Re: Value and respect [Re: IETF 100, IAOC perspective]

[Masataka Ohta <[e-mail]>]

Andrew Allen wrote:

> And that is a very important distinction because if they did in fact
 > criminalize someone's status and not just their behavior then we could
 > not meet there.

As countries often criminalize (even though enforcement is practically
impossible) foreign behavior of foreign people, the distinction is not
important.

For example, the following article in Japanese penal code

http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?id=1960&vm=&re=
Article 2　This Code shall apply to anyone who commits one of the
following crimes outside the territory of Japan:

is referenced from cannabis control act of Japan.

Are there anyone who oppose to have IETF meetings in Japan, because
they use (precisely speaking, with the Japanese act, smoking itself
is not criminal but growing, carrying or receiving is) Marihuana at
home countries?

Anyway, even for those to judge international issues with, stupidly
enough, US domestic way of thinking, the following fact should be
enough to have IETF meetings at Singapore.

Joint Statement at the TPP Ministers Meeting in Singapore
https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2014/May/Joint-Statement-at-the-TPP-Ministers-Meeting-in-Singapore

						Masataka Ohta