[PASSED] Compliance Commission

[States of Glory WA Office]

OOC: What a twist! At least that should put less pressure on the Council.

[Nilla Wayfarers]

If you're conceding that member nations have the power to fail to comply with WA legislation, what's to stop them from ignoring this?

[Excidium Planetis]

If you're conceding that member nations have the power to fail to comply with WA legislation, what's to stop them from ignoring this?

Common sense.

Why would you voluntarily join the WA, if you weren't going to follow its laws anyways?

[Wallenburg]

If you're conceding that member nations have the power to fail to comply with WA legislation, what's to stop them from ignoring this?

Common sense.

Why would you voluntarily join the WA, if you weren't going to follow its laws anyways?

*Looks at the R&D community*

[Aclion]

If you're conceding that member nations have the power to fail to comply with WA legislation, what's to stop them from ignoring this?

Common sense.

Why would you voluntarily join the WA, if you weren't going to follow its laws anyways?

Under that reasoning the resolution does nothing, as member states would comply regardless..

[Excidium Planetis]

Common sense.

Why would you voluntarily join the WA, if you weren't going to follow its laws anyways?

*Looks at the R&D community*

The R&D community doesn't really join the WA ICly. Anyways, this is why I argued that SC and GA membership should be split.

Common sense.

Why would you voluntarily join the WA, if you weren't going to follow its laws anyways?

Under that reasoning the resolution does nothing, as member states would comply regardless..

Not at all. Not every nation has common sense, after all.

[Separatist Peoples]

If you're conceding that member nations have the power to fail to comply with WA legislation, what's to stop them from ignoring this?

Common sense.

Why would you voluntarily join the WA, if you weren't going to follow its laws anyways?

"To be a pain in the ass. To advocate for a particular legal regime while being unwilling to tolerate losing. You see it in the abortion threads all the time. They're all about obeying the law, so long as abortion is banned. Otherwise, well, the WA is just a gigantic waste.

"Under GAR#2, the WA also offers formal recognition of a state, and doesn't exactly qualify that recognition with the requirement for compliance. If the two were more causally linked, there might be a bigger stick to nudge one to compliance. Under the current system, however, a nation can join, be recognized as a sovereign entity, then immediately violate laws without realistic consequence. Yes, depending on your politics, noncompliance is a no-lose situation, especially if you generally keep quiet about it."

[Nilla Wayfarers]

Under that reasoning the resolution does nothing, as member states would comply regardless..

Not at all. Not every nation has common sense, after all.

So nations without common sense would ignore this resolution.
Do you see the problem?

[Araraukar]

Proposal removed at author's request.

OOC: IA, thank you for being sensible.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Proposal removed at author's request.

OOC: IA, thank you for being sensible.

I didn't do it for you.

[Tinhampton]

OOC: IA, thank you for being sensible.

I didn't do it for you.

The big mystery: Who did you do it for?

[Excidium Planetis]

Not at all. Not every nation has common sense, after all.

So nations without common sense would ignore this resolution.
Do you see the problem?

OOC:
No. We don't write resolutions for nations lacking in common sense, obviously.

[Tinhampton]

So nations without common sense would ignore this resolution.
Do you see the problem?

OOC:
No. We don't write resolutions for nations lacking in common sense, obviously.

OOC: Aren't WA resolutions written for all WA nations, regardless of how much common sense they have?

[Excidium Planetis]

OOC:
No. We don't write resolutions for nations lacking in common sense, obviously.

OOC: Aren't WA resolutions written for all WA nations, regardless of how much common sense they have?

No, not really. I can assure you I never wrote a resolution for The United Neptumousian Empire.

[Glen-Rhodes]

OOC:
No. We don't write resolutions for nations lacking in common sense, obviously.

OOC: Aren't WA resolutions written for all WA nations, regardless of how much common sense they have?

Resolutions are written assuming that nations are "reasonable." However, it's perfectly reasonable for nations to flout international law if that law goes against their interests. It's especially advantageous to do so if there's nothing in the law that could stop them.

[Imperium Anglorum]

I didn't do it for you.

The big mystery: Who did you do it for?

For whom did I do it.

[Excidium Planetis]

The big mystery: Who did you do it for?

For whom did I do it.

This is new levels of grammar/syntax/format Nazi, IA.

[Wallenburg]

For whom did I do it.

This is new levels of grammar/syntax/format Nazi, IA.

These are new levels of grammar/syntax/format Nazism.

Seriously, though. You still didn't answer the question, IA, and are just being snarky for snark's sake.

[States of Glory WA Office]

The big mystery: Who did you do it for?

For whom did I do it.

OOC: You forgot the question mark.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Parsons, in the World Assembly horse range, is standing in dress uniform, surrounded by the World Assembly Diplomatic Honour Guard. He blows a whistle and mounts his horse along with the rest of the regiment. The then signals to the Lieutenant Colonel to move forwards and draw swords to trot position. Passing the main stand, they look to the right to the Prime Minister.

They then go through the main Assembly hall and deliver messages to all the Ambassadors.

[Astrolinium]

Giovanni slams his fist down on the approval button and says, "Parsons, would it be too much to ask to get myself one of these horses?"

[Imperium Anglorum]

Giovanni slams his fist down on the approval button and says, "Parsons, would it be too much to ask to get myself one of these horses?"

PARSONS: (riding over) Unfortunately, they're government property. There's also a war on, so we need every horse we can get... well, unless you can pay the government more than the cost of the horse.

[Sierra Lyricalia]

OOC: Blast and dammit, did this get re-submitted with the word "demands" still in it? I meant to raise a stink about that before this happened. My apologies for not doing so. As usual, I'll be treating that 'demand' about the same as I would treat a 'demand' by a small child for, say, a chocolate-frosted doughnut three minutes before bedtime. The rest of it looks OK, however.

[Wallenburg]

This resolution is now at vote.

[The Atlae Isles]

Ambassador George Williamsen, sleeping on his office desk, was awakened by an ambassador on horseback. He was surprised that a General Assembly proposal had made quorum, due to all of the illegal proposals. Williamsen donned his reading glasses and read the proposal and gathered the Atlae Isles delegation.

The Atlae Isles will vote FOR.

And yes, one of the horses dropped its load on the rug. Quite a shame.