On 21 August 2012 12:13, Trent W. Buck <trentbuck@gmail.com> wrote:

...rights Australia promised to uphold, as you will recall from Petr's
original post that started this thread.  If you don't like it, either
find another nation-state, or petition your representatives to have
Australia back out of that promise.

What gives Australia the right to make promises on my behalf and obligate me into fulfilling them?