[Draft] Anti McCarthyism Act

[Unified Communist Eire]

Anti-McCarthyism Act

Category: Human Rights ~ Strength: Strong

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

CONCERNED for the treatment and equal rights of Socialists and Communists and their ideologies; and,

SEEKING to protect Socialists and Communists and their ideologies

THEREFORE, the World Assembly enacts the following:

Requires:
a.Member nations are prohibited from launching wars in order to eliminate a Communist or Socialist governments.
b.Member nation are prohibited from discriminating against Communists or Socialists, based on their ideology, in any aspect of life.
c.Member nations are forbidden from banning any organization, object, or website solely for having a Communist or Socialist ideology.
d.Member nations must provide minimal aid, protection and refuge to victims of McCarthyism, and must deny such aid to the perpetrators of McCarthyism

[Unified Communist Eire]

This is a simple draft, but I had submitted it to the GA to see the feedback and it was then taken down for breaking the rules. I'm looking for input on the bill but now also why it was taken down.

[Alcase]

It wouldn't have passed anyhow, I would recommend abandoning this futile endeavor.

-Présidente Angéla Smith, tweeting aboard her Presidential jet, Dassault Falcon 2000LXS

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

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[Grays Harbor]

What makes you think any one particular ideology requires special treatments and protections over and above all others?

[Pan-Asian Industrial Collective]

Frankly, I'd ditch it. This is just going to get slaughtered.

Now. Being a lefty, I'd support this, but odds are that almost everyone else wouldn't.

[Unified Communist Eire]

What makes you think any one particular ideology requires special treatments and protections over and above all others?

Originally I intended to protect all political ideologies but then you reach the slippery slope of deciding what ideologies are too extreme, religious and/or 'evil'. But I was thinking of also including Capitalism and other non controversial political ideologies. And it is not really special treatment it protects from ideological discrimination.

[Druzhinin Imperium]

I am personally against this proposal as it promotes something as vile as socialism. Why is this socialism more important than the political belief in monarchy? Or just about anything else? Its not, but it will be treated as such of this passes. If you want to give one political belief special treatment then give others as well. Since once everyone is special, no one really is.

The Druzhinin Imperium would not support this proposal.

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

What makes you think any one particular ideology requires special treatments and protections over and above all others?

Originally I intended to protect all political ideologies but then you reach the slippery slope of deciding what ideologies are too extreme, religious and/or 'evil'. But I was thinking of also including Capitalism and other non controversial political ideologies. And it is not really special treatment it protects from ideological discrimination.

You still cannot legislate against "McCarthyism." The WA has rules for proposals, which include a section on Real World Violations.

[Unified Communist Eire]

Originally I intended to protect all political ideologies but then you reach the slippery slope of deciding what ideologies are too extreme, religious and/or 'evil'. But I was thinking of also including Capitalism and other non controversial political ideologies. And it is not really special treatment it protects from ideological discrimination.

You still cannot legislate against "McCarthyism." The WA has rules for proposals, which include a section on Real World Violations.

McCarthyism is a real word here is the definition from dictionary.com:

1. the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.

2. the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism.

[Separatist Peoples]

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Requires:
a.Member nations are prohibited from launching wars in order to eliminate a Communist or Socialist governments.

"Contradicts Rights and Duties. Also, we will wage war for whatever reason we please, thanks."

b.Member nation are prohibited from discriminating against Communists or Socialists, based on their ideology, in any aspect of life.

"Duplicates Charter on Civil Rights."

c.Member nations are forbidden from banning any organization, object, or website solely for having a Communist or Socialist ideology.

"Duplicates Charter on Civil Rights and Freedom of Expression."

d.Member nations must provide minimal aid, protection and refuge to victims of McCarthyism, and must deny such aid to the perpetrators of McCarthyism

"Contradicts Refugee Protection Act. Also, denying aid to individuals who hold that communism is evil is as discriminatory as withholding it from communists.

"This is poorly considered and illegal at literally every turn."

[Ardchoille]

McCarthyism is a real word here is the definition from dictionary.com:
<snip>

Yes, McCarthyism is a real word -- in the Real World, where a real Senator named McCarthy gave his name to the practice of making "reckless, unsubstantiated accusations, as well as demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political adversaries".

But in the NS Multiverse you run up against this:

Real World Violations

George Bush, Barack Obama, Hammas, France, The Michigan Compiled Laws (Annotated), Earth, Milky Way, and Smith & Wesson do not exist in the NationStates world. Don't bring them up in Proposals. This includes references to real world documents, movies, and books. This is really easy to grasp and is a "bright line" violation. A Proposal that is wonderfully written, but mentions "the Great Wall of China" will be deleted. Also, while it acceptable to use real world laws and UN resolutions as a starting point, don't plagiarize.

Nor does it get you off the hook to roleplay that, in your nation, Senator Josephina Ayn McCarthy originated just such a practice. Other nations don't have to subscribe to your roleplay concept. Einstein's, Newton's, Darwin's laws/theories are not universally known by those names in NS nations. Shrodinger's cat may or may not have belonged to Schrodinger.

What you need to do is come up with some phrase that will describe the atmosphere you want to evoke without using the "McCarthyism" tag. Some possibilities: extra-judicial trial, show trial, kangaroo court*. You may feel none of these is precisely the same thing, but it will give you a legal title for the proposal and you should be able to pin the concept down in your prefatory clauses.

*Yes, we do have kangaroos in NS; if it's a real-world animal, it's here, and probably sitting sapiently in the GA next to the intelligent unicorns.

EDIT: The above should not be taken as in any way a ruling that the only problem this proposal has is its title.

[Bears Armed]

*Yes, we do have kangaroos in NS; if it's a real-world animal, it's here, and probably sitting sapiently in the GA next to the intelligent unicorns.

OOC: Haven't seen kangaroos in the GA yet, as far as I can remember, but have seen them -- run by somebody else, not as one of my own puppets -- in the [Association Football] World Cup...

^_^

[Krieg-Deathworld]

You will be blacklisted forever if you attempt to submit it. It's political suicide.

[Separatist Peoples]

You will be blacklisted forever if you attempt to submit it. It's political suicide.

"Not really. Ambassador, you keep popping in here with comments that are either wrong or likely to get you ignored by respectable delegations. Why?"

[The Arkam Asylum]

As a minimalist government bordering on anarchy i I can tell you this law is completely unreasonable. There is no reason to provide special treatment to communists or communist refuges.

[Republic of Libanon]

This law is stupid and ridiculous, communism is a violent ideology and should be treated as such.

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

*Yes, we do have kangaroos in NS; if it's a real-world animal, it's here, and probably sitting sapiently in the GA next to the intelligent unicorns.

How would you reference "African elephants," I wonder?

[Jean Pierre Trudeau]

This law is stupid and ridiculous, communism is a violent ideology and should be treated as such.

More violent than capitalism?

[Separatist Peoples]

This law is stupid and ridiculous, communism is a violent ideology and should be treated as such.

More violent than capitalism?

"That depends on your definition of...uh...capitalism. And communism. And violence. And more."

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

This law is stupid and ridiculous, communism is a violent ideology and should be treated as such.

More violent than capitalism?

How many capitalist regimes killed 20 million of their own people?

[Jean Pierre Trudeau]

More violent than capitalism?

How many capitalist regimes killed 20 million of their own people?

I suppose that depends.

[Ardchoille]

This is wandering way, way off topic. If somebody wants to offer to mentor the OP in the hope of coming up with a workable proposal, please contact him by TG and start another thread if you do work something out.