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Your logic and economic explanations are sensible. The term "shady countries" was the phrase I reacted upon, and only that. Shady government officials, businessmen, deals? Sure. Shady countries? It sounds extremely wide and viewed from a position of privilege.

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It's in the context of regulating harmful CFCs, I think it's pretty clear "shady" means corrupt?

> It sounds extremely wide and viewed from a position of privilege.

Ah well. I am not the one who used the phrase. But I lived in a shady country, if I criticize it and call it corrupt and shady do I get pass of not being from position of privilege?

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