Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 08, 1977
Transcript:
Voice: My problem, Duane, is that we're getting bad human rights backlash. We need a more palatable way of making the same point... Duane: Well, Cy... um, let's see... how about giving out some human rights trophies? Voice: Trophies, Duane? Duane: Yeah... yeah, that might work! The boss could host a human rights awards banquet - to honor those nations which still cherish human dignity! See, that would allow you to underscore your moral positions through inference, instead of through the usual direct reproach! Voice: Inference! Yes! I like that! Duane: A little rubber chicken could save you guys a lot of grief!