Essay:Cuban Dealings Essay

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Business Dealings with Cuba?

Could commencing to trade with Cuba, our nearby island neighbor, proceed to help the country solve its economic destitution? Should not the United States, with its vast wealth and influence, strive to help nations in less fortunate situations? I believe that an act of goodwill towards this country at the present time would not be in our best interests. The United States should not repeal its embargo on Cuba because of this nation’s inhibition of human rights, tarnished regime, support of terrorism in other nations, and hostility towards our own country.

The first reason why the United States should continue its embargo on Cuba is that by trading with this Communist-dominated land, we would be supporting the suppression of civil liberties. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media, and regardless of frontiers.” It is obvious that the government of Cuba has made and is still making a blatant disregard of this and other basic human liberties. Why are there so many Cuban refugees currently residing in southern Florida, after having illegally emigrated from their homeland, braving a possibly fatal trip across the Atlantic Ocean, and unlawfully entering our country? What could lead an individual to such drastic measures? Actions this desperate support the fact that these citizens are facing unjust circumstances in their home country and are striving for the freedom of expression. Other examples of these injustices abound. After gaining control of the country through force of arms, the government of Cuba promised democratic elections, but this event has not occurred since 1952. Nonviolent political advocates and vocal activists who speak out for governmental modifications are detained on false charges such as “rebellion” and “broadcasting of mutinous propaganda.” These innocent individuals face prison time exceeding a decade and are forced to endure ill-handling in prison. This includes physical and psychological treatment such as beatings, solitary confinement, and electroshock therapy. Also, human rights monitors and independent reporters who have attempted to give an account on the upholding of civil liberties in the country have had their communication equipment impounded and their basic services, such as the telephone, disconnected.

Second, by dealing with this country, we would be supporting a corrupted government. For example, Raul Castro, the Armed Forces head, allowed Cuban facilities to be used for the shipment of narcotics into the United States. Coincidentally, Raul is a relative of Fidel Castro, the reigning dictator. Unjustly, positions of power in Cuba are only given to individuals showing support of the Communist society, or who are related to the dictator. Also, this legislation could be viewed as morally depraved because there is nothing prohibiting it from using its harsh regulations previously stated against innocent individuals. This point greatly ties in with the fact that even if we did trade with this country to overturn its poverty, what assurance would we have that the finances would go to the individuals who truly need it?

By supporting Cuba, we would be financing its efforts to sponsor other terrorists. For the past few years, the government of the United States has categorized Cuba as a terrorist nation. This country is a safe harbor to hundreds of rebels and fanatical activists who receive military training and then return to their homelands in an effort to overthrow their democratic governments.

Lastly, a charitable act toward Cuba would fund their anti-American policies and promote efforts to deter our nation from its goals. The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was due to the cooperation between the Soviets and Fidel Castro. When American forces discovered this installation of atomic warhead missiles, Castro attempted to persuade the Soviet government to launch a surprise attack on our nation. The Cuban administration has also voiced its disagreement with the United States in its pursuing the global war on terrorism. Castro has stated in local and national appearances, his detestation towards the United States and its economic, social, and political practices.

We should not trade with Cuba because of its containment of civil liberties, fraudulent administration, encouragement of terrorist activities, and aggression towards our own nation. Dr. Manuel Cereijo, in his article entitled “Terrorism: Why the Cuban Government Should be Next,” wrote, “The resources of civilization are not yet exhausted. Those resources are largely in the United States hands, and this nation...has an overwhelming duty to use them with purposeful justification and to the full, in the defense of the lives, property, and freedom of all of us.” Let us withhold our economic wealth from the Communist-dominated country of Cuba to prevent the endangerment of its and our citizens.