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"The stream of Time, irresistible, ever moving, carries off and bears away all things that come to birth and plunges them into utter darkness, both deeds of no account and deeds which are mighty and worthy of commemoration. . .Nevertheless, the science of History is a great bulwark against the stream of Time; in a way it checks this irresistible flood, it holds in a tight grasp whatever it can seize floating on the surface and will not allow it to slip away into the depths of Oblivion. "
- Anna Comnena (1083-1153), The Alexiad
"I have taken all knowledge to be my province."
- Francis Bacon, 1592
I'm a harsh critic of the UN, because they bungle a lot of things, are unaccountable - and that is a key reason for their flaws. But check out this blog anyhow, which attempts to cover all that the UN does, the good as well as the bad.
I will say that just because the UN accomplishes some good, that is not necessarily an argument in favor of keeping it as it is. These things can be accomplished in a much better way, without the inherent flaws of the UN, by an improved organization. Thus it is not a defense of the UN's attrocious record, including mass rapes in Congo to point to the other hand.
But still, I recommend checking out that blog, which gives a rounded view of the institution as a whole, and presents another side. Some have claimed it is "all about discrediting UN critics", but even if that is so, us critics should be able to withstand it, if our critique is accurate.
