maintained through force. They stated that peace was something everyone wanted, but they forgot that this is the only motivation to keep countries from attacking each other. They stated that any breach of the peace must be controlled, but they failed to state how they would control it. The UN seeked to stop inhumane treatment of civilians during wartime, and stop any descrimination between these civilians. This charter is well-meaning, but essentially useless. It's true that civilians shouldn't be harmed during war and that universal peace is in the interest of everybody. However, since when has a peace of paper stopped a country from starting a war? The Treaty of Versailles sure didn't work. When there are no consequences for broken rules, there is no reason for a country to follow the rules in the first place.